Liza Jane,

This is one of my main symptoms of PN, but my neuro prescribed Baclofen and it does help. It is a short acting muscle relaxer (6 - 8 hours) that I take at bedtime. I usually wake up with a leg cramp when I first move my legs and have to get up and stretch it out, but they don't usually wake me up now. Sometimes I get them during the day (but only when I haven't been moving them and then suddenly do) so at times, I take the Baclofen during the day. If the cramping is particularly bad, my muscles can be very sore and stiff and the Baclofen seems to help. The stiffness can go on for several weeks after any particular bad cramp.

My doc also prescribes Klonopin (a benzo), but I can't take that because of it's addictive qualities...I am a sober alcoholic.....

Best of luck to you...I found that the magnesium route didn't really make a dent in my cramps..

Ann