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Posted 6/18/2009 11:33 PM (GMT 0)
I am in remission.  I have been feeling really good Uc wise.  For the longest time though I have been having these horrid toe cramps!  It strikes the two middle toes of my left foot and I can literally see them moving apart as they cramp.  And boy does it hurt!  I mentioned it to my doc once and she said it can be from the way I walk to the structure of my feet.  I am not low on any vitamins or minerals - I've been checked (including potassium).  I drink a lot of liquids such as water and ice tea (decaf).  Is there anything else I can do to help alleviate these "attacks"?  Also, can medications cause toe cramping?  Now mind you, I ONLY have it in the middle toes of my left foot and never anywhere else.
Posted 6/19/2009 12:36 AM (GMT 0)
Lomitil makes my feet cramp sometimes.
Posted 6/19/2009 12:54 AM (GMT 0)
My mom gets really bad cramps in her toes with this certain pair of shoes she wears. I'm guessing it's due to poor support in the shoes? When her toes cramp she has to immediately stop what she is doing and massage the toes. She said the toes hurt so bad and they stick straight UP. I hope you can find the cause.
Posted 6/19/2009 1:55 AM (GMT 0)
Don't know how true it is but my mom always said when it happened she knew she needed more protein in her diet. That was her cue to have steak! I know when I have gotten it, if I eat red meat, it goes away.

Posted 6/19/2009 2:35 AM (GMT 0)
just went through a similiar bout myself.  I think i was a little dehydrated.

Posted 6/19/2009 3:02 AM (GMT 0)
That's funny, I get a lot of cramps in the arch of my foot.
Posted 6/19/2009 5:59 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Sherry...I've had that since I was a teenager...and yep, the pain is horrific. Have you recently changed to sandals?

I get it when I've been a bit more active and my feet/legs are overworked.

It could be the 6MP as well...I have a friend who had horrific pains from Imuran..so, possible for you too...but since it's just started, it could be simply myofacial pain.

You could ask your husband for a foot massage , massage them yourself and do some exercises to loosen them.

You could try this to stretch the toe muscles....put those toe separators on and then scrunch your toes like clenching. It'll hurt like crazy...but eventually will start to relax.

Oh...walking with those things on are a killer....but in a good kind of way. Your toes will look creepy when you take them off, however...unless your toes are creepy to start with, then it's hopeless for them to improve. bwahahahaaaaaaaaaa!!!

You might also need some support in your shoes. Do your feet have high arches? Do you wear any supports in your shoes already?
What about supportive sandals? Some brands have nice arch support in them (no, not fogy kind either).

quincy
Posted 6/19/2009 10:32 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone! :) These attacks are so random that I have been having a hard time pinning it down to one thing.

Heather, I have new sandals but these cramps happened even in my old shoes. This has been going on for about 2-3 years?? - somewhere around there. I'm not sure if I have a high arch or not. Never really knew the difference to tell the truth. But I may have to look into the toe seperators. You just wear them for the cramping right or is it something you wear all the time?

Oh and according to my hubby, I have pretty toes! lol
Posted 6/19/2009 12:22 PM (GMT 0)
I was getting foot cramps when I was on prednisone a while back and I read somewhere that that's probably because of a lack of potassium in the body.
Posted 6/19/2009 3:21 PM (GMT 0)
If your hubby thinks your toes are pretty, then it should be easy to talk him into a massage! :)

That sounds really painful! Maybe see if you could get in to a podiatrist (I'm sure I spelled that wrong) to see if they can identify the cause.
Posted 6/19/2009 4:41 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah, I was thinking of a podiatrist too but truthfully I have been putting it off because I am sooooo sick of going to the doctors! I may have to break down though and go :(

I COULD get my hubby to massage my toes but he's never home when they hit! lol
Posted 6/19/2009 8:26 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Sherry....the massage will do you good regardless of whether you're having pain or not. Keeping the foot flexible is a good thing, as well.

The toe separators...they're the ones that are used to paint toenails. No, don't use them all the time...people would talk or maybe see it as a new fad..lol! Of course, you could draw happy faces on the parts that stick out. Nice to hear you have pretty toes...but they'll still look wonky when you remove the separators...lol!

Sit, put them on and put your feet up and clench your toes a few times. I would think a few times a day would be good to use them...yes, Sherry...RELAX!!

The best way to put them on is to start with the small toe and work towards the big toe. There should be an extra separator alongside the small toe, not the big toe.

does this make sense?

just found this....wow...lots of choices and ones specifically for the stretches I mean.  But the regular kind will do.

http://www.alibaba.com/catalogs/330815/Toe_Separator.html


q tongue

Posted 6/19/2009 8:33 PM (GMT 0)
Also forgot to add....it could be partly because of your back...but your toes still are whats cramping..so that should be dealt with too...anytime!

q
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