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verap and foot cramps anyone?
Apr 29^th, 2008 at 8:32pm

Has anyone noticed leg or foot cramps when taking verap? By all means not complaining here- an occasional cramp in my foot is preferable to the alternative

Just curious about this

About an hour or so after taking my verap ( i take 660mg a day - 240 in am, 240 at 5pm and 180 at bedtime) I get what feels like a charlie horse in foot- have to stretch it out etc

Anyone experience the same?

thanks

Kelly

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jon019 CH.com Alumnus Offline "Ya gotta believe!" Posts: 1656 USA Gender:	Re: verap and foot cramps anyone? Reply #1 - Apr 29^th, 2008 at 8:41pm Hi Kelly, Yup. Leg cramps. I take 480-720 mg depending on cycle timing. Like you, it's small price to pay, if even connected. Regards Jon
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kevmd CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Who needs a hypothalamus anyway? Posts: 524 x0\|philadelphia\|USA\|\|0\|0\|PA,Pennsylvania Gender:	Re: verap and foot cramps anyone? Reply #2 - Apr 29^th, 2008 at 10:49pm MAYBE IT IS FROM THE VERAP NOW THAT YOU SAY IT. I GET THEM PRETTY GOOD. NOT ALL THE TIME BUT IN SPURTS I'LL GET THEM QUITE OFTEN
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mezza CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 415 north carolina Gender:	Re: verap and foot cramps anyone? Reply #3 - Apr 30^th, 2008 at 5:21pm thanks for the response- just wondering! now i'll take a charlie any day over a ch!!
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Paige_H. CH.com Junior Offline What the hell? Posts: 85 x0\|Princeton\|USA\|\|0\|0\|WV,West_Virginia	Re: verap and foot cramps anyone? Reply #4 - May 9^th, 2008 at 11:28am i had lots of foot and leg cramps when i was taking verap. amazing how quickly they went away when i was taken off of it.
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barry_sword CH.com Alumnus Offline Mountain Biking Keeps Me Sane Posts: 3947 Bracebridge, Canada Gender:	Re: verap and foot cramps anyone? Reply #5 - May 9^th, 2008 at 6:02pm My last cycle I was taking 480mg Verapamil daily and got some foot and leg cramps (I always blamed it on my biking) but also swelling in the calf and ankle area's. Kinda doughy feeling when you push on it with your finger. Other's should be along soon. Hope this helps you in some way. Barry
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mezza CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 415 north carolina Gender:	Re: verap and foot cramps anyone? Reply #6 - May 9^th, 2008 at 10:30pm thanks- just wondering about the connection- wasn't sure if it was the verap or just my feet can't take high heels the i wear to work? ah well the sacrifices we make!!
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barry_sword CH.com Alumnus Offline Mountain Biking Keeps Me Sane Posts: 3947 Bracebridge, Canada Gender:	Re: verap and foot cramps anyone? Reply #7 - May 10^th, 2008 at 6:18am Well Kelly, speaking for myself I know high heels are NOT causing my foot cramps. I was also on Prednisone at the start of my cycles to abort them, which they did, but made my joints ache and made me feel blah! Now my #1 defense is o2. No side effects, no Cluster hangover, stops the pain!
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Paige_H. CH.com Junior Offline What the hell? Posts: 85 x0\|Princeton\|USA\|\|0\|0\|WV,West_Virginia	Re: verap and foot cramps anyone? Reply #8 - May 10^th, 2008 at 8:16am Oh no, it would never be your high heels. We must accept that on occasion we MUST wear shoes that are so gorgeous they look like artwork. And then we must accept that our meds cause the cramps in our feet. It would never be the shoes.
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Jeannie CH.com Sponsor Offline Live, Laugh, Love.... Posts: 2333 St Louis, Missouri Gender:	Re: verap and foot cramps anyone? Reply #9 - May 10^th, 2008 at 2:48pm Hey I also get that weird doughy feeling swelling just above my ankles. Never thought of it being the Verapamil. Just thought I was getting strange old people lumps! Thank Goodness I know better now! Jeannie
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Re: verap and foot cramps anyone?
Reply #10 - May 17^th, 2008 at 1:42pm

Interesting to read about this; cramps on my left leg have been there pretty much as long as I've eaten Verpamil - never made a connection though. I knew they had something to do with CH since it's always the left side - same side as the CH pain - but didn't know how. When I have my cycle my blood circulation is also not so good in my legs, don't know which med is causing it, might be Verpamil as well.

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mezza CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 415 north carolina Gender:	Re: verap and foot cramps anyone? Reply #11 - May 17^th, 2008 at 10:33pm for me its charlie horses in my foot on my cluster side- weird stuff , but verpamil is definitely worth it for me - i have very little to no pain ( just periodic shadows) kelly
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barry_sword CH.com Alumnus Offline Mountain Biking Keeps Me Sane Posts: 3947 Bracebridge, Canada Gender:	Re: verap and foot cramps anyone? Reply #12 - May 18^th, 2008 at 7:16am After reading this thread again I think back and remember that it was only one ankle and calf that had the swelling and doughy feeling, my right side, the same side as my CH's. Just something I noticed, but probably no connection.
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Jeannie CH.com Sponsor Offline Live, Laugh, Love.... Posts: 2333 St Louis, Missouri Gender:	Re: verap and foot cramps anyone? Reply #13 - May 19^th, 2008 at 9:31am Funny.............. My doughy ankle is also my cluster pain side. HHHMMMMMMMM.....................................
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superhawk2300 CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 901 New Berlin, WI Gender:	Re: verap and foot cramps anyone? Reply #14 - May 20^th, 2008 at 11:53am Yup, sure do get them on the V
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Re: verap and foot cramps anyone?
Reply #15 - May 23^rd, 2008 at 3:30pm

I have been on 720 mg of Verapamil daily for about a year now. I am chronic and still have 20-30 CH's a month. I play soccer twice a week and since starting the Verapamil, I have noticed that an imitrex injection will amplify any muscle sprain/strain that I have at the time. Usually lasts for about an hour and then goes back to normal. Best of luck.

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Re: verap and foot cramps anyone?
Reply #16 - May 27^th, 2008 at 2:40am

it consipates you ,and its seems like whatever food does to trigger my headaces store up in my muscles with this drug and i would have body pain, so ive tried like a toxic cleanser for my body , it seemed to help alot keeping my insides cleaned out , it releaved the body pain for me ,and thats alot at that dose , ive more seen it at 480 mg a day ,

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mezza CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 415 north carolina Gender:	Re: verap and foot cramps anyone? Reply #17 - May 27^th, 2008 at 9:36pm interesting posts- i have never ever had constipation with my dosages of verap- funny how different everyone is on the drugs- kelly
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Re: verap and foot cramps anyone?
Reply #18 - May 28^th, 2008 at 6:53am

I am 49 years young and while on Verapamil I needed fibre in my diet, to keep things moving so to speak.

I chose "fibre 1 Honey Clusters cereal". It is high in fibre (56%) and found that I need it on a daily base, both in and out of cycle.

It tastes pretty good and I only take a small amount every morning to make me feel good. It really works well for me!

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