Does anyone else with Raynaud's suffer with a leg tensing up and spasming?

[bookworm]

or is it something totally separate

[SandraMarie]

My legs and feet and hands often feel heavy and throbbing and I can hardly lift them or hold anything when this occurs. I'm just getting through a bout today that flared -up yesterday. I'm sorry I have no solution to the problem , I've just had to learn to live with it . It does interfere with life though inasmuch as I can't grip the steering wheel on my car so had to cancel work yesterday. It normally happens when I've done a bit too much before i.e housework, or a bit of shopping or even just missing my necessary rest period in the middle of the day.

[zenabb]

I am not sure what you mean bookworm. Do you mean that you have cramps? If so your GP can write you up for Quinine. It helps though it does not cancel them totally.

[Pipsmum]

Hi I get spasms in my feet and sometimes my toes go into spasms. This happens sometimes when I'm trying to put my feet into shoes and its quite painful.I think I also have some peripheral neuropathy, for which I amitriptyline

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[dawng8500]

yes, try a magnesium supplement, and lay off the caffeine. The Scleraderma Foundation has found proof that Raynaud's and Scleraderma patients have a deficiency in magnesium in their muscles, helping to create the spasms. I've started taking the supplement,and within days, the cramping has subsided

[clogsy]

I get arm spasm's a lot! And I also get constant pains up my arms and legs when the weather changes rapidly- I have no idea if they are linked and all I can do is wait for the pain to subside.

[bookworm]

thank u dawng8500 want sort of dosage to use, want sort of foods have magnesium, i'll give it a try

[Hidden]

I get spasm in my feet and if I do excercis!!