JR (Michigan) on 07/26/2024
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RSW (OH) on 07/26/2024
I have been having a swollen left foot for the past four - five months, at least. The rheumatologist had me to go get a scan to see if a blood clot might be in my leg, since it was only swollen in one foot. Thankfully, no clot was found. I have tried several lotions/creams, but nothing has worked. The rheumatologist and my regular doctor had no suggestions, but both noted the swelling. I have been wearing loose scandals or flip flops because my shoes won’t fit over the swelling. I was reading the posts recently and saw the melatonin lotion suggestion. I tried it, and in about five days, the swelling has gone down a lot! Still some in my ankle, but my toes and the front of my foot has diminished enough to wear my regular tennis shoes or scandals, finally! That lotion worked wonders for me, also, just a others had posted. Thank you!
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Art (California) on 07/26/2024
Muscle spasms in various areas of the body can be caused by low magnesium and potassium levels. You can try the more bioavailable forms of magnesium such as magnesium glycinate, magnesium citrate or magnesium chloride.
Add too that foods rich in potassium such as these :
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods-loaded-with-potassium
Try those for a week and if that resolves the issue, then you now know what is causing the muscle spasms and how to keep them away.
One other consideration is low calcium level, but you would be the best judge of whether you are getting plenty of calcium or not.
Lastly, if you are working or exercising in a hot climate and sweating significantly, that can help deplete the three items above.
Art (California) on 07/26/2024
Doing too much at one time can be counterproductive.
First things first, since you already know that Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) can cause anxiety in some people, it seems prudent to stop it first to see if that alleviates the anxiety issue. You've only been taking it two days and already you have this new anxiety issue, that could be a clue.
Art (California) on 07/26/2024
In some people, Benadryl can definitely cause anxiety, as discussed here :
https://www.drugs.com/medical-answers/benadryl-help-cause-anxiety-3574583/
Here is a relevant quote from the article :
Why does Benadryl cause paradoxical excitation?
' It’s not known exactly why paradoxical excitation with Benadryl occurs. It is thought that it may have to do with the way the drug is metabolized (broken down) in the body for excretion, as described in one small case report.
The easiest to try is to stop Benadryl and see if that alleviates the anxiety. On a related note, in some people, melatonin helps with anxiety, but Imo it is not potent at such activity and this effect can vary from person to person.
You are basically in the "trial and error" stage of trying to alleviate your symptoms and further your recovery process and this simply requires testing to find out which options will be most useful for you.
Rob (kentucky) on 07/26/2024
From the Book: MERCK'S MARKET REPORT AND PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL, September 1893, page 278.
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Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 07/26/2024
Some things to try if you haven't yet...
~Mama to Many~
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I started taking P5P 50 mg once a day, it's been 3 weeks. I have noticed pain relief from my ring trigger finger and plantar fasciitis. I can slowly make a fist again and started walking on the treadmill as well. I also had a lot of cracking in my knees. That has greatly reduced. After reading this article, I will start taking the P5P 3x's/day. Thank you for this great website.
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