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Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Mar 1 1:27pm | Replies (165)
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I STARTED HAVING LEG CRAMPS ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO, 8 TO 10 EVERY NIGHT MY HOLISTIC DOC CUT SOME HAIR OFF THE BACK OF MY HEAD AND FOUND I HAD A MAGNESIUM LEVEL OF .3. HE SAID IT SHOULD BE AROUND 7. SO I STARTED TAKING MAGNESIUM AND IT HELPED. I STARTED WITH 500-600 MG. I HAVE INCREASED ALITTLE AT A TIME TO KEEP THE CRAMPS DOWN. NOW I AM UP TO 3500 MG AND THE CRAMPS ARE WORSE THAN EVER. I TRYED SOME DOPE A DOPE DOC GAVE ME AND 2 WEEKS AGO I FELL DOWN THE STAIRS HERE AT MY HOUSE. WAS AT THE HOSPITAL FOR A DAY AND A HALF. DOPE DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE 40 TO 50 CRAMPS DAY AND NIGHT. WE CANNOT TRAVEL. I AM READY TO HAVE MY LEGS REMOVED. THAT WAY WE CAN AT LEAST TRAVEL.
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Hi @crcape, sorry to hear about your frustrations and difficulties with ongoing leg cramps. As someone who deals with chronic joint issues and joint pain, I can relate to reaching such a level of frustration that you feel like removing the troublesome joint or body part would be the easiest path forward. Obviously, this is not a solution we can just choose to have, but chronic issues can often lead us to this line of thinking.
@crcape, you mentioned you have a holistic doc, have you met with any other medical providers to investigate the cause of your cramping further? You mentioned travel is difficult, but are you able to get to an appointment if you were able to get one scheduled? Before trying more medications, supplements, or other treatments, it may be wise to seek another opinion and further testing.