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Muscle spasms?

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Sars77
Sars77

Hello again. I was wondering if any if you experience spasms and/or cramping as part of PMR.

I feel lots of involuntary movements under the skin, plus daily leg cramping, particularly the calf.

Thanks.

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  • EileenH
    EileenH Sars77

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    If you are on pred you may be deficient in magnesium - and that is a common cause of muscle cramp. Try supplements and see if that helps. If it doesn't - check with your doctor. (That is what you'd be told to do by a doctor here when I live).

    • EileenH
      EileenH

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      Ooops - forgot to say, I also had foot cramps with PMR no pred. My middle toes would bend down until I stood ona cold floor! Drove me mad at times but it would come and go. My hands used to cramp to when holding something for long.
    • Sars77
      Sars77 EileenH

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      Thanks Eileen. I'm learning alot about taking supplements & vitamin deficiencies etc. Although retaining the information is another thing, does PMR affect memory loss? I'm a walking wreck lol .

    • EileenH
      EileenH Sars77

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      Most autoimmune illnesses cause brain fog - I can remember reading the same paragraph 4 or 5 times and STILL not having a clue what it said! And then pred can cause brain fog for some people too - my memory is back to what it was though. It does improve - honestly.
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