- HELP!!! Terrible leg muscle cramping :(

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.....I don’t know what statin is? So I am not sure if he takes that. I

know you have a wealth of knowledge too.....got ideas?

Thanks,

From: stanpfister@...

Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 1:21 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] HELP!!! Terrible leg muscle cramping

The most common reason for muscle cramps is low potassium, this happened to my

father once so he started eating one banana week for the rest of his life.

Bananas are rich in potassium but he could also try a supplement. My father was

nuts but he did prove the importance of a healthy diet.

Stan

Seattle, Cloudy.

(I hung this on 's response because I couldn't find the original post. Now

she's gonna make me read one of her studies or simethin')

Re: [ ] HELP!!! Terrible leg muscle cramping

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Does Joe take a statin?

Not an MD

On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 4:35 AM, stacy <mailto:waljs%40verizon.net> wrote:

> Hello RA friends...

> I am wondering if any of you have tips or information on leg cramping. My

husband (42) was dx at age 29 with RA. Lately he has been getting such terrible

leg cramps that wake him up and the pain is horrible. He does take the calcium,

mag, folic acid, mtx, prednisone, a host if vitamins, the injection Simponii,

(pain pills: vicodin, kadian), gee...I cant even name them all. He just had a

cortisone shot in his elbow n wrist because they actually LOCK up...his elbow

was locked in a 45’ last week.

> Anyway----do any of you get these and if so, can you offer ideas on what

helps. It wakes him from a sleep! The cramping can be in the calves, inner

thigh area, feet.....

> Thanks for any information you can share.

> (and Joe in PA)