Nightly leg cramps

[Groda]

Hi Warriors:

I have GCA since June 2023. Down to 35 mg pred from 60 mg. Tapering down by 5mg every 2 weeks til I get to l5mg. Then will go much slower.

I am having very painful leg cramps every night that wake me up. after about 3/4 hrs sleep. I have to get up and walk around. Last night I took 2 tsp of yellow mustard and a couple of swallows of pickle juice and the cramps subsided. Wondering if I could just take Turmeric supplements instead, since that is what is in the mustard.

Has anyone taken Baclofen for cramps? Any advice welcome

Groda

[123-go]

Hello, Groda. I don’t suffer with leg cramps myself but there are past posts/queries to be found in ‘Related Posts’ where you will find suggestions, tips and support, eg,

healthunlocked.com/pmrgcauk...

[PMRpro Ambassador]

A very common cause of leg cramps is low magnesium - and a more medical approach is magnesium supplements. Pred makes you lose magnesium through the kidneys.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Maybe try magnesium spray on legs before going to bed... not everyone can tolerate magnesium supplements..

[Pixix]

Yes, I had trouble with leg cramps, but now I take magnesium specifically for it, &, touch wood, they’ve stopped!

[Gimme]

The traditional remedy used to be a gin and tonic for the quinine.

I think the magnesium is the more likely culprit.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Gimme]

And tonic has next to no quinine in it nowadays!

[Gimme in reply to PMRpro]

Bit of a bummer that, eh?

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Gimme]

There are other reasons for having a G&T

[Gimme in reply to PMRpro]

Now let me think about that one. 🤣

[Doublef]

I take magnesium tablets works very well