Foot cramps while exercising
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I'm 31+3 wks and I've been getting these bad leg cramps. I have tried everything from elevating my legs, warm baths, heating pads, but nothing seems to work. If anybody is experiencing these pains can you please give me advice on what to do I'm starting not to sleep at night.
I am not a doctor, but am a well-read type 1 diabetic, so please check out any information I give you with your own physician. I did some research on foot cramps and can tell you what I have found out. I do not know your age, but cramps in the feet while sleeping at night is apparently fairly common as people grow older. It is believed that this is sometimes caused by poor circulation in the feet, and is more common in diabetics than in other people.
Rest cramps often occur during the night. While not life-threatening, night cramps (commonly known as nocturnal cramps) can be painful, disruptive of sleep, and they can recur frequently (that is, many times a night, and/or many nights each week). The actual cause of night cramps is unknown. Sometimes, such cramps are initiated by making a movement that shortens the muscle. An example is pointing the toe down while lying in bed, which shortens the calf muscle, a common site of cramps.
Placing insoles or other supports in your shoes can offer support for your arches, decreasing fatigue. If you continue to experience foot cramps while exercising, despite taking measures to prevent them, consult a doctor. Discuss any medications you are taking to ensure that cramping is not a side effect.
So, when I started getting cramps I thought it was just from sitting down all day. I started exercising when I got home, just to try and counteract the lack of activity. It didn't help at all. They start, and hurt the most, behind my knees and spread up and down. I've started getting tingling in my feet and a sort of pulsing in my thigh. It's kind of freaking me out. I know my diet isn't what it should be, so deficiencies could be a problem, but I'm just not convinced.
When I walk, I feel like I'm starting to be limited. When I stretch, I feel like I'm starting to tear something but it's not painful and have have a tingle sensation that follows.
It is on my left foot on the left side towards the base of the heal, the feeling is right next to the achilles heel but doesn't feel like it is on it.
I try to spend a little extra time to stretch it before I run on the treadmill, work out on the elliptical or do squats.
I've been having constant foot cramps. Podiatrist recommended some stretches and stuff, but also suggested a thyroid test.
FT3 is 3.22 (2.57-4.43)
FT4 is 1.17 (0.64-1.77)
TSH is 4.24 (0.27-4.2)
Anti-Tg is 41.14 (1000 (<5.61)
So the TSH is just a hair too high, but the anti-TPO is off the chart. Is there a thyroid problem or not? What does this mean? I've got an appointment with an endocrinologist, but I just want to get ahead of the game.
Doing this over the last several months, I have returned to being able to take the stairs slowly foot over foot. All of last year it was one foot only all the way up and all the way down.
I have started an exercise where I lift my foot just 4 inches to a low platform, repetitively. I am just about ready to start doing it with a small weight on the ankle.
Some days though, my foot won't make it to the top of the first stair at all.
Tomorrow I will be 5 weeks into my first pregnancy! I used to go to the gym/run/bike ride almost everyday before I found out. I did a little bit of research on a bodybuilding website which stated it's still ok to exercise however very lightly. I'm wondering if this is a wise choice? I've been to the gym this past week a couple times to do cycling and used the machines to lift very little to no weight. I've been cramping like crazy.
Just thought id let ya know my psychologist told me that having anxiety attacks while exercising is actually very common. The reason being is if you already suffer from anxiety/panic attacks the sensations that exercising brings on is very similar to that of anxiety, fast heart beat, shallow breathing, sweating, weakness, dry mouth etc.... so we think we are having an anxiety attack which bring one on....
Yesterday while I was exercising I experienced feelings of a pre-fainting spell. I suddenly felt very dizzy, disconnected with what was going on in the room, sudden loss of hearing which took a few minutes to fully regain, lightheadedness and felt a bit nauseous. I managed to continue my workout after a 5 minute rest (I would usually only need a minute max if I felt out of breath), but had some chest pain afterwards.
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