Re: Anybody have problems with toes?

February 17, 2008

Roselyn,

I had this problem too and it took 18 months to figure out why. It turned out

that I was

totally deficient of vitamin B6. This is unusual to have NO detectable levels

of a vitamin

which is so necessary for the nervous system. It turns out that many people

with RA and

inflammation have a B6 deficiency but most docs are not aware of the connection.

Try

supplementing with biotin and b6. My crapms went away in 3 days. Biotin is

sold at

Walgreens behind the counter for about $20.00 under the brand name Apparex. It

will

help nails and hair too. You won't get enough from just the bottles on the

shelf.

Good luck and I hope it works as well for you as for me!

F.

>

> I'm taking Plaquinel and an NSAID - helps with the joint pain &

> swelling (I think) but I have awful cramps in my feet and toes at

> night, which wake me up and I have to walk around, bend my toes,

> sometimes take a muscle relaxant. I take potassium - doesn't seem to

> make a difference. I wonder if some of my shoes are putting pressure

> on something? Could it be from sitting at a desk all day? Does it have

> anything to do with RA? I wear a brace on my hands at night for carpal

> tunnel syndrome; do I need a brace for my feet? I have an appt with my

> dr in about 10 days & will ask him, but y'all are so knowledgeable,

> felt like someone might have some experience in this.

>

> Thanks,

> Roselyn in Louisiana

>

February 17, 2008

Roselyn -- I'm on the same meds as you, and I go through periods when

I have severe muscle cramps in my toes and even up the calves of my

legs. It usually happens in the night, and I have to get out of bed

and walk it off. During these times I'll also have minor cramps in my

fingers, all day long. I'm told its caused by the RA, but my B6 was

ok, and after a week or so it will disappear.

Jean