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Leg and Foot Cramping and Pain

Many individuals with Myasthenia gravis report having intensive leg/foot cramps and pain, most specifying this occurring predominately at night.

Do you experience leg pain? Describe the sensation, and if you note the treatments you are on, that would be great. Pyridostigmine is associated with cramping. But from personal experience, I believed this to cause my leg pain until I stopped mestinon, which has continued. I am sure many of you are the same way.

I look forward to seeing any trends we may note with our community here and our lower body cramps experiences.

Feel free to share any advice you have found for relief 😀
- Jodi, Team Member

  1. Leg pain. Neck, baçk

    1. Yes!! I have pain every day, all day, in my legs. My knees buckle from the pain in my thighs and calves. I also have lower back pain too (probably from sitting too much, but what else can I do if I can hardly walk from the weakness and pain?

      1. Pickle juice at the inset of cramps helps my pain immediately stop.
        My Dr. gave me the advice.

        1. I have just started using pickle juice in hopes that it will help me...arggh

      2. Yes

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