Leg pain and sleep - Fibromyalgia Message Board

dramagurl704 · 06-20-2004, 03:08 PM

I get the worst pain from my knees to my ankles at night and it is making it even harder to sleep. It HURTS so bad and I am at my wits end!!!! The lack of sleep is making me grumpy and i am dragging even more the usual. Does anyone else go through this and what have you found to help.

Really need help
Meg

typingterror · 06-20-2004, 05:49 PM

I also had this really bad with severe cramping. I tried to elevate legs which only made it worse. Doctor put me on Flexeril and this stopped all cramping unless I overdo it and it will start acting up again. (TT)

smackliet · 06-21-2004, 06:06 PM

Calcium and magnesium help me alot. It works best if taken every night but it also helps if you have to wake up with crampnig in the night and take it. It starts helping in an hour or so.

mollymadison · 06-21-2004, 07:52 PM

I concur with the calcium/magnesium. I have been taking it and my legs are starting to feel better. But, I don't know if that's the real solution or if it's all in my head.

graycee · 06-21-2004, 10:12 PM

Dr. put me on neurontin and mirapex. This combo really works for me. Before it was unbearable, I was up almost all night because of it.