shin and anckle muscle cramps

pem
pem Member Posts: 81 Member
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hello all !  i was wondering if anyone here is experiancing muscle cramps in shins and ankle/foot areas?  im getting them all the time now.  mosty at night if i move my foot the wrong way or stretch a bit .  this was always there since treatment ended a little over a year ago but its getting worse.  sometimes it will slow down but latele im getting up 6 or 7 times a noght to walk off a cramp.  im drinking enough water , i walk o treadmill, eat bananas for potasium and do some light stretching so why do i have this problem.  any ideas ?  god bless you all....pem

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  • z
    z Member Posts: 1,414 Member
    #2
    Pem

    Hello, I have experienced cramps from my hips down if I stay in a postion too long but they are very quickly resolved.  I really don't know if its due to getting older or the tx we go through.  If you find out let me know and I'll do the same.  Lori

  • AZedj
    AZedj Member Posts: 20 Member
    #3
    z said:

    Pem

    Hello, I have experienced cramps from my hips down if I stay in a postion too long but they are very quickly resolved.  I really don't know if its due to getting older or the tx we go through.  If you find out let me know and I'll do the same.  Lori

    leg cramps.

    Your electrolytes might be out of balance. A basic lab draw will let you know it this is the problem. Have you checked this out with your Dr yet?

  • pem
    pem Member Posts: 81 Member
    #4
    AZedj said:

    leg cramps.

    Your electrolytes might be out of balance. A basic lab draw will let you know it this is the problem. Have you checked this out with your Dr yet?

    Thanks you Two. I don't get

    Thanks you Two. I don't get cramps from hip down , I get hip pain but not muscle cramps that high. If dr tells me anything I will let you know for sure. I will also mention the electrolytes test. Someone also told me that it could possibly be b12 deficiency .  I will explore all answers .  Thanks so very much.   Pem

  • sandysp
    sandysp Member Posts: 868 Member
    #5
    Sounds awful

    So sorry you are having this problem. Keep advocating for yourself. This isn't right. 

    I do hot yoga which has helped my hands and feet unbelievably.

    All the best,

    Sandy

  • magillilnb
    magillilnb Member Posts: 39 Member
    #6
    PEM

    I finished treatments in early December and for the last month, I've been having pain in my left leg - pain is in my shin (like shin splints), side of my leg, hip, and sciatic area. Mine are not cramps, but I do think mine are related to the radiation done on my pelvic area. I hope you find out what is causing your cramps and that this condition improves soon.

    Nancy

  • RoseC
    RoseC Member Posts: 559
    #7
    I used to get foot cramps

    I used to get foot cramps last summer. Over the winter they stopped. I wondered if it had anything to do with the sandals I was wearing last summer - don't know. But as it happens I was with my mom today and she told me that she also has foot cramps. Her doctor recommended Gatorade. He said it was most likely an electrolyte imbalance and that the Gatorade might help.

  • Clovergirl
    Clovergirl Member Posts: 48
    #8
    pem

    I get these all the time.  Mostly at night but I have had them other times too.  For me they are like getting charley horses in my feet.  It makes my toes look mangled when I'm having one.  I also get them in my calfs and shins.  I have to assume it was from treatment (finished a year ago). I never had them before.  I also get a cramping feeling in my lower buttocks/thigh area.  The cramps at night are awful. I want to yell but I hold back so I don't wake up my husband.  The dog sleeps on the floor next to my side of the bed and he knows when I'm having one of those cramps because I whimper and he always stands up to see if I'm okay.  They are very painful.  I haven't found anything to relieve them.  I drink plenty of water and I try to stretch my feet before bed.  If you find a solution please post. 

  • Phoebesnow
    Phoebesnow Member Posts: 600 Member
    #9
    Clovergirl said:

    pem

    I get these all the time.  Mostly at night but I have had them other times too.  For me they are like getting charley horses in my feet.  It makes my toes look mangled when I'm having one.  I also get them in my calfs and shins.  I have to assume it was from treatment (finished a year ago). I never had them before.  I also get a cramping feeling in my lower buttocks/thigh area.  The cramps at night are awful. I want to yell but I hold back so I don't wake up my husband.  The dog sleeps on the floor next to my side of the bed and he knows when I'm having one of those cramps because I whimper and he always stands up to see if I'm okay.  They are very painful.  I haven't found anything to relieve them.  I drink plenty of water and I try to stretch my feet before bed.  If you find a solution please post. 

    Leg cramps

    Hyland leg cramps p.m.  LIFESAVER!!!  Stopped taking them after about a year.

     

    I am one of the lost ones, still fatigued, still in pain, still trying to get ack to normal.  Oh well.

  • pem
    pem Member Posts: 81 Member
    #10
    Phoebesnow said:

    Leg cramps

    Hyland leg cramps p.m.  LIFESAVER!!!  Stopped taking them after about a year.

     

    I am one of the lost ones, still fatigued, still in pain, still trying to get ack to normal.  Oh well.

    Thanks everyone!

    I'm so greatful for this site and all the advise I'm given. I don't get on it as much but really appreciate all the feedback .  I have tried stretching my feet daily by going on my knees and siting on my feet while they are flat under me. I think this has helped my shin and foot cramps cause I dont  seem to get them as often Now.  I don't see the dr until mid May but I will still ask about the electrolytes test the b12 and mention the hyland leg cramps.  Pheopesnow is that like a pill or a cream?  I'm still praying it's not my new normal and will go away for good. But so far the stretching is helping I think.    God bless all. Pem

  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    #11
    pem said:

    Thanks everyone!

    I'm so greatful for this site and all the advise I'm given. I don't get on it as much but really appreciate all the feedback .  I have tried stretching my feet daily by going on my knees and siting on my feet while they are flat under me. I think this has helped my shin and foot cramps cause I dont  seem to get them as often Now.  I don't see the dr until mid May but I will still ask about the electrolytes test the b12 and mention the hyland leg cramps.  Pheopesnow is that like a pill or a cream?  I'm still praying it's not my new normal and will go away for good. But so far the stretching is helping I think.    God bless all. Pem

    Pem

    Low potassium can produce the symptoms you're experiencing.  I used to have a lot of cramping in my calves after running, but have found that by eating a small banana every day, they can be avoided!

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