Prednisone and leg cramps

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1313843 tn?1275021437 Most of the symptoms on my right side has cut in half and some are gone completely(leg cramps are gone, blood/water dripping feeling is gone and the crawling feeling), but My left side is starting to pick up the same symptoms such as tighten muscle, no feeling at times, trembling and shooting pain. Should i just wait for the tapering off of Prednisone and then worry about the left side or do something about it already?
Avatar n tn That is when I was told it was an inflammed femoral nerve and was prescribed prednisone and though the severity of the cramps lessened, they are begining to return and gradually increasing in pain and frequency. Massage, heat, stretching and 'Tens' units do not seem to give relief. I wear a lumbar brace quite often and wonder if it could be responsible. If the brace is not the cause, what causes the nerve to cramp and what can I expect as a remedy?
2048234 tn?1330814100 Ok Yall I am having really bad joint, leg and back pain and I very well could be freaking myself out but could it be a reaction to the prednisone? I am also on 50 mgs isnt that a lot???
Avatar m tn I get extremely painful muscle spasms in right leg below the knee. It's always my right leg. My doctor prescribed 300 - 600 mg a night. This does not seem to be very effective. Also have acid reflux. Prilosec is not as effective as it once was. I was on prednisone for years for polymyalgia rheumatica. No known side effects. I wonder if it would help with the muscle spasms I am 78 yrs old and aside from the above, in excellent health. Suggestions welcome!
Avatar m tn Usually occur at night, there can be various including muscle fatigue, heavy exercising, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and medications like statins and prednisone. Usually seen after a new kind of exercise and over exertion at body fatigue, these can be prevented by staying hydrated at least three full glasses of water each day. Stretch regularly after exercise and avoid exercising vigorously just prior to sleep. Hope this helps. Take care.
3061629 tn?1405458990 I took prednisone 60mg plus 2 steroid dose packs plus a short acting and long acting steroid injection in the past 6 weeks. I have been off all steroids x 3 weeks and am suffering from weakness, tremors, shaking inside and out, feelings of anxiety, shortness of breath, muscle cramps in my legs and feet and extreme lethargy. I'm thinking this must be an adrenal issue. Has anyone had these symptoms after prednisone? I am so anxious and shaky from mid morning until late afternoon.
Avatar f tn My period was supposed to arrive on 9/15 but is still not here but i have been nauseous all week and getting pretty bad cramps, could this be from the prednisone or should i be more worried about possibly being pregnant? Has anyone else had this issue concerning prednisone? And if so should i go see a doctor or wait it out?
2000542 tn?1327419650 all of which who had theses diseases are deceased. My left arm goes numb at least once a day and I have muscle cramps in my left arm and leg quite often. I also have had to blackouts, one resulted in me stopping breathing, lips turned purple/blue and my blood levels were off the charts saying I had a heat stroke. It does hurt when I breath especially when I was laying down and I do out of breath when doing extrenious activity. Just recently I have developed a dry cough.
Avatar m tn I was prescribed prednisone 20mg qd x 7 days for right shoulder and neck pain, provider thought that I my muscles was swollen on the inside. I tood prednisone 20mg for 2 days and began having anxiety symptoms, I was feeling jittery, felt like like I was dying, having right side pain by breast and top of rib cage, right leg pain, I just felt terrible, my bp began to become elevated, heart racing, crazy thoughts going through my head.
Avatar f tn I have been unable to bear weight on my feet some days, despite being on carefully monitored dose of OxyContin and Dilaudid...and this has gotten MUCH worse since I stopped taking the Prednisone. I have puffy,swollen hands and feet,which turn bluish/purple when the temperature drops to as little as 60 or 65 degrees.It appears that I have some muscle wasting in my forearms and backs of hands.
Avatar f tn Its not just my calf muscle, but my ankle and tops of my feet too. How are leg cramps and diabetes associated? I am a diabetic, but have been controlling my BS levels pretty well. At diagnosis my A1C was 11.5 and at my last check up I had it down to 5.9. (although it might not be quite that good at my next check up, I know it is nowhere near that high of a reading) Any suggestions on relief from the leg cramps?
Avatar f tn m feeling a little better about the high dose all at once.
341655 tn?1240368839 I have been on prednisone for 1 month now, 5 days of IV solumedrol and now i'm on a maintenance of 80mg of pred. I'm having severe side effects and don't know how to deal with them. *leg swelling *night sweats *severe mood swings *uncontrolled hunger *severe body pain any advice on how to cut down on some of the symptoms?
898043 tn?1262496985 it never fails i always wake up with this pain of an intense charlie horse in my leg and it hurts to stretch it....but mine isnt swollen and i have no idea how to make it stop...i just wanted to tell u....ur not alone! lol and its horrible! hang in there!
Avatar f tn Is there anyone suffering from leg cramps? I had one the other day and this morning. I get leg cramps only in my left leg. I don't understand! I'm scared to even sleep in bed because I was told it happens when your leg is relaxed. Please help!
Avatar f tn My legs cramp when I walk and my bones hurt lots but the lungs I don't get but ehatvi do get is where it feels like my throat is swelling and I can't breath.
Avatar f tn Walking/excersize helps to get your circulation back to normal and the leg cramps will calm down abit I used to get them when sleeping
Avatar f tn I get them here and there, but only in my right leg .
8727253 tn?1400194561 Drink more water and eat food high in potassium.I had a terrible charlie horse one morning and decided to walk it off. Bad idea! My leg hurt for a good 3-4 days afterwards!
Avatar n tn Has anyone had problems with leg cramps on Tomoxifin? I was on Arimidex for 3 years and had extreme viginal dryness to the point of very painfull intercourse. Changed to Tomoxifin and my OBGYN prescribed Vagifem and problem solved for the dryness. BUT... now I have leg cramps all night long if I have been on my feet at all during the day. I had blood tests done and it showed low sodium, potasium and the BIN alittle low.
800427 tn?1324945719 i remember waking up in the middle of the night with the worst leg cramps and i would get out of bed and hobble to the bathroom to stand on the cold tile floor and they are outta there!
Avatar f tn I was eating one a day to help w cramps, and they caused me to be really constipated. Try water and stretching.
Avatar f tn ) the leg cramping usually happens when you are dehydrated, and the potassium in bananas helps as well