Originally Posted By: Brandon
[ I also am having severe muscle cramps when I flare. Is that normal for the rest of you?


where are the muscle cramps? do you mean muscle spasms? not sure there is a difference anyway? are they in your low back? buttocks? in response to your inflamed SI? upper back and neck? calf cramps? foot cramps? those are the things i deal with. ice and heat help the muscle spasms in the neck/back/butt. i've found no good solution for the calf and foot cramps though there have been several good posts on here suggesting things like stretching, magnesium, etc.


sue

Spondyloarthropathy, HLAB27 negative
Humira (still methylprednisone for flares, just not as often. Aleve if needed, rarely.)
LDN/zanaflex/flector patches over SI/ice
vits C, D. probiotics. hyaluronic acid. CoQ, Mg, Ca, K.
chiro
walk, bike
no dairy (casein sensitivity), limited eggs, limited yeast (bread)