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Kim (summerdays)

Posts: 301
From: south wales
Registered: 15-Nov-2006
foot cramp, any idea why
Posted: 10-Dec-2006 23:57
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im getting cramp again, a few weeks ago i had sats of 80, blood gas's of 55 and 10% lung capacity, im on pred now and have been for going on two months, my lungs are back up to 28% thats normal for me now.

The cramp was very bad in my feet at that time, it seemed to go when things started to get better chest wise, but it never went 100%. the pred has started to come down now, from 30mg to 10mg the cramps are back full force, there disturbing my sleep at night, my chest is good, no sign of any problems yet, lungs are top form it seems, well you know wot i mean ! my chest problems seem to have gone on holiday, tempory i know, when the pred leaves me my problems return..


why am i getting cramp ? at night its worse , its bothering me. any ideas ? isit oxy related ? but i can breath at the mo. im confused, or isit that the sugar isnt getting to my muscles because the pred is making my sugar level sky high, 18 teens


Thanks for helping if you can

kim

*Laura*

Posts: 98
From: Warrington, Cheshire
Registered: 15-Mar-2004
Re: foot cramp, any idea why
Posted: 11-Dec-2006 00:13
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Have you had your electrolyte levels checked recently? (Magnesium, potassium).
That's usually the problem when I get cramps a lot - I think steroids can cause this.

j j

Posts: 25
From: Staffordshire
Registered: 11-Nov-2006
Re: foot cramp, any idea why
Posted: 11-Dec-2006 00:49
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Low sodium chloride (salt) levels can cause this. Are you taking salt tablets?

sally 1

Posts: 128
From: oldham
Registered: 09-Nov-2006
Re: foot cramp, any idea why
Posted: 11-Dec-2006 17:17
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My mum (non cf) suffered from cramps for years until she took a potassium supplement. Much better now

sal

Kim (summerdays)

Posts: 301
From: south wales
Registered: 15-Nov-2006
Re: foot cramp, any idea why
Posted: 11-Dec-2006 23:11
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yes i take salt every day so i dont think its that, but then again maybe i need to take more ?

kim x

Kim (summerdays)

Posts: 301
From: south wales
Registered: 15-Nov-2006
Re: foot cramp, any idea why
Posted: 11-Dec-2006 23:13
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Hi sally ive never had potassium levels checked, thanks for that i'll ask tue when im in clinick.

cheers kim x

Kim (summerdays)

Posts: 301
From: south wales
Registered: 15-Nov-2006
Re: foot cramp, any idea why
Posted: 11-Dec-2006 23:14
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thanks laura i wil ask about that tue

cheers kim x