The new diet

[susandennis]

Tonight while eating dinner, my right hand cramped up so badly that I could not hold the fork. I tried eating with my left and it got an even worse cramp. It was beef stroganoff - all I needed as a fork and I could not hold on to one. Either hand. I've had hand cramps before - usually, now that I think about it - while I'm eating. But never this bad and never both hands at once. I finally gave up.

I tried running hot water over my hands. It didn't help much. I can type - it doesn't hurt but I can feel remnants of the cramps. Same with knitting. Weird o weird.

The cute doctor had me stop the cholesterol medicine for 2 weeks to see if that helped. I couldn't tell a difference. He offered me a muscle relaxer and I said no thanks because mostly the cramps went away quickly. I may rethink.

Comments

[theryn.livejournal.com]

Oh ow. That sounds scary. I hope you can overcome it.

[viridescence13]

Did you eat like my little brother used to eat greens -- "like a brontosaurus"? I'm guessing no, but the image of you bent over chomping on beef stroganoff is hilarious to me. In all seriousness, that sucks ass and I hope you get rid of them soon. Muscle relaxers would help...but they make me a puddle, personally.

[mhaithaca.livejournal.com]

Huh. Cholesterol meds and hand cramps? I wonder if that's what's causing my hands to cramp while doing stuff like carrying a big glass pitcher of water, or refilling the coffee carafes, at the Inn. I've got an appointment for a physical in a couple of weeks, and I'll have to bring it up.

[susandennis]

I was taking Simvastatin (zocor) and I stopped after the can't eat hand attack. Now, two days later, hands are much better. No toe cramps while swimming but I'm still getting them at night. I read an article the other day that said Simvastatin users had experienced muscle cramps mysteriously after years of taking it with no problem.

My doctor said that if it got better without the Simvastatin, he'd find me another cholesterol drug. I think I'm going to give him that opportunity.

[mhaithaca.livejournal.com]

I'm on Lipitor (astorvastatin?) but maybe there are similar issues. I'll do some digging. Thanks!