Guest guest Posted October 15, 2002 Report Share Posted October 15, 2002 I get the terrible leg, inner thigh, front of calf, back of calf, foot and toe cramps also, and I was proximal. My orthopedic surgeon did give me quinine tablets by prescription. They don't help much and taste terrible. If they helped I wouldn't mind the horrible taste. Also, I really think that mine happen more if I am working out harder. Thanks for everyone's help with this, I will take all of the posts to my doctor next visit. le RNY 7-28-98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2002 Report Share Posted October 15, 2002 I get bad foot cramps in the arch of my foot and toes....very strange I never had them there before. I also get more calf " Charley-horses " now a days. I was proximal also. Muscle Cramps > I get the terrible leg, inner thigh, front of calf, back of calf, foot and > toe cramps also, and I was proximal. > > My orthopedic surgeon did give me quinine tablets by prescription. They > don't help much and taste terrible. If they helped I wouldn't mind the > horrible taste. > > Also, I really think that mine happen more if I am working out harder. > > Thanks for everyone's help with this, I will take all of the posts to my > doctor next visit. > > le > > RNY 7-28-98 > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 Hmmmm...do you think we get these muscle cramps because our bodies have changed so much and we are using our muscles in a different manner? I mean, for a while I was very clumsy because with the rapid weight loss, my center of gravity changed. I just wonder if our physical bodies change so much that our muscle groups work in different ways now. I don't know, it is just a thought. I just think it is strange that once I lost the initial 100 pounds, my muscles in the lower part of my body have gone haywire. My uneducated reasoning behind this is when I was a kid, I had horrible leg cramps that woke the whole family up out of a dead sleep (due to my screaming). The doctor said this was " growing pains " and was normal. The only thing he offered was hot baths when the cramps occur and that they would eventually go away. Now, are these " shrinking pains " ? Just curious. 9/11/2001 Dr. Nashville, TN Open Distal RNY w/ gall bladder removal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 > My uneducated reasoning behind this is when I was a kid, I had horrible leg > cramps that woke the whole family up out of a dead sleep (due to my > screaming). The doctor said this was " growing pains " and was normal. The > only thing he offered was hot baths when the cramps occur and that they > would eventually go away. Now, are these " shrinking pains " ? > > Just curious. **********************************************' When I was a kid, I had horrible growing pains too. Mine has developed into RLS. This type of pain is very much different than just leg cramps or a charlie horse. A creeping, crawly, can't get comfortable, achy, miserable type pain is more likely to be Restless Leg Syndrome. This can also be associated with low iron. Leg cramps don't usually last long...RLS can last what seems forever. They are very different...I've had BOTH. Your theory on our muscles working differently sounds good to me. Why not? We are using them now more than ever before. I mean who could really walk a mile before WLS? Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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