Leg and foot cramps symptoms and conditions

I had the most horrible leg and foot cramps and cramps in my hands from taking Pravachol. I stopped taking it about three weeks ago, but I still have very bad cramps in my hands. I think I must have arthritis.

I have been on Lantus for about 6 months. I have had TERRIBLE leg and foot cramps. I have chronic insomnia and hardly sleep at all. Can I just stop and go back to oral meds? Last night I spent almost the entire night in the bathtub, trying to relieve the leg and foot cramps. All day I am tired and just want to take a nap. In addition, I feel shaky all the time. HELP!!

edrogers, sorry to hear about all your difficulties. Hair loss is a hallmark of Synthroid and any doc that tells you it isn't, is simply incompetent! I too am 110 and can't gain weight. After years of having tests, incl thyroid (I figured I had Graves), tests always came back normal. A year ago I had a large goiter that turned out to be non-cancerous but I had to have half my thyroid removed. I ended up on 50 mcg and now 75 mcg of Synthroid. Since the dosage increased 2 mos ago, I have had SEVERE leg and foot cramps that wake me up several times during the night. Plus when I wake up, I feel an aching in my legs and wonder if that is not "restless leg syndrome". I am not sure if that syndrome is related to thyroid disease or Synthroid. I have not read about that one anywhere so far. I hate the idea of being on this med from what I have read and am considering Armour.

Two things I have learned though are: 1. If you have thyroid disease, you MUST have your adrenal levels checked. Even the drug info states this must be done before any thyroid treatment and 2. if your doc doesn't listen to you, find a new one. The best article I have read for thyroid disease is Gail's Thyroid Tips. it is a real eye opener.

I have only been on Nuvaring for about 9 months now, but I can not handle this any more. Since I have been on the ring, my periods have actually become more regular and shorter - yay - my problem is that since I started using it, I have been experiencing cyclic emotions, severe leg and foot cramps, almost constant sinus infections, and severe headaches.
The week before I remove the ring, I am a complete and total basketcase, thinking everyone hates me (including family and friends) and I almost constantly cry for no reason at all. The rest of the time, I am fine. I talked to the doctor and he told me it is not the ring and put me on an anti-depressant. Two months later, I talk to him again and he ups the dose on the anti-depressant and tells me I need professional counseling. I went, an was told these cyclic symptoms seem to be more hormonally related since it is at the same time every month.
After about the first month of use, I started getting HORRIBLE leg and foot cramps at night. I have had my potassium tested, it's fine, I was sent to a podiatrist who put me in leg and foot braces to sleep (which cost a bundle and did not help!) I have added additional potassium to vitamins and started drinking 64 oz of water a day (even put a bar of soap at the foot of the bed and a knife under the bed!!! I was willing to try anything). Still having problems.
As for the sinus infections, they have been almost constant, which previously I rarely got, but since starting the ring I am almost constantly have. Same with headaches!!! I REALLY don't get it.
Oh, and did I forget to mention that EVERY time my fiancee and I have intercourse I have to check to make sure it is still there?!? The first time I lost it, I got a call from him later in the day telling me I had lost my "braclet" (he had no idea about the ring). I didn't worry because it was the day to remove it anyway. As time has progressed, the ring will either end up in the bed or on him (!?!). I could understand if we were doing something odd, but we are pretty "normal."

I have now changed to a different doctor who told me I am not crazy, he has had other similar complaints about the ring, and is putting me on Depo, which I used several years ago with no problem). Three days and counting...

I have been on this about two or three months. In the last two months I developed hoarseness, laryngitis, and loss of voice. I sound like Mickey Mouse or like I have been sucking helium.

Any one else have these symptoms?

I also have powerful leg and foot cramps at night but may have had this before.

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I have stopped for about 2 weeks now and no improvement. Anyone have an idea how long this could last? I need my voice for work.

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charley horses in my thighs, tight leg and foot cramps in the night, and sternum, neck, finger and hand cramps.

Being a scientist, I am reluctant to say my symptoms are completely due to the statin (Crestor) that I've been on for 2.5 yrs. Started with a bulging/herniated disk in my lumbar region 4 months ago. Then increasing leg pain and major leg/foot cramping at night. Had my blood checked for electrolytes and CPK. Electrolytes were ok but elevated CPK (muscle breakdown enzyme). Doc took me off Crestor and now a month later, no cramping and much reduced leg pain. Am going in for a cholesterol check next week to see what the levels are. I wonder how much the Crestor played in my herniated disk. Certainly it has played a role in the leg pain and cramping as I no longer have it to the same degree. The FDA and surgeon general talk about putting everyone on statins. BIG MISTAKE!!!! Maybe CoQ helps, but I am done with statins.

I have to say I am so happy to have found this web site. I started taking the nuva ring November 2007 when I got pregnant and decided to terminate the pregnancy. My Dr. suggested the nuvaring. 2 months ago I would have totally recommended this to everyone. I love it. Well how times have changed. On June 21st I went to take out the ring and it wasn't there. No where to be found. My period started a few days later so that confirmed that the ring was out. Since then, I have had the worse period. I am still on my period. I went to put in a new ring on July 1st and I felt so sick. I took it out 2 days later. Everyday is hell. I have been extremely tied, sick, nauseous, etc.

After I found this site I started putting everything together. About 3 months ago I was super depressed. I had suicidal thoughts. It was awful. My boyfriend and I fought everyday. I literally lost my mind. I have been suffering awful leg and foot cramps at least once a week. Headaches all the time. I know a lot of people lost their sex drive but I never lost mine.

I am going to the Dr. next week and I really hope that the ring I thought I lost is really lost. I refuse to go back on Nova Ring. I don't want to get blood clots and I would like to get checked just in case I might have one already. Listen...if you are thinking about taking nuvaring, don’t do it. All the people that are saying they love it just haven't experienced the negative side effects...but they will. It's poison. Thanks for reading

I agree Kenalog has a lot of adverse reactions, being a nurse myself, I suffer from pollen, ragweed, mold, dust mites I can go on and on, and have swollen eyes and wheeze/sob almost on a daily basis from asthma and allergies all yr around, am tired all the time ... I have a heart murmur so I cant take the fast acting inhalers, I also suffer from panic disorder, have 2 benign lung nodules on my left upper lung as of today, still in my 2 yr for the sit back and see if it grows follow up with cat scans every 6 month's, my 19 yr old son passed away from a brain bleed in 06, and am still working in nursing where I want to help out other's, it has changed my thought process to live life to the fullest , try not to dwell on the petty things in life, and yeah every single drug that helps us in one way or another has a side-effect, don't pitty me , just think about this , or at least this is how I get by, I sit and weigh my options, would i rather have sweaty palms, rapid heart rate, tired a lot of the time, mod joint pain, period irr and pit in my butt leg and foot cramps day and night a few, h/a's rather than to, sneeze 24/7, have nasty swollen eyes that burn and hurt to the point I cant see, or not be able to take in one deep breathe and feel like im breathing through a straw, yeah you may not like this post, but to all the people who do not have a whole lot of medical knowledge, I ask you to do your research, don't beg the lawyers to take it off the market, thats what I call petty in my case Kenalog is a godsend!.. have the smarts before you go in, after all they are just Dr's not GOD..we should all re-evaluate what is a priority in our lives, since the death of my son in 06 I have, but please note people , its not the Dr's faults , we need to know what we are taking and have all the info before we take it whether it be the internet, a PDR, they are free to read in the library as well in every doctor office just ask to see one (that might through them into shock making them think your having a part in your health as well), a local pharmacist, because lets face it this world is becoming a fast paced, whirlwind circus and in the end, we all just cant sit back and blame the busy Dr's. I will say one thing though, Kudos to all the Nurses in this world, if it were not for us, now where would the Dr's be :P ..so make the best out of life, we never know whats around the corner, but most of all remember EVERY single drug has a side-effect every one of them, we must realize that we have to take the good with the bad..been there still doing it... take chare of your life, be informed, or get the info, you can do everyone of you! Just food for thought.

I started taking advair 3 days ago when I had bronchial spasms and started having horrendous leg and foot cramps. I googled the two symptoms along with the new medication and came across this site. I am relieved that I am not the only one surprised by the side effects but now wonder if I should continue on my new breathing regimen or cut the advair and just use the xopenex and singulair. Anyone else cut back without major asthma return?

leg and foot cramps while sleeping, vaginitis

The leg cramps at 3 in the morning are KILLIN ME!!!!

I am 30 years old and I've been on Singulair for about 2 1/2 months now. I noticed about 2 weeks after taking it that I started getting a pain in the left side of my head accompanied with shortness of breath. Within weeks I started having rapid heartbeats, shortness of breath, dizziness and slight hallucinations (like shadows out of the corner of my eyes). I would experience these episodes for only about 5 seconds at a time. I also noticed that I my ears were ringing a lot, and I was having leg and foot cramps more frequently. At first I thought these were panic attacks because I am in the process of moving, and have been under more stress than usual. I now think it could potentially be a side effect from this medication. I woke up 6 times last night with all of the symptoms and was considering going to the emergency room. I am going to the doctor today to find out what is causing these problems and if it is related to singular. Today is the first day that I am not taking it.

I underwent prostate cancer IMRT radiation in 2005. As part of the treatment, I was given three four month doses of Lupron Depot. Men who get this drug experience a reduction of testosterone, wright gain, hot flashes, and sometime depression. I had all of those.

Toward the end of 2005, about two months after my last injection, I noticed a tingling, sometimes burning sensation in my right fool near the toes. Over the past year or so, the sensation has spread to my other foot and sometimes up my leg.

My symptoms have all the earmarks of peripheral neuropathy. So far, my motor functions are okay, and I have been checked for diabetes, and found not to have it, which is a relief.

I did have an attack of Bell's Palsy back in 1973, and it was treated with heat and cortisone. It never came back. I see from some of the web sites that there is a connection between Bell's Palsy and peripheral neuropathy, and and also a connection with Lupron and peripheral neuropathy.

I realize there is little I can do about it, but I think the physicians who prescribe Lupron for prostate cancer should also make their patients aware of this possible side effect.

With just 10 mg, my side effects started immediately. I had severe joint, back, leg, and foot cramps. I also had tingling of the legs and feet. I couldn't sleep. Driving was very painful with the foot cramps. When I stopped taking the lipitor, the cramps stopped, but the tingling still comes and goes.
I took myself off the drug.
Kathy

Leg and foot cramps, insomnia, and who knows why my body aches all over and why my food intolerances are now much worse!
Perhaps all these new symptoms I have are from singular. It's been a year now - perhaps I am 'barking down the wrong road' - with this medication - it's a very difficult decision to make - to take or not to take - I like to breath! I want singular to be my miracle drug but I am going to have to go off for a while and see what happens to the symptoms above. Perhaps it's all food allergies after all..........

Had severe dizziness laying me up for 2-3 days and needed help walking. I am not sure this is the effects of Lisinopril. I have bad ankles with lots of pain when i walk, back aches and stopped having my hair shampoos at the Salon due to laying so flat with my head lower than my body and would get dizzy and need help to get to the hairdressers chair. I am a diabetic and have tingling in my feet and legs. I am having severe leg and foot cramps at night. could this be the side effects of Lisinopril?

I am a 37 year old female who took Advair for 2 1/2 years. When I first started Advair I called everyone I knew with Asthma and told them it was a miracle drug that they should ask doctors about.

My first negative symptoms were severe leg and foot cramps and numbness in legs. I did not associate them with Advair for a long time. These side effects were never listed in the drug info sheets I read. I then began to feel tired all of the time. And, I developed an awful rash all over my body, especially on the arms and legs (behind knees). I saw many doctors who could not tell me why I was sick. Finally, one doctor suggested stopping all meds, one at a time. We found at that I was allergic to Advair, the thing I thought was saving me. I was switched to Asmanex which is great--for now.

I am reporting these side effects of Advair to affirm those who are suffering and who may be getting crazy looks from doctors, like I did. They did not believe that I was in the kind of pain I was in. They did not make the association of Advair with rashes, though more and more users seem to be reporting this.

At the same time that I have had bad reactions, I have to say that my 9 year old is on Advair and it has been a GREAT drug for her. So far, I have seen no side effects, but we'll keep watching. I still think its a great drug for certain populations, but people need to wary of its possible negative impacts.

May God Bless All of us Asthma Sufferers!

Wow! Maybe I'm not just falling apart. I was put on advair 500/50 2 months ago after a 12 day stay in the hospital for status asthmaticus. I was on the ventilator for 3 of those days then bipap. I have gained 13 lbs, and have joint pain-worse in my fingers. My fingers also feel stiff. Thrush has been a constant problem that started before I even left the hospital. I also have mouth pain even when there are signs of thrush. Now I have 2 strange looking small white bumps on the roof of my mouth on the soft palate. It seems different than thrush. I found thisweb site trying to figure out if it is a side effect. I had no idea that all of these other symptoms I have been having were from the advair. I have so much anxiety and nervousness that i shake sometimes. I am also very moody and have no sex drive. I have headaches almost every day. I do not have the leg and foot cramps, but I do have muscle tightness and pain in my back. I just cannot believe this. My pulmonoligist kinda looked at me like I was crazy when I was telling him about all of these strange symptoms that I have been having. I was beginning to think maybe I was! I stay tired all of the time and have no energy. I am also on singulair, protonix for GERD, and i take flovent and xopenix nebulizer, and allbuterol inhaler. my asthma has been pretty much under control compared to what it was, but I still cough and wheeze. I'm scared to take myself off of it. I don't want to end up back in the hospital again.

I am a 47 year old woman recently diagnosed with asthma and on Pulmicort twice daily. I also have spring allergies and was recently prescribed Singulair. I have been having leg and foot cramps on a daily basis lately and notice that muscle cramps is listed as a less common side effect. Anyone else experiencing this?

I have been on lisinopril for at least 4 years. When I mention several things I feel are connected to this drug I am told probably not by my PCP.

1. Dry scratchy throat, cough.
2. Severe leg and foot cramps.
3. Ears ringing.
4. Back and leg pain.
5. Neck stiffness and pain.
6. Stomach problems and GERD.
7. Swelling of the neck.
8. Headaches.
9. Runny nose.
10. Tightness of the chest.
11. Lightheadedness.
12. Shortness of breath.

I find when I do not take this drug for just one day I feel more normal.

But, none of these are a side effect of Lininopril?

All the tests I have endured to find nothing wrong?

Sounds like a class action suit should be in order.

I wake up at night with such leg and foot cramps, I have to jump out of bed.

Thank you for this website. I took yasmin for a couple of years but the worst side effects appeared in the last 3 months. These included shortness of breath, leg and foot cramps, and bad mood swings; however the worst side effect for me was EXTREME FATIGUE that worsened over this time. I didnt link it to yasmin and went to my GP several times each time feeling worse. By the end of this time I was so exhausted i could barely do anything, I was sleeping 12-14 hours per day and still feeling tired, I had no eneregy to even walk to the mailbox, I was crying constantly from sheer exhaustion. I was not depressed but did not feel happy just indifferent. When i read this website this tiredness had reached its peak, I felt like i was dying, i kept saying to my dr i KNOW there is something wrong with me i just dont know what! i stopped yasmin that night and within 3 days was starting to feel better, now a few weeks later I am sleeping less and have more eneergy and feel much more normal. I know it was yasmin that made me feel this way but because the side effects were delayed it took me a while to work it out.

Ihad a hysterectomy and total reconstruction, then was put on premarin. It has helped me I feel alot better when i take it but siince the first week i started i've had leg and foot cramps every night! bad ones to the point i can hardly get any sleep! i asked my gyn, and he said it does not have anything to do with the premarin and that was all. has anyone else experienced this?

Severe leg and foot cramps,30 lb weight gain in 2 years,swelling and bloated stomach,gas,acid redux,itchy skin in the worst place,sore raw tongue,sinus drip(never had before) and hair loss(hair everywhere)
I only got a pat on my shoulder by the Doctor and told he has no record or Advair causing this. On my own 5 months back I started taking Advair once a day because of the cost and to see what would happen. I feel much better.No more cramps,swelling is down..See Dr in 2 weeks. He's going to get an earful after seeing this sites comments. Thanks