Muscle Spams and Neuropathy

I know this sounds ridiculous but if it works. Somewhere along the line of healthcare professionals I see, it was recommended to put a bar of soap in my bed, and it worked for me. I also; upped my potassium, stretch, and do yoga before bed.

Yep, sounds like some of us have the same spasm problems. Late fall and winter months is when I have leg-muscle-spasm problems. When it first started with me, I couldn't hardly walk for about and hour in the mornings, and then it began to loosen up some. I researched frantically, and overall, a leg stretch routine was the best answer, so I started it up twice a day.
I sit on the front edge of a chair, stretch my legs straight out in front of me with knees locked down. I then bend over, my arms and hands straight out in front, extending toward my toes. It hurts doing this, but I held it for 2 min. twice a day morning and evening. After awhile, my condition improved considerably. When I get flareups, I just start the routine, as needed, and it does help. Any medication was no answer for me.
The stretch routine has been my treatment to get along with it. Wish you the best coping with it.

From an article in the “Atlantic” about grapefruit——-
“ Grapefruit can also raise blood levels of the cholesterol drugs atorvastatin and simvastatin, prompting muscle pain and, eventually, muscle breakdown.”

Anyone having sharp pain in knee this is new to me.I have terrible pain. and numbness in feet and lower leg?

Hi @jeanallen, I'm sorry to hear that you are now having sharp pain in the knee along with the pain and numbness in feet and legs. In an earlier post you mentioned you had swelling in your feet every night along with the pain. Did you ever find something that helped with the swelling or did it go away? Wondering if the new pain in the knee is related to a different condition?

I began a home exercise program to assist my weight loss when I retired. I stretch in a set routine when I awake and before bed and I walk 2 miles a day. The big one for me is stretching before bed, especially my legs and feet. And I now that it’s cold I sleep with socks on my feet with fleece PJ bottoms and a light fleece blanket. It has worked well for me so far, but last night I was up twice with cramps!

How much exercise are you doing to supplement the water to stay hydrated? Yes it’s great your doctor recommended a gallon a day as treatment for your dehydration, but put that fluid to use by flooding your tissues to be healthier, The longer you maintain a condition of homeostasis the healthier you’ll be overall.

I believe the vaccine has caused the neuropathy. Has a doctors said it might wear off? I sure hope so - not sure what to do -

Thanks for your comment and well wishes. I’ve been dealing with RLS and neuropathy for many years (40 yrs) before Covid. Dr said there is no cure (yet) and both will likely get worse with age. I’m just hoping someone might know if a new breakthrough.

I took developed muscle spasms in legs and feet related to my osteoporosis and nerve damage to lumbar and sacral facets. What I found to prevent these was in winter wear socks to bed and keep legs warm with add’l blanket if needed and exercise and stretching before bed, especially my legs and feet. I have PT exercises I do twice daily and so far I only have occasional flare ups. I have non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy not diagnosed as small or large fiber neuropathy. I cannot take NSAIDs and only use turmeric 2400mg 3x day as my anti inflammatory. I occasionally use Duclofenac gel 1% OTC for specific pain location but exercise is my go to for pain relief. I am on other meds plus MMJfor my chronic back pain but no others. Gabapentin caused bad side effects.