Re: Severe cramping -- legs, torso, hand/forearm

[Guest guest]

I had horrible cramps in my legs and feet and stabbing pains in my legs. It

was frightening and very painful! I also had the tingling sensation in my

hands and feet.My hands hurt all the time and I had red bumps on some joints.

For about a year I had to wear foam pads in my shoes because the bottoms of my

feet ached so badly. One Dr. told me it was probably heel spurs, along with

tennis elbow and a bad rotator cuff. Odd thing is that since I've been out

of the building and under Dr. Shoemaker's care all those pains are gone!!! I

still get a little stiff but the pains are all gone.

Sue

I am not sure if it's my meds or my exposure -- having experienced a bout

with stachy a year ago and slowing recovering -- one issue that really bothers

me (amongst many) is the very painful at times cramping -- most my left leg

that also has a bad case of peripheral nueropathy -- feeling of an Axe through

the foot and strong electrical shocks out the toes -- thank goodness for

Lyrica -- as this usually control the Axe/shock issues.

My last bad cramp in my left leg caused painful and very sore muscle below

my knee felt for over two weeks now. I have to react quickly if I feel one

coming on.

ScarredLungs

[Guest guest]

I did to. spasms,swelling, tingleing, cramps,in legs, feet,and

hands. arms felt like they weighed a ton. jerking of the lower

extremes witch contiued for a while after getting out of the mold,

along with contiued sweats, and coughed up tons of mucus which helped

me regain some lung compasity. still get these symptoms off and on,

gets worse with mcs

effects.

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> I had horrible cramps in my legs and feet and stabbing pains in my

legs. It

> was frightening and very painful! I also had the tingling

sensation in my

> hands and feet.My hands hurt all the time and I had red bumps on

some joints.

> For about a year I had to wear foam pads in my shoes because the

bottoms of my

> feet ached so badly. One Dr. told me it was probably heel spurs,

along with

> tennis elbow and a bad rotator cuff. Odd thing is that since I've

been out

> of the building and under Dr. Shoemaker's care all those pains are

gone!!! I

> still get a little stiff but the pains are all gone.

>

> Sue

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> I am not sure if it's my meds or my exposure -- having experienced

a bout

> with stachy a year ago and slowing recovering -- one issue that

really bothers

> me (amongst many) is the very painful at times cramping -- most my

left leg

> that also has a bad case of peripheral nueropathy -- feeling of an

Axe through

> the foot and strong electrical shocks out the toes -- thank

goodness for

> Lyrica -- as this usually control the Axe/shock issues.

>

> My last bad cramp in my left leg caused painful and very sore

muscle below

> my knee felt for over two weeks now. I have to react quickly if I

feel one

> coming on.

>

> ScarredLungs

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>

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[Guest guest]

I have stabbing pain down left leg. I think it is in region of

sciatic nerve. I can't take CSM right now due to inflamation in small

intestine. It frightens me also as it is so intense. One other

health concern I have to still look into.

>

>

> I had horrible cramps in my legs and feet and stabbing pains in my

legs. It

> was frightening and very painful!

[Guest guest]

I had leg and hip pain so bad I couldnt walk and you couldnt touch them

Janet

[Guest guest]

I am tapering off prednisone now. I have been on it for a year. Besides the

sixty pound weight gain, every joint hurts to ,ove. Is this normal?

Janet

[Guest guest]

The same thing happened to a coworker of mine. She was put on steroids and

got much, much worse. Giving steriods to a toxicly ill person is like putting

gas on a fire. Dr. Shoemaker explains it in his book. Maybe someone else in

the group can explain it to you. Too complicated for me to even try. The

prednisone makes you much worse.

Sue

I am tapering off prednisone now. I have been on it for a year. Besides the

sixty pound weight gain, every joint hurts to ,ove. Is this normal?

Janet

[Guest guest]

Thanks Bill,

No Prednisone -- most of my stuff is for breathing issues -- repair and

rescue, etc... some mood/mind easers and then supplements. I see very little if

almost Zero potassium listed (GNC Mega Men and Probiotic Nutrients Every Man

II).

The cramps tend to be in isolated areas -- very painful -- though, at times, I

can feel one startig in a " new " area that I have to be prepared to abate

ASAP......

Thanks again for the input. I will call one of my 10 docs (no joke) to see

what they think. I should be able to narrow the call to the GP, neuro, etc...

Bill Kingsbury <b.b.bb@...> wrote:

At 04:29 PM 6/27/2006, Scarred Lungs wrote:

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> I am not sure if it's my meds ...

>

What meds?

Prednisone causes potassium and magnesium deficiencies.

(Doctors should warn and guide their patients, but...)

Potassium deficiency will cause severe cramping, and this

worsens if you consume more salt (sodium).

Even if you don't take prednisone, try taking significantly

more potassium, to see if it eliminates the cramps.

(but not more than 2,000 mg potassium per day.)

Bill

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[Guest guest]

Ya know Bill,

I apologize -- I need to check to see what these breathers, etc... contain. I

have been surprised in the past -- thinking I was not on steroids when just

about everything I had was steroids.

I'll do a little more research -- sorry to be so stupid on this -- as I put a

lot of trust in my medical crowd -- and often -- they don't have answers....

Bill Kingsbury <b.b.bb@...> wrote:

At 04:29 PM 6/27/2006, Scarred Lungs wrote:

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> I am not sure if it's my meds ...

>

What meds?

Prednisone causes potassium and magnesium deficiencies.

(Doctors should warn and guide their patients, but...)

Potassium deficiency will cause severe cramping, and this

worsens if you consume more salt (sodium).

Even if you don't take prednisone, try taking significantly

more potassium, to see if it eliminates the cramps.

(but not more than 2,000 mg potassium per day.)

Bill

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[Guest guest]

No, Janet, it isn't.....or, it shouldn't be. If I were you (have you been on

high dose steroids?) I'd have myself checked (now!) for AVN. That stands for

avascular necrosis....in plain english, that's lack of oxygen to the joints,

which can cause MAJOR damage. Hips are a big joint-- & I think lots of times the

damage at least starts there. Could be wrong, but I don't think so.......

Sorry, honey--but get with your doctor asap.

Vicki

Re: [] Severe cramping -- legs, torso, hand/forearm

I am tapering off prednisone now. I have been on it for a year. Besides the

sixty pound weight gain, every joint hurts to ,ove. Is this normal?

Janet