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Posted 6/5/2014 11:18 PM (GMT 0)
Hi friends!

I woke up in the middle of the night last night with a very painful cramp in my leg that lasted for a good five minutes and still hurts now, almost 18 hours later!

I read online that cramps can be associated with Cirrhosis. What worries me is that I have been doing so well that I haven't had bloods done for nearly six months. I am due for a scan and bloods in July.

That said, I am working ridiculously hard at the moment and working long hours. Yesterday i had several cups of coffee to keep going and am wondering if that may have dehydrated me.

I've not noticed any other worrying signs.

Does any one else have issues with cramp?

Jamie
Posted 6/6/2014 1:13 AM (GMT 0)
Drink lots of water, especially when it's warm, or if you're doing manual labor. I am a tile setter and even though I am nearly 5 years out with a transplant, still get cramps when I don't hydrate enough. Last night I had terrible cramps in my hands after laying a large floor and not drinking enough water.

Before my transplant I had cramps all the time, sometimes sleep was impossible as they kept on coming. Back then it was mostly in my calves. At one point my doc prescribed quinalone, quinine in pill form. Very expensive and they generally don't like to prescribe it as some patients overdose on it.
Posted 6/7/2014 1:09 PM (GMT 0)
What David said.

Mike has horrible cramps before and after tp and tx. Hoping over time they will settle down.

Good your blood work is scheduled for next month

Hugs
MamaLama
Posted 6/8/2014 12:07 AM (GMT 0)
      hi jamie,   good to hear from you.  i have cirrhosis and i get cramps pretty much every day.   my cramps are in the calves and mostly in the arch of both feet.  my dr has me on a antispasmodic twice daily.  she asked me to drink gatorade, for the electrolites. my caretaker put flexable refrigerator magnets in my socks at bedtime.  i tried it, because he said,"no harm trying".  it does help.  i was shocked.

barry

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