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Sorry haven't got back no unusual exercise nothing too different normal walking!! Unless its the heat I've been drinking lots of water but that is quite normal for me. The only thing that I think it could possibly be is flat shoes(new ones they are like slippers) I bought for work as im on my feet all day long? I hope that's what it could be does anyone else suffer?

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Upping your magnesium intake helps with cramp - you can get magnesium oil to rub onto the skin or tablets to take with food
 
Only time I've had cramp in lower legs/feet was just before I was diagnosed. Very painful and only happened at night. Since having normal sugar levels no longer suffer from that. Have u tested your levels when you experience this?

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Yes before I was diagnosed awful pains in legs toes arms and hands....much better now since getting bg levels lower.....the pain was really bad tough....t2 on metformin
 
Kat100 said:
Yes before I was diagnosed awful pains in legs toes arms and hands....much better now since getting bg levels lower.....the pain was really bad tough....t2 on metformin
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Glad it improved kat :)

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I had the same cramps. Some idiot prescribed quinnine without a liver function test.

Be careful and question all meds re side effects

When my sugars fell below 15mmol the cramps did ease

Good luck

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Ha! Just lay down and the old restless leg syndrome kicked in,I keep fidgeting with feet, twisting stretching and if I stop my toes curl up and the muscles lock until I 'twist again', pardon the pun. I get this EVERY night and sometimes during the day at work. It's very annoying and painful. I'll have to look at the magnesium supplements.
 
Just found this.

http://www.ehow.com/m/way_5398544_treat ... ramps.html

It certainly applies to me, I hardly have any salt in my diet, have been sweating a lot today and doing a lot of graft, so I can see sense in this.

See what you think Punto.

I got my daughter a 53 plate punto, smoky/slate blue in colour. There's a lot of 'em about ;)
 
Well no salt either in my diet and my age hot flushes add to my sweating this weather......

Oh yes my fiat punto 53 black had from brand new love it (best car ever had)

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Just read the item on cramp in the leg very interesting. Was told over weekend to try tonic water so bought some diet with lime and ice really nice so will give it a go for couple of days!! Thanks for looking

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A cardiologist friend recommended taking a bit of salt to release cramp. It works for me.
Are you sweating a lot in the current heat?
you may be losing salt.
Hana
 
Can you buy magnesium over the counter or do I visit gp

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YES you can buy tablets and oil OTC from health food stores or online
 
When I worked in the tropical heat I had to make sure I took a little extra salt. I would get terrible cramps starting in my lower legs working upwards. Eating something salty always cured it within minutes.
 
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