COPD & Emphysema Support Group

Hi Sandi, A while back, I would wake up with such Ieg pains, spasm. I talked to a therapist, he said put a bar of Ivory soap under the covers by my legs. At the time I was doing extensive therapy, so dont know if it was the ivory soap or the extra work, but something worked.strange but worth a try..OldboyScout

Well - who knows - the flu shot could cause problems - no one really knows for sure......my brother who is in his early 50s had the H1N1 vaccine and was sick for 10 days!

Let me know if you start feeling better in a week or two.

Hugs,
Julie

Oh by the way ------- I hate drugs too--- but if your having cramps ===then I would rather take the muscle relaxants than have the pain... don't worry you won't get hooked take the med's the doctor prescribed! Have a great weekend and hoping the meds take the cramps away for you!

I agree with the soap in the bed. My husband used to wake up with terrific muscle cramps and now he doesn't. I think we have Dove soap in our bed.

Linda

My hands and feet cramp up. They have for about the last year. I think it has something to do with my oxygen level. It's kind of scary. Seems worse when I'm dealing with a lot of shortness of breath. I had my H1N1 shot two days ago, so far, no side affects at all.

Calcium & Magnesium (together) tablets are excellent. I can't recall (without making a special trip downstairs and puffing my way back up) what strength I take but they're just tablets I get from the local pharmacy. They're quite safe, but a bit on the large side, and I take 2 every morning. You can have up to 4 a day for severe cases. My cramps are much worse if I've been using more Ventolin (Salbutamol) than usual, so then I'll take another two tablets before I go to bed.

I get leg cramps and cramps in my feet alot.
I have tried alot of different remedies for them. I found yellow mustard to really help me. It has turminic in it which is supposedly really good for the cramps.
Check out this video on all different kinds of remedies from Quinnine to soap and a lot in between.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVz...


hope one of these remedies helps.

Hugs,
Nellie

Hi guys;

I went to get checkout yesterday at the ER. They did a blood test on me and said everything was alright with me. They said that I could be using my inhaler too much or it could be my H20? Anyway I took the muscle relaxer last night.. This morning my freakin knees hurt go figure.. I swear to god I am not a complainer... lol. They hurt when I move or walk... UGH.. I am having a b one density test on Tuesday let see what that test will say.. I just started to work out and this week I am going to be with the Personal Trainer so I cannot hurt. No It was just walking last week no excerstion so it is not that which is causing my knee pain.. I do sit sometimes on the couch with my computer and my legs have hurt in the pass with the position I sit with. So I am not doing that anymore so I will see if this pain goes away this week.. Hugs to all of my friends on DS...

Hi Sandi, my DR. told me to use calcium and it helps everytime. Hope you are feeling better soon. Also you might get your potassium level checked.
Hugs,
Carol

Found this great article:

http://www.acu-cell.com/dis-mus.html

This is a wonderful article called "MUSCLE SPASMS/CRAMPS: Nutritional Causes, Prevention and Therapies" charlie horse/muscle pain, because the muscles are not getting enough oxygen, lactic acid builds up, the tissues can't remove it well...

I suffer from these also. I noticed that since I have started juicing I ahven't had any, don't know if there is any correlation.

Shirley