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Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating muscle weakness and fatiguability. The hallmark of myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that increases during periods of activity and improves after periods of rest. Although myasthenia gravis may affect any voluntary muscle, muscles that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expression, and...

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Legs Cramps from Mestinon

reillyp
reillyp
Just wanted to share the good news ... after researching the topic thru past discussion threads here, I tried an electric heating pad last night and ... no leg cramps! I almost slept thru the entire night ... just had one occasion in the early morning when I had to turn the pad back on .. and it almost instantly put the brakes on a beginning cramp. It's just a small pad .. that I can wrap around the lower leg/foot, etc. and get heat to the area where I most experience the cramps.

So, continued thanks for this support group and discussion resource, a most valuable help for us!
HappyGuy007
HappyGuy007
Yes, I have discovered as well that heat fends off leg/foot cramps to a great degree. In addition, in my case anyway, looks like a high carbohydrate dinner will cause overnight cramping. Glad you found a way to ease the suffering...
xmas25
xmas25
Glad it was easy to fix.some people who get regular night leg cramps use ivory bar soap under the mattress at night supposedly even some nursing homes try it with good results! Who knows? Does heating pad have safety shut off?
Rhanson
Rhanson
Good to hear you found something that works. Those leg and foot cramps are very difficult. Thanks for passing on the information!
flutebell
flutebell
I have occasional legs cramps and use a Magic Bag heated in the microwave (full of buckwheat, I think) along my legs. It does cool off overnight but usually my pain is worst when I first head to bed.
reillyp
reillyp
Just checked the instruction sheet and it doesn't mention a safety shut off feature ... although it does say it automatically cycles off in two hours. Point well taken though and I'll keep it in mind.

Coincidentally, I'm also finding that I'm able to cut back somewhat on my Mestinon which in itself will go a long way to reduce the cramping problem.