Mrs D is the one who taught me about this all. But take some calcium that also include the Vit D AND Magnesium. I've found it helps the cramping immensely, AND IF you are approaching that deliteful "M" You also have to get checked out with a full thyroid panel... Once the hormones quit? Lots of thyroid things tend to happen. But thyroid is easily treated without damage IF it's detected in time. Besides you are still gonna need a calcium boost from now on. Why do you think there are all those 'ads' on TV for supplements?
If you are put on thyroid meds? Don't chomp them down in the AM with your calcium pills tho... I learned that the hard way. Gotta take them about/least an hour apart.
BTW? I'm well past menopause? But the last few years I've been on cancer meds that keep whatever estrogens I've left from working [theory is the cancers feed on the 'e's]. Had BC, and it's not back yet! Believe me, Once I started on this stuffs I started to get night sweats squared all over again! Don't automatically suspect the big 'C' tho! That's what annual check ups are for! Got my cancer early on and I thank those check ups every day!
BTW? Thyroid depletions can and do cause some neuropathies, so, ask if it can be checked out. Try the calcium combos and don't forget the B-12! Both are really useful in the long run, tho you mite not 'feel' anything rite away. Get tests and ask questions! Learn and be your own advocate! 's - j

For those of us who have CMT, and there are a few of us on here, our bodies cannot regulate temperature and therefore we are prone to night sweats, some in the day, etc. These are not at all due to menopause. There is nothing you can do for that. Men with CMT also have them.

We also suffer from cold feet and hands. They can be cold in the summer as well as the winter. Sometimes that can cause cramps in some of us who have CMT. We are all different. Sometimes no amount of trying to warm them helps very much. We have to be very careful as to how warm our showers/baths are as some of us cannot feel the temperature of the water that well.

Standing for a period of time can give you cramps in your calves and make your hips hurt and your lower back. It just happened to me yesterday. A little Biofreeze helped that. I know better than to do the standing for very long but it happened.

CMTers have to be very vigilant. And eating a healthy diet is helpful. And exercise within reason - your body will tell you. Not everyone is low on calcium either. As far as osteoporosis, it can also be inherited. Both men and women can have that. The general population as well.

Anyway, CMTers just be vigilant and take good care of your body. And remember, CMT is slowly progressive no matter what you do.