Re: Re: strange toe cramping

[Guest guest]

No, w/ RA or SLE you are looking at one of the symptoms, my mother had loads of

problems w/foot cramps.  Don't know myself what the etiology is.  But you are

not crazy or alone.  Good luck w/finding what works for you...

From: CLORA <clora4jesus@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: strange toe cramping

Date: Sunday, August 3, 2008, 12:01 PM

Maxine

haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaa. yep I had that problem for many years. I

end up eating cause I am hungry I thought. Low on sodium or

potassium. Who knows lol????????? ? I hate when it starts I am

about to sleep and darn. I got to walk my toes off. THats what helps

my toe cramps. haaaaaaaaaaaa.

Anyone here knows what that is. I think its a autonaumic problem

with the muscyles. When the fibers just work automatically. I

remember my instructor said that when the muscyles go into spasms,

its unknown why, Maybe they have figured it out since my college

days decades ago.

Clora

> Diane and ,

> I have this toe cramping also. Didn't post about it as I thought

> everyone would certify me insane.

>

> It started when I was taking a nap. First the great toe on the

right

> foot....OUCH. Then the 4 toes on the left foot. It was the

muscles

> that make me curl my toes. And boy did they ever curl under. So

the

> only way to break the spasm was to pull my toes up toward my face.

> another ouch here.

>

> I got up and drank 3 glasses of water and ate a baked potatoe. I

must

> have been either low on potassium or dehydrated. So figured I

would

> cover both bases.

>

> It is nice to know that I am not nuts. Thanks to you both for

sharing.

> Maxine

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/4/2008 7:42:55 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

dorv@... writes:

>Welcome, Diane. I have cramping in my toes and feet that I never had

before, too. I'm sorry you are having this, but its good to know

that its not just me. My rheumy suggests Gatorade or Seltzer Water to

replace electrolytes. Bananas help, too >>

My husband gets really bad cramps and was on Quinine until the FDA said it

couldn't be used for leg cramps. He has tried drinking Quinine water, but it

just has a little bit of quinine in it.

dd

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[Guest guest]

I'm not sure seltzer has any electrolytes. I do know that drinking tonic

water can help cramps since it has some quinine in it.

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Behalf Of Mimi

Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 7:45 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: strange toe cramping

Welcome, Diane. I have cramping in my toes and feet that I never had

before, too. I'm sorry you are having this, but its good to know

that its not just me. My rheumy suggests Gatorade or Seltzer Water to

replace electrolytes. Bananas help, too