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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. I get severe leg and foot cramps. It doesn’t happen every night but when it does I have to get up and stretch more!

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      1. Yes, terrible leg pain but i have osteoarthritis and don't know if this is the reason for the pain, it's certainly a lot worse at the moment, I can barely walk to the end of our street and back again, which isn't far. Not even half a mile!

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