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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. Started with leg burning pain but now also getting arm shoulder chest pain with little exertion. Trying IVIG and Mestinon with little help
    Neck pain now started all the time but more of a achey pain and lidocaine patches help a lot

    1. Yes with exertion and is burning pain similar to muscle exhaustion when climbing stairs

      1. Yes off and on like the burning pain you get when climb flights of stairs. Goes away with rest

        1. Yes

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