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Old 04-28-2011, 11:35 AM #1
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Hello,

I am a 71 year old female with rheumatoid arthritis. I was diagnosed with non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy last year. After much physical therapy, I can walk almost normally.

I've always had twitchy legs, and nocturnal leg cramps, and my neuro says that I have Restless Leg Syndrome.

The twitchiness doesn't really bother me but the nighttime cramps are horrible.

I need advice!

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Hello,

I am a 71 year old female with rheumatoid arthritis. I was diagnosed with non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy last year. After much physical therapy, I can walk almost normally.

I've always had twitchy legs, and nocturnal leg cramps, and my neuro says that I have Restless Leg Syndrome.

The twitchiness doesn't really bother me but the nighttime cramps are horrible.

I need advice!

Gramma
Hello Gramma, I have just joined the forum too, and this is my first post. My son has RLS and a friend recommended taking chelated magnesium ( from a health store). It is very effective, and we have recommended it to others who have also found it really helps. I hope it will benefit you too. Kind regards, Ladybird.
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Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help. Looks like azoyizes has given you forum to check out.

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Hello,

I am a 71 year old female with rheumatoid arthritis. I was diagnosed with non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy last year. After much physical therapy, I can walk almost normally.

I've always had twitchy legs, and nocturnal leg cramps, and my neuro says that I have Restless Leg Syndrome.

The twitchiness doesn't really bother me but the nighttime cramps are horrible.

I need advice!

Gramma
Hi Gramma, my name is Melody and I have a suggestion for you. Do you have epsom salts in the house? Before you retire at night, soak your feet in epsom salts. They are full of magnesium. The magnesium will soak into your feet and go into your body and magnesium helps GREATLY with cramps during the night. I have done this myself that is why I can recommend it.

Hope this helps.

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Thank you Melody!

I do have Epsom Salts in the house and I will try that tonight.

I talked to my neuro this morning because the cramps were getting intolerable, and he convinced me to try mirapex. He insists that it will help with the cramps, pain, and restless legs.

So we'll see...

Thanks for the advice.

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Thank you Melody!

I do have Epsom Salts in the house and I will try that tonight.

I talked to my neuro this morning because the cramps were getting intolerable, and he convinced me to try mirapex. He insists that it will help with the cramps, pain, and restless legs.

So we'll see...

Thanks for the advice.

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Sounds like a plan. Let us know if it helped.

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Default Back again, am I still a newbie?

Thanks for all the information I have found on this board.

I have discontinued Remicade (fortunately RA is in remission) and my leg pain and cramping seems to be plain ole motor neuropathy instead of the more exotic RLS. It is most likely caused by my RA, but was exacerbated by Remicade.

So I've started Gabapentin, and it seems to be working well, as long as I don't go over 900 mg/day.

I'll start looking through the forums to see how other members handle motor neuropathy with fasciculations and cramping.

Thanks again for the warm welcome I received.

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