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Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Mar 1 1:27pm | Replies (165)
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Oh, those horrible leg cramps and who ever heard of ankle cramps but when you get them, you sure don't forget them. I have found hydration is the key to my issues. I do have a banana each day and during the afternoon I drink a tall glass of water or more. That has helped a great deal and I rarely have the cramps any longer.
To ease the ankle cramps, I stand on that foot and eventually the cramp relaxes and the ankle leans in toward the arch of the foot where it belongs! These cramps are so weird it feels like the ankle joint has become mis-aligned.
Donna
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Oh, my gosh. Yes, ankle cramps!!! Horrible. My nocturnal calf/ankle cramps started up about a year ago. At one time we thought it was the statins, so changed doses and milligram. That helped for a while.
Then cramping started up again about four months ago. I sleep with a heating pad by my bed, when the cramp wake me up, I turn on the pad and put it on my calf and/or wrap it around the calf and ankle. Stopped statins again for two weeks (only 10 mg). No cramps for two nights. Maybe the statins build up over time and contribute?
I exercise 5 days a week, walk my dogs daily, eat a banana a day, take calcium and 400 mg of magnesium at night. Lead a healthy lifestyle.
It “seems” wearing compression sleeves during the day helps. Though it seems all suggestions help for a while and the cramps come back. So maybe it is just coincidence.
Only thing I haven’t try is suggestion i’ve read online and from cardiologist - get on my peloton bike for ten minutes of easy pedaling before bedtime to get the circulation going. Being relaxed for bedtime and getting on my bike sounds horrible, but maybe I’ll try it some time.
Will keep watching these postings! So glad they are there M