Anyone having problems with leg cramps during the night?

I am also used to legs cramping but ever since being Dx with PMR i keep track of all the associated ( or not) pains and their time and duration and any other variables. I started doing PT in a pool so being barefoot while in pool and then walking with new sneakers was a real possibility for me.

so yes to water and bananas i guess !!

PS - Are most of the commenters here on omeprazole because of being on Prednisone ?

"Most case reports of hypomagnesaemia have been associated with long-term use of omeprazole at normal doses (20 - 40mg per day)" is. a google result.

I started eating a banana everyday and it helped. Also, Hyland’s Leg Cramp tablets.

I’ve had really bad leg cramps since starting prednisone and hand cramps, as well. I know it’s not because of hydration. All my labs were fine. I’m not taking Omeprazole.

I've had restless leg syndrome, which is similar to leg cramps, but more of a sudden, almost uncontrollable, need to move the legs.

It peaks in around bedtime.

Supplementing with iron glycinate made it go away. Iron deficiency is a known cause of restless leg syndrome. I think the inflammatory response to PMR resulted in my body making iron unavailable to the tissues by storing with ferritin. Now that the inflammation has been reduced, due to treatment, I am reducing the level of iron supplementation.

I have leg cramps when I don’t take enough magnesium. I take 250 mg mag glycinate at night and 250 mg mag citrate at lunch.

I keep di pickle juice beside my bed. It works big time!!!

I had cramps in one leg for a few days. In addition of, and in support of what others have shared, I strongly believe that water and bananas really helps with this. I eat 2 bananas each day and one big jug of water with some lemon which reduces inflammation, and also ginger which has health benefits. Something else that seems to help me a lot with PMR and which has been recommended by others is TUMERIC. Perhaps the best advice is to reduce sugar intake considerably. Nutrition, and exercise in moderation is also a big part of the solution. Hope this helps for you.

JP