← Return to Long haul Covid tremors and muscle spasms

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@shirljk

Hello,
I have had similar experiences with muscle cramps (severe and debilitating), twitching at times, spasms so bad my feet or leg or fingers will lock in a spasm, very painful. Usually, it is in my foot or leg area and wakes me up in middle of night. Worse since having long covid. My doctor told me to take Magnesium Glycinate and Magnesium Oxide. Glycinate for muscle cramps, Oxide for Constipation. Might sound weird, but the problems seem to be related. I added in LMNT electrolytes and plenty of water all day. It seems dehydration and low magnesium in my system triggers these events. When they happen in the middle done, as painful as it is to get up and walk, I go get magnesium and drink at least 16 ounces of water and put a heating pad on the area. This has been a tremendous help. Hope this helps!

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I have taken magnesium for a long while. It has been so helpful, especially for RLS which could be part of your problem. Foods high in MSG should also be avoided, especially late in the day.

i have also found compression socks to be very helpful. i wear them day and night. i have a drawer full of them now (from Amazon). some up to the knee some above. it really helps at night.