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Funky Chicken again Arggggggggh

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I thought I had the old cramps pretty much under control until the last couple of days. I am on quinine and have been for over a year and I don't miss doses (for some reason evening pills are less likely to get forgotten in than those in the morning mele) . The last couple of days have been dreadful, waking up with feet and toes totally twisted up rubbing, stretching and walking etc only stops it for a wee while. 20-30 minutes later I am back out of bed doing the funky chicken shouting cramp (and some other expleatives not allowed here). I am not in some weird neb or medication pattern just the ""normal"" amounts nebs S/C preventers, pred and amino.

The only thing I can think that is different is that when in hospital last time (released 12 days ago) I had a fem line until discharge and was effectivily tied to my bed for 3 weeks. I am now up and walking again. However the cramps only started up in the last couple of days, so I don't know if the fem line and being bed bound was a contributing factor. Anyone got any bright ideas why this problem should suddenly become so bad and any additional ideas for dealing with it. I have even found myself stranded on the loo with both feet looking like I have club feet and big toe going in a totally opposite direction to the rest of them unable to move :(

For the new here and to save some time I am Queen of cramp :) I have tried the normal warm soothing baths, massages, G&T's, gentle exercise to no avail so anyone got a new cures they need testing to the max.

Bex

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Bex maybe worth asking for your potassium level to be checked as this causes cramps and bricanyl interfers with potassium levels plus you been run down lately.

love Andrea xx

Argh yes I had forgotten about potassium will get bloods done tomorrow.

Bex

would missing your pred dose make it worse? Or even if your dose is late???

Pottasium is a strong contender too.

The pred dose I missed was over e week ago not sure if it related. Pot seems to be the most likely candidate. I don't think I can stuff anymore bananas than I do currently on 6 a day and as for tomato juice and grape....

Bex

Damn, was just going to suggest a bunch of bananas......

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