Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Support Group

I need your help everyone......anyone suffer from severe foot and leg cramps? I am wondering if this is also related to RSD? I have not had time to do research on this topic yet and will if enough of you suffer.

Yes this is a common thing so hang in there

Thanks Michael, I appreciate your response! Denise

HI..Skittle... hope you having a good day.... and hope you are getting ready for the holidays......

Anyway.... As for me...I have had the leg and foot cramps... mostly my legs..... the were really bad... went to my doctor and he put me on some med for restless leg .... and that did nothing.... well a friend of mine is a runner... and he said... load up on the vit. and minerals..... and increase you electrolites..... stuff like gatorade.. but from a health food store... it has less sugar in it.... and sugar is not good for people with leg cramps anyway.... sooooo I did.... and it helped a ton... especially the electrolite stuff...... I don't have any here right now to give you the name.. but will be going to the store on a day or so.... and will get it and post it... but you can find this stuff in any good health food store.....

Some of the meds we take flush minerals and vit. out of our systems.... Like some decongestions..meds flush potassium..(spelling is wrong but you get the idea.) out of your system like crazy... and people get sick while taking these meds and can not figure it out..... well it is the meds that can do this... Anyway now when I start getting the leg cramps.. I start loading up on the vit. and increase my intake of the stuff like Gatorade, and I really don't have much problem with the cramps...

Have you talked to your doctor about this..... are you on Vit.D

for those of us that have nerve pain... it is a must to be on..... and it helps.......

Any one else have any other ideas...PLEASE post the......

MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all.....................

Craig

HI.. if someone can show me any links that show cramps as a symptom ... I would appreciate it.... thanks...

Craig...

I appreciate all the tips! Thanks. I am not on Vit. D but will ask about it. I had hubby get gatorade earlier today and was shocked at the sugar in it so I will need to look into the health food store supplement instead, I do try to stay away from sugar in any drinks I have. You also have Merry Christmas! Denise