Kenalog Calf Cramps, Low Back and Leg Pain, Back and Leg Pain, Steriod Injections, Time Rec

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Last resort, sent to new pain clinic where for chronic sever low back and leg pain began rec'ing epidural steriod injections. Results were good, but side effects of severe, ex-cruiating charley horse cramps to feet and calves of both legs I felt like cutting them off. Brought it up to doc and he say oh yeah, and prescribed quinine which is helping. But its another pill to take! Its awful to feel like your feet bones are crossing over each other and calf cramps that are so tight your legs feel like splitting open. The pain and soreness lingers for a week or more. Never has steriods of other kinds affected me like this. Its the first time rec'ing kenalog.

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Altmed - Have you tried drinking tonic water on a regular basis? It seems this may not be at all from the Kenalog... Just curious why the Kenalog to begin with? As in was this RSD/CRPS? If this, or a number of other conditions, it could be the condition progressing OR the other anesthetics given you for the block. I've had some weird stuff happen from anesthetics - I've have roughly 35 surgeries, only 4 with Kenalog & the anesthetics can cause reactions like that... I use heat, tonic water, which contains quinine, and get on with it... I use a heating blanket, even if 100+ degrees outside & drink a LOT of liquids. I hope this is helpful to you & anyone else going through surgery. Keep hydrated before you go for any kind of procedure Have your house set up so when you get home, you can go to bed, with drinks & HEALTHY foods next to your bed - Glucerna & like drinks (diabetics or not) can be very helpful. Tonic water a must (be sure it glows under a black light to be sure it has quinine in it!) Before a surgery, eat light - Asparagus is great before & after. Your urine will smell weird, yet your body will thank you for it... If a major surgery, such as a hysterectomy, a fruit & cooked veggie diet w/ a lotta liquids up until the no food/liquids point, usually 9pm or 12 midnight before your surgery... intestinal surgeries may have a longer no-eat period with meds to clean you out. Be hydrated well before doing these, as those prep med WILL dehydrate you. Cramps can be from a number of things, even from being repositioned during surgery. Heat, stretching, liquids can help immensely! Calcium, magnesium, zinc &/or potassium deficiencies can cause mild to moderate to severe cramping that can show up after the administration of even light sedation meds, or more-so with "full-out' anesthetics. Be sure to eat well & take vitamins/mineral/co-enzymes/enzymes both before & after surgery, and stay away from "low fat" & "alternatives to sugar", which are worse, by far, than sugar. If you are going to use sweeteners, try agave, stevia, honey, or even cane sugar (steer clean of beet sugar & chemical sugar "alternatives", such as aspartame) as these are detrimental to your health. Be aware too that the Kenalog isn't the source of the cramping, but the anesthetics can be, as can stopping other meds and the most likely is coming off the anesthetics, dehydration & the sodium/potassium-Cal-Mag-Zinc imbalances combined. Guess why they give you hot blankets when you come out of surgery? Continue this at home!!! Try this before you go in next time! You'll prolly feel a whole lot better & although you might still get the cramps a little bit, they are very likely to be non-existent or very mild! Use a heating blanket & the other things I said before & you'll be in FAR better shape!

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