Good morning. Wonder if anyone can help . I'm sure I remember reading a post from someone who complained of sharp pains in their toes at night ! ( or did I dream this ?) over the past few nights I've been getting really sharp stabbing pains in my feet mainly on the top and radiating down to the middle toe. It's a very sharp stabbing pain that lasts about 2 seconds and happens about every minute or so. Anyone else get this ? I'm not doing anything different (at least I don't think I am ) drive myself potty trying to think what is different though. Also muscle cramps in legs and tingling.
Thank you Ex💐
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Emilytom, you may find a magnesium supplement will help. Muscle cramps in legs are a sign of magnesium deficiency and many people find that the supplement helps. Potassium deficiency could also be the culprit, and that, too, can be checked via a simple blood test.
Hi, I suffer with PMR and GCA as well as peripheral neuropathy, I too get stabbing pains, on the worst occasion they lasted for just over 24 hours. I am now trying Alpha Lipoic Acid and Vit B complex in addition to coconut oil massage, too early to say yet if it's effective but the reviews look positive. Good luck.
My gp advised me to drink some tonic water in evening to stop leg cramp. It contains quinine. I enjoy the taste but it would be much better with some gin hehehe.
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not sure what’s happening?
Have reduced to 3.5mg Pred. Could the sharp pain in my back be my adrenals kicking in? 
How does PMR cause the pain?
PMR diagnosis June 21 - pain in head today
Chest pain
