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> My mother still has very > bad cramping, big intense cramps up one side of her body. They seem to > happen regularly throughout the day and night, when the meds wear off i > think. she goes through all sorts of manipulations, exercises and > "crunching" of her muscles to try and keep the cramping away. and she wants > us to shake her legs, rub, and manipulate. ---- (much of text deleted) -------- > Does anyone have experience with, tips, ideas re cramps. Has anyone had > them and had the situation get better? It seems only to get worse for my > mom. > Debbie, > Mom is 72/10 > [log in to unmask] > Debbie, I am about 3+ years into the disease and am currently experiencing trouble with muscle cramps. Per suggestions from others I began taking high doses of vitamin E (> 3000 IU per day in two doses of 1500 IU). After about 2 weeks the cramps seem to have gotten better. I know of no definitive trials but its cheap and worth a try. Good Luck, Gray