Connect
Anyone have foot cramps during the night?
does anyone else experience painful foot cramps at night? Very uncomfortable and wakes me up. I am wondering if compression socks will help. I live in Canada and waiting for the extended release form of cardodopa/levedopa to be approved for use, hoping that will help.
Like
Helpful
HugInterested in more discussions like this? Go to the Parkinson's Disease Support Group.
Connect
Magnesium - 500 mg - helps!
-
Like -
Helpful -
Hug
3 ReactionsPosted by sdcz @sdcz, "I live in Canada and waiting for the extended release form of cardodopa/levedopa to be approved for use, hoping that will help."
You might want to check into the status of extended release carbidopa/levodopa. I live in Ontario Canada. I have a continuing prescription for the extended release version from my local Pharmasave store. I've been using this for five months, along with the regular Apo-Levocarb 25/100 during the day. I have found the extended release version quite helpful to get a full night's sleep.
-
Like -
Helpful -
Hug
3 ReactionsTo sdcz
I am doing the same as you given foot cramps related to Parkinsons. My dose of the extended release carb/levo (Crexont) is 52.5-210 taken at bedtime. Is that your dosage? Doesn't always get me fully through the night but another approach is to take your standard daytime dose before bedtime and another at 2-3 AM... IF you are getting up anyway for bathroom issues.
-
Like -
Helpful -
Hug
2 Reactions@sfkak
Good tips! The extended release meds have only recently been approved here in Canada so I don't have them yet. But I agree about taking an extra pill during the night since I wake up frequently anyway.
-
Like -
Helpful -
Hug
1 ReactionYes, I do have cramps in my feet and legs every night. It requires me to get up and walk to get them to stop. Then I need to go to the bathroom. By then, I'm wide awake, with no hope of going back to sleep.
-
Like -
Helpful -
Hug
1 Reaction@barryl I'm sorry to hear that. Sleep seems to be an issue in Parkinsons and your experience sounds worse than most.
@sdcz
I have mostly leg cramps many nights while trying to sleep in bed. I then get up and am somewhat more comfortable sleeping in a recliner.
Sleep in general is one of my biggest problems many nights. When I wake up I often start thinking about problems I had that day or things I want to try to do the next day. I try to ignore the thoughts but it is very hard to do.
The only meds I'm on right now is Citrucel for the constipation problems and Cholestyramine for I believe diarrhea. Sounds strange to be having two completely opposite problems at the same time.