severe inner thigh muscle spasms

I get these at night, inner thighs, feet & ankles, worst pain I have ever felt. I do have spine issues, didn't think it was related but sounds like it is. Been to my primary several times for this as well as neurologist , neither seem to know what's causing it. Was prescribed gabapentin, but who wants to take another pill just to sleep at night, not to mention this makes me groggy and is normally used to treat restless leg syndrome .

At night I'm afraid to move at all and forget trying to stretch at all the springs them on . I recently tried doing Pilates can't do that either that also brings them on . It's got so bad over the past week, every night what seems like every hour I woken up with the start of one, I have to jump up out of bed to walk around to make it go away . I also now have to avoid certain activities for the fear of one coming on, which they do during this activity which is quite embarrassing.

I work out pretty much everyday, I started to think it was by sweating daily with my workout routine did seem to increase the frequency of them, but I don't want to stop working out. My primary did put me on a daily dose of potassium as well as magnesium, the magnesium helped for a short time but no longer does . I'm at a loss like you

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Hello Everyone, I have just joined the forum. 

I have been speaking with my various doctors for years about leg cramps, including inner thigh cramping, which is the worst pain of all. 

A physiotherapist identified it as out-of whack electrolytes a few years ago, and I began using various preparations on the marker to replace electrolytes. I have indeed found that when i sweat more, or don't drink enough water/liquids during the day, the cramping is worse at nights. 

A few years ago, however, I came across a home-remedy which has worked like a charm for me- 

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup water (cold or room temperature) 

I keep a bottle with this mix in the fridge, and whenever I get a severe cramp, I reach for my "magic mix". It works for me every time! I gulp down about 1/4 cup. (it's not very pleasant-tasting). If it does not work immediately (which it does most times), I take another 1/8 cup. You can adjust the amount of water to make it strongr or weaker. I stopped buying the other stuff when I found this solution. 

I also drink a lot of coconut water (young nuts), which contains electrolytes, and just generally keep myself hydrated with water and other non-sweet, non-gassy drinks. (I live on an a tropical island, so cocunuts are readily available!

I am currently doing blood tests to pin down the exact nature of the deficiency, so that the endocrinologist can try to treat it definitively. In the meantime, he has recommended quinine, (which I am very reluctant to take) in the hope of providing me with a more  permanent solution. (The 'magic mix' is not a permanent solution. It's episodic)

I hope this helps.