legs cramps??

bertyboy
bertyboy Member Posts: 1,860
edited 7. Feb 2010, 02:13 in Living with Arthritis archive
hi Lynn
i get alot of leg cramp it is just awful i was given some quinine tablets from the Dr but they are not nice i hope you can get some answers xx
I know i am a lady ,all life is a journey xx MAY xx

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  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,399
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Lynn,

    Legs to the rescue here :D

    A friend of mine suffered from leg cramps and his GP told him to drink a glass of tonic water (with quinine) every day .....and it worked. Why don't you first try that and then you may not have to involve your GP. You can always add a drop of gin if you don't like the taste :wink:

    Luv Legs :D

    PS I've never had a problem with them so I'm not sure if it's a side effect of Mtx.
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Lynn,

    I get huge amounts of cramp but I am not on mtx and kind think its a side effect of inflammation and bones not being as they should....... Though if it could not keep happening at night or every time I drive life might be easier :wink: Got some stuff from the gp but it doesn't really seem to make much difference. Get it in my hands, feet and legs a lot but also the back and the neck can have it, I guess any muscle can. Relax and stretching it seems to help mine. Cris xx
  • joyful164
    joyful164 Member Posts: 2,401
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi there.

    Must admit, I have not suffered these leg cramps whilst on MTX

    I get leg cramps more in the summer and drink more tonic water then. Occasionally get cramps in my toes but that is part of the arthur

    Joy
  • angel1
    angel1 Bots Posts: 1,464
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I used to get severe leg cramps, always in the middle of the night. It`s got to be one of the loneliest - and painfullest...I like that! - things in the world.

    My GP gave me Quinine Sulphate. Brill, never had them since. Try Legs` suggestion first Lynn, same principal.........Ange.
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Ange,

    See I am lucky mine starts in my feet, usually in the toe that isn't actually there! It goes to the calf, then the thigh and if I am really lucky it gets to the back. I don't have that much pain just the locked up odd shape bit and well maybe that’s down to the tablets which are the same as the ones you got. Mine also does it a lot during the day but Frankenstein’s boots help the feet to stay in the position they are meant to be in! Worst is when I change gear and put my foot on the clutch..... My next car should be an auto eh? Cept for all he mud :wink::lol::lol: Cris x
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Scottishlass,

    its good to see you :D Hope your ok up there? Your spot on with them creeping up on you as you sleep :roll: The stretching does help though and I seem to get low pain cramp but the odd shapes :? I can almost do the stretches in my sleep.... but only almost :lol: I get so tired of it, go to bed and its there, when it stops you sleep and then....... well sadly you know the then :wink: Hey maybe its just a phase and we can go back to nice full sleep nights :lol: You take care and its really nice to see you. Luv Cris x
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    hi Lynn

    If you type in Drugs.com you can get side effects of drugs.

    It gives you lots of infomation about any drug.

    love Trish xxxx
  • joyful164
    joyful164 Member Posts: 2,401
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Sorry all of you are getting such awful cramps. Sometimes it can just be a lack of magnesium of something like that in your system.

    Well worth looking it up.
    Also, bananas can stop leg cramps.
    We are all different though. Cramps can come on if you have done too much walking maybe? You then rest and cramps can come on then. As far as the drugs go, I don't think any of them have given me the cramps.

    Do hope you get it sorted out soon not nice when you are trying to sleep.

    Joy

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