Charley Horse??

so, you're saying a severe cramp is what you're getting? Not a constant pain or ache? just clarifying for me.

It could be you're a bit low in potassium or even calcium....can you eat bananas?

Are you on calcium supplements?

Are you doing anything else that could have caused more stress or fatigue on that leg or even your back?

You could try some mild stretching exercises and massage before you go to bed...that might help you avoid getting up in the night.

hope it resolves itself...although if it's a constant pain/cramp...make sure you discuss it with your doctor and that it's documented.

What meds are you on....you can list them in a signature so that we don't keep asking you the same questions. Some meds can contribute to cramping of the legs.

quincy

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I get those occasionally. Mine always wake me up in the middle of the night. Ow...just thinking about it reminds me how bad they hurt. Anyway do you workout alot? I go about 4-5 times a week and if I don't stretch properly or run alot I notice I have them more.

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Chloe, like stated above, it could be medication...I get cramps in the back of my legs and in the bottom of my feet in the middle of the night while sleeping...It drives me crazy!!! I contribute my cramps to prednisone...Not sure if that is what it is but I think I've read that pred can cause low potassium..I started eating lots of bananas and it has really helped...

I was getting them when i was in a bad flare. I was low on potassium. Eat some banannas if you can or drink some gatorade. Yogurt also helps.
Janice

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Yeaouch! Just thinking about those hurts. The pain is SO intense. Plus it wakes you out of a deep sleep - nice, huh?

I get them from time to time, but haven't been able to pin-point a cause. I usually make sure I've been taking my vitamins and maybe increase my calcium and add potassium - I can't stand the taste or texture of bananas.

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Pan-colitis and GERD diagnosed May 2003

 

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Aciphex, Effexor XR, BCP, Rhinocort nasal spray

Culturelle, Biotin, Folic Acid, Forvia, Calcium, and B12

 

Osteopenia (hip and spine) from prednisone use.  Started Azathioprine because I was steroid dependent.

 

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i used to get that while on pred also.

no fun.

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28, happily married, stay at home mom to 23 month old son
UC (probably pancolitis, but no c-scope yet), diagnosed June 2006, started having major symptoms sometime in January 2006, about 3 months after childbirth. 2nd flare (minor) may 2007 after taking caprylic acid for 2 weeks.
-tried SCD for 4 weeks with no improvement...
-Asacol since 7/26/06
-Prednisone 8/28/06-2/28/07. and again may '07, 8 week course.
-probiotics, ground psyllium husk, fish oil, CalMag, multivitamin

may you live all the days of your life.

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58 yr old female
Dx with Crohn's-Colitis January 2007
Meds: Remicade, Aciphex

I have been experiencing severe muscle cramps in my legs and feet, and my doctor feels that it is due to the prednisone.  I have been on a relatively high dose since July, and it hasn't done a thing for my IBD, so she is quickly tapering me off of it.  I have to say that it has improved a great deal since I have come down on the prednisone.  Take care.

I have had periodic troubles with foot, toe, and calf cramps, and I *think* my doc then put me on magnesium and potassium and it cleared right up.

Have a banana!

Mitz

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Sporadic proctitis since about 1985. Mother had UC, then J-pouch surgery 1983.
DX'd with clostridium difficile in 2000. Prednisone, two courses of Flagyl, then Vancomycin finally got rid of it. Symptomatic with UC after that.
Colonoscopy in 2001 dx'd left-sided UC. Was pretty darn ill at that time. Treated with prednisone, Rowasa, Asacol. Asacol not working so switched to Imuran. Three small flares since in 2002, 2005, and 2007.
Gall bladder attack 6/13; ultrasound showed stones; surgery before end of 2007.
100 mg Azathioprine and 225 mg Effexor XR (for chronic, longstanding depression) daily.

it is normally a potassium problem for me.

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synthroid .088 mg, lowpressor 50 mg x 2, cozaar 25mg x2, imdur 30 mg
nitroquick, proventol, plavix 75 mg, protonix 40 mg x 2, asacal 400mg x 9
carafate 1 gm x 4, zyrtec 10 mg, rhinocort aqua nose spray, fish oil,
potassium.

I agree, cramps are usually due to low pottassium. Try wating bananas and maybe start taking a good multi vitamin

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