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Posted 12/17/2007 3:07 PM (GMT 0)
Ok, So I've been on 3-3mg tab of entocort a day for 6 weeks and I took my first 4 shots of Humira a week and a half ago.. For some crazy reason ( I don't know if its medication but my diet has not changed)  I keep getting these horrible charlie horses. The first one was 5 nights ago in my calf. it was so bad I woke up screaming and it was sore all day.. then on sat and sunday my fingers and toes kept cramping and i couldn't move them.  Has anyone else had this happen or should I just eat more bananas??
Posted 12/17/2007 3:20 PM (GMT 0)
I had leg cramps from the Entocort but eating bananas will help!
Posted 12/17/2007 5:34 PM (GMT 0)
I was getting them like crazy too while on entocort but when I came off it I had them too, so I wasn't sure, and well I got blood done and my potassium levels were really low, was put on potassium pills for a few months (600mg x 4) and now i'm off them, i'm better for now.. lol.. I try and eat some bananas now and then but they make me sick, it doesn't work right with me, so I drink OJ.  I'd get it checked out just in case ;)
Posted 12/17/2007 5:41 PM (GMT 0)
thenay that is so funny you can't tolerate banana's but can drink oj. Most of us can only eat banana's and oj or oranges are big no-no's. Doc I think you probably should get your blood tested, could be the Entocort but also you could have low Potassium. Good luck and keep us posted.
Posted 12/18/2007 1:12 AM (GMT 0)
I have been having cramps and restless legs. I also take 9mg of Entocort a day- Maybe this is my problem?
Posted 12/18/2007 3:22 AM (GMT 0)
Are you drinking enough liquids (water especially)?
I 've often found that If I don't make a point of drinking plenty of water throughout the day I'll get cramps and just generally feel worse all together.
Posted 12/18/2007 4:11 AM (GMT 0)
I use to get them all of the time but I don't get then no where as bad as I did and I know this sounds nuts and crazy but you can try pickle juice it works trust me my mother is the one that told me and yes I did think she had lost a couple of scrwes but she was right.
Posted 12/18/2007 4:36 AM (GMT 0)
take potassium pills. It is the only thing that helped me
Posted 12/18/2007 3:03 PM (GMT 0)
Try potatos.  They have more potassium than bananas!  And they're generally pretty mild on the stomach.  For immediate relief, put a potassium pill under your tongue and let it disolve.  It will go through the membrane under your tongue and directly into the blood stream.
Posted 12/18/2007 6:04 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you all for your responses.  I have tried pickle juice before and bananas and they help long term.. Charlie horses are so weird and they hurt!  I've done ok for the past day and a half. I ate some bananas and made mashed potatoes. Next time I have a bad cramp I'll have to try the potassium under the tounge.  Does drinking enough water really make that much difference? I only drink about 2 bottles a day and then I have my normal apple juice and tea.  maybe ill try drinking a little more. :)

 

again thank you for your responses.

Posted 12/18/2007 6:23 PM (GMT 0)
Excellent article about potassium:

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=90

I've added "salt substitute" (potassium chloride, or KCl) to my diet. Doesn't taste great though, but I'm making sure I take at least a 1/4 teaspoon per day (a full teaspoon is within limits). However, it should be dissolved in water. Overuse of potassium pills can cause irritation to the stomach and intestine, even ulcers - that's why dissolved in water is better. But short term, a potassium pill should provide relief.

regards,
Robert
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