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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Suzyq on December 20, 2013, 07:05:27 PM

Title: Leg cramps and oestrogel?
Post by: Suzyq on December 20, 2013, 07:05:27 PM

First week of using oestrogel and had quite bad cramps in my legs during the night. Did anybody else have this? If so, does it go away?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Leg cramps and oestrogel?
Post by: meno lesley on December 20, 2013, 07:50:43 PM

Have been on estrogel for 18 months and has been good for many of the meno symptoms I get cramps and muscle pain in my feet. Not sure if this is due to hrt or just me.

Lesley x

Title: Re: Leg cramps and oestrogel?
Post by: Joyce on December 20, 2013, 09:00:13 PM

My hubby gets leg cramps too, so unless he's been stealing my estradot patches, it's not hormones.

My main one is foot cramps, don't get leg ones too often.

I always put the cramping down to being on feet too long, or wrong height of heel.

Hope it eases for you, as they're blooming painful.

Title: Re: Leg cramps and oestrogel?
Post by: Suzyq on December 20, 2013, 09:24:36 PM

Thank you both. I know it's listed as a side effect of estrogen, but was worried that I maybe would have to stop using!  Will carry on and stop stressing so much over every little thing.