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cramping/locking claw hands

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jeanne333
jeanne333

My hands lock into a claw and won't move .. it isn't painful just very annoying .. I can wait a moment or two and they relax or I can pull the thumb out .. happens about a dozen times a day .. also my toes cramp and I get cramps up the outsides of my legs starting with side of foot to ankle then goes half way up leg (a 5 pain level) .. are these both PMR symtoms

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  • penelope10875
    penelope10875 jeanne333

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    Could this be 'trigger' fingers? Those of us with PMR tend to get this condition. Steroid injectis help.
  • john1717
    john1717 jeanne333

    Posted

    My cramps were severe in the beginning (20 mg/day pred) with the same symptons you describe. Even with magnesium and plenty of hydration they didn't subside until I was down to 5 mg/day. Now that I am down to 3 mg/day the cramps are few and far between. My rheumatologist told me that the cramping is prednisone related. Even though I had PMR the cramps did'nt begin until after I began the prednisone. Hopefully your cramps will diminish as you taper the pred. Good luck.

    John

    • jeanne333
      jeanne333 john1717

      Posted

      Mine seem to increase as I taper .. I just went from 20 to 17 and the cramping is worse .. had them in my right leg and foot and right hand last night ..
    • EileenH
      EileenH john1717

      Posted

      I had cramps with PMR that were nothing to do with pred - it can be either. My middle toes would curl downwards - any time of day or night and it lasted several minutes. Also along my instep. My hands cramped when I used them - I had to unfold them from around things, like the handle of the iron - and so did my forearms very occasionally.

      Definitely not pred - they wouldn't diagnose PMR so no management of any sort.

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