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A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭
West Bend, WI

I find after I have done anything I have spasms. They seem the worst when I lay down. Grocery shopping will lay me up for a day or 2. When I lay down my legs will tighten bending my knees, toes and fingers curl, everything is effected. When I have been on my feet for too long. I actually wake up in the fetal positions. Also, when I first lay down. I get cramps in different areas, that are terrible I have to massage the area or try to walk it out, etc. .

March 24, 2017
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Members strongly related to experiencing painful muscle spasms after physical activity, with many describing how even grocery shopping can... Read more

Members strongly related to experiencing painful muscle spasms after physical activity, with many describing how even grocery shopping can trigger days of severe cramping, leg tightening, and involuntary curling of toes and fingers that worsen at rest. Several members shared that magnesium supplements, magnesium oil, or Epsom salt baths have provided significant relief, while others found help through muscle relaxers, infrared heating pads, wrist splints, or elevating legs with supportive pillows. A recurring theme was the importance of pacing activities to avoid overdoing it, staying hydrated, and recognizing that some spasms may be linked to nutrient deficiencies like low B12, which can be managed with regular injections.

A MyFibroTeam Member

I find magnesium helps. I can't take it internally because of the IBS, but I use magnesium oil every night on my legs and that takes care of the leg cramps. I also take epsom salt baths regularly and if I can't do that I put magnesium flakes in a foot bath and let me feet soak while reading or watching TV.

March 25, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

Apparently my twitches are due to having a b12 deficiency, I have to have injections every 3 months that help but i still twitch a bit x

April 6, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

Magnesium is excellent for spasms.

March 25, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

Pretty normal fir fibro & perhaps you can ask doctor for muscle relaxers🌹

March 25, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

My hands and feet curl as if going into a cramp but I can sometimes save it from doing so by stretching them if that makes sense?I thought this was just some bizarre symptom that I got myself...

March 24, 2017

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