Guest guest Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 In a message dated 23/12/2003 02:07:15 Central Standard Time, tess_northwest@... writes: > I've taken the maximm pain and muscle relaxants I can. Any thoughts? > Hi Tess- Sometimes a mineral supplement can help with leg cramps. Mine is from GNC, it's called ultra mega mineral or something like that. Also dehydration can cause them. Can you drink gatorade or pedialyte? Just throwing a couple of harmless ideas out there. I sure hope you feel better. Cary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 Hi Tess, I'm a newbe here but I do suffer from FM, I know the pain you are talking about...I now have to use a cane if I go outside the house as I can't depend on my legs due to the pain. My Rhume has me on Imovane, 2o mg of amytriptilyne adn now a small dose of 'rivitrol' and anticonvulsant...theis releves my 'anxiety' or muscle tensing and it is helping...I also have RA, DDD, thyroid, etc..which boils down to chronic pain so I also take oxycontin...but the addition of the rivitrol had made it so I don't need as many percocette to help with breakthroug pain and It stopped me having to increase my oxycontin. I hope this helps...adn my prayers and thoughts are with you. Sherry >From: tess_northwest@... >Reply- > >Subject: [ ] FMS? >Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 00:04:53 -0800 (PST) > >Hi...I am having a LOT of trouble with my hips & legs. Walking is >difficult, my legs are full of muscle cramps...you can feel them like >big beads in a row down my legs. Trying to lie on my side to sleep >hurts my hips so bad...it feels like the bones are poking the >mattress...believe me, there should be enough padding on me to prevent >that! So, I'm back on my recliner. The amitryptiline helps me sleep, >but I awake often with such pain. I think this is a bad flare of FMS. >I've taken the maximm pain and muscle relaxants I can. Any thoughts? >Prayers appreciated. > >Love you all... > >Tess > _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus & pgmarket=en-ca & RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn\ ..com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 Hey Sis, I don't know about the FMS, but I have that awful hip pain which the ortho dx as trochanteric bursitis. he would like to give me cortisone shots in my hips, but steroids and Dercum's aren't on speaking terms! So for now I just groan and bear it. I hope you can get some relief soon! Love ya, Judi > Hi...I am having a LOT of trouble with my hips & legs. Walking is > difficult, my legs are full of muscle cramps...you can feel them like > big beads in a row down my legs. Trying to lie on my side to sleep > hurts my hips so bad...it feels like the bones are poking the > mattress...believe me, there should be enough padding on me to prevent > that! So, I'm back on my recliner. The amitryptiline helps me sleep, > but I awake often with such pain. I think this is a bad flare of FMS. > I've taken the maximm pain and muscle relaxants I can. Any thoughts? > Prayers appreciated. > > Love you all... > > Tess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 In a message dated 23/12/2003 15:32:42 Central Standard Time, petalpwr@... writes: > DDD What is this? Cary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 Tess: I can fully understand the recliner sleeping, as that is also where I sleep at times....LOL....I know you may have tried this and sometimes it does work.....when you are in bed lay on your back and put two pillows under bent knees it takes some of the presure off the spine....the ortho guy I go to told me to try it and when I add a heating pad at the base of my spine it does seem to help .....I have long ago given up trying to sleep on my side...as far as your padding goes...doesnt that mean there is just more Tess.....to love...hope this works for you......Kathi in OK > Hi...I am having a LOT of trouble with my hips & legs. Walking is > difficult, my legs are full of muscle cramps...you can feel them like > big beads in a row down my legs. Trying to lie on my side to sleep > hurts my hips so bad...it feels like the bones are poking the > mattress...believe me, there should be enough padding on me to prevent > that! So, I'm back on my recliner. The amitryptiline helps me sleep, > but I awake often with such pain. I think this is a bad flare of FMS. > I've taken the maximm pain and muscle relaxants I can. Any thoughts? > Prayers appreciated. > > Love you all... > > Tess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 Dear Tess: About the cramps you are having talk to your Dr and tell him about them. Ask him to due some blood work. One of your tests may be off a bit and he may have to give you something like potassium or something else. Don't worry about bothering him or anything, they like us to bother them. That's how they make their living. Happy Holiday Colletti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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