CRAMPING IN CALVES

[shirleyknot]

I HAD BACK SURGERY 8 MONTHS AGO, HAVING A BROKEN BACK, MAKING THIS MY SECOND SURGERY. I HAVE HAD A BOUT WITH BURSITIS. I HAVE HAD STEROID SHOTS, AND HAVE TAKEN THEM ORALLY. NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP. IT HURTS MY HIPS TO WALK,AND MY CALVES CRAMP DOES THIS SOUND LIKE I NEED A BURSECTOMY?

[Rose2408]

I'm not sure but I had similar in my legs & calcium high dose tabs stopped the cramps...thank god!!!

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Hi Shirley, I'm no doctor but I am a nurse with enough years in to be dangerous. I do have same symptoms and all this is new to me but sometimes you may have to separate your symptoms. Increase fluid intake for calves but also could be lack of K+/Potassium. The other symptoms I am also dealing with and just had steroid injection but pain was shortly relieved. I am so sorry for your pain. My heart breaks for you because I feel it too. As a nurse who can no longer work, I am a nurturer and wish I could come to each of you who suffer and comfort you. Praying for relief and for you to rise above your circumstances and live a life free of pain! My gentle love reaches out to you as I pray for you this morning.

[louiseamos]

Hi surely..I am waiting my 2 and back operation ..and dreading..there's 3 things that go wrong with your disc so all three are down on my report..morpine after years..starting to get really up set tummy so..I've a little dog who don't leave my side--wont eat if not there dreading living him and my 3 kids..got my date today has been having bowels and bladder props..hosptail was meant to do emergency scan ..never after putting finners were don't want to mention.could feel so got sent home???I get leg crams all time..no one tells me what's up...dizzyness..tired all time..what's up..sore joints...feel when read theses story's don't want another op..advice???got my date 1 half week away

[trudyl65 in reply to louiseamos]

Louiseamos how are you managing ..what date yourop xx hugs

[shirleyknot]

THANKS FOR YOUR CONCERNING RESPONSE! FIRST OFF, MY BODY HAS BEEN THROUGH HELL SINCE AGE 16, NOW 43. I HAD A TBI, AND TWISTED BRAIN STEM, AND COLLAPSED LUNG, AND NUMEROUS INJURIES. WAS IN A COMA, NOT INDUCED FOR MONTHS, ON LIFE SUPPORT, TRACHEOTOMY. 25 YRS LATER I WAS AGAIN IN A BAD CAR ACCIDENT, AND THAT IS WHEN I BROKE MY BACK, WHICH WENT UNDIAGNOSED, DUE TO A MEAN DOCTOR FOR A YEAR AND A HALF! I WAS IN SO MUCH PAIN, THAT ALL I DID 24/7 WAS CRY. GOING THAT LONG, DID A LOT OF DAMAGE. I AM LUCKY I CAN STILL WALK. I BROKE MY BACK 7 YRS AGO IN THE L-4 L-5 AREA. LUMBAR. AFTER SEVEN MONTHS RECOVERING FROM BACK SURGERY, I AM NOW HAVING HIP PROBLEMS. I THINK MY BURSA NEEDS REMOVED. I JUST HAD MY SECOND CORTISONE SHOT WITH NO SUCCESS. MY BURSA SWELLS, AND HAS HAD SERIOUS SWELLING ISSUES, TO WHERE IT STICKS OUT AND LOOKS REALLY GROSS. I AM ON LYRICA FOR NERVE RELIEF, OXYCODONE 30MG, AND DILAUDID , FOR PAIN RELIEF. ALONG WITH CORISPIDAL FOR MUSCLE A RELAXANT. MY FAMILY DOCTOR THINKS IT IS MY BACK. I GO SEE A HIP SPECIALIST NEXT WEEK. I HAVE ARTHRITIS ALL OVER MY BODY. I FEEL 90, INSTEAD OF 43. THANK YOU SO MUCH....

[louiseamos]

Hi trudyl65 ..thank you for asking ...got it for next week...dreading...scared..terrified to be honest..xxwhat about you any more news xx