hiker53
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I had terrible foot cramps at night and sometimes during the day. I take magnesium, of course, to bowel tolerance. I tried adding more calcium and that did not work. So, 7 days ago I added some potassium pills and my foot cramps immediately went away. However, I am still taking the potassium and now they are back with a vengeance. Any ideas. I cannot sleep at all.
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Geneal
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I had that on rifampin except that it was in my calves, feet and bladder.
Extra magnesium helped some....I had my LLMD Rx me a potassium supplement.
You have to drink tons of water when you take potassium.
Have you tried an epson salt bath?
Hope you get some relief soon.
Hugs,
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AliG
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I know that potassium too low or too high can both cause problems. I also believe that there can be a pretty delicate balance.
Maybe lighten up on the Potassium & I'd second the Epsom Salt bath. Maybe that will help?
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Magnesium cream with DMSO has worked wonders for me. It has to be made at a compounding pharmacy. I would slather it over your feet, then put socks on to help more with absorption.
Best wishes!! you can email me if you want info. on the pharmacy that makes mine.
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AliG
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How are your feet today? Did you stop Potassium & take an Epsom Salt bath?
I hope you're feeling better.
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Quinine Sulfate and Biotics Multimins help me substantially.
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hiker53
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Thank you to all of you for your replies. Last night I took my potassium magnesium pill and soaked my feet in epsom salts. Then I warmed a small sand bag and put in bed near my feet and that helped. I am not taking the potassium today, but will do the foot bath and sand bag again along with mag glycinate and see what happens.
I don't think this is due to bart as my feet only hurt when I take off my shoes or go to bed. No pain in the morning and it is definite cramps, not just pain on the soles of my feet.
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When it's this persistent and defies all known remedies, I would ask for a consult with a vascular surgeon.
My mother suffers from horrible leg and foot cramps. Like, days of essentially NO sleep.
She finally saw a vascular surgeon, who found a blockage of 80% in the femoral artery at the groin area, and a 100% blockage at the knee.
And that's just ONE side!!!
Yesterday he put in a stent and did a balloon angioplasty. She did great, and feels so relieved. I brought her home from the hospital this morning.
A couple hours after I left, it ruptured under the seal and she lost a quart of blood while standing in the street waiting for the bus. An ambulance came, and she is presently back in the hospital for the night.
I have a STRONG suspicion she did not lie down and take it easy as recommended!!!!
Moral of the story: While it's most likely not your problem, persistent cramps do need investigating. A sonogram device can be used to measure blood flow in your legs and artery width. Getting checked isn't invasive at all. (For that matter, the stenting wasn't bad and didn't even require general anesthesia.)
I would definitely get it looked at!!
Hugs,
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These came again for me also when I went off my Biaxin.
Going back on the biaxin made my cramps go away.
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Hiker, have you considered or used any essential oils on your feet? Do you have a book on essential oils?
So it is cramping of a muscle in the foot? Which muscle? Do you attribute it to any other sx you are having now?
You know that many meridans run to the feet? You know our feet don't get the oxygen they need?
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hiker53
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Dear Pam,
I am not sure which muscle it is in the foot that cramps, but my toes curl. It usually happens more in the left foot, but can happen in the right foot. What essential oils do you suggest? I am ordering some Mg gel to rub on at night. I am also taking nattokinase--isn't that supposed to help circulation of the blood? Hiker53
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