Leg Cramps and Hormones Question

Not sure if this is the right forum to post in, but since I'm not in menopause, I didn't think I should post in that forum. Anyway...my uterus was removed, but I still have my ovaries. It seems that I am having a recurrence of Endometriosis and the doctors are trying to use hormones to suppress it. When they gave me a progestin-only (Norethindrone) I had horrible pins and needles and stinging in my hands and feet that was creeping up my arms and legs. It went away when I stopped the drug. Now I am on a combination Estrogen and Progestin birth control ring (NuVo Ring) to see if that will work. I have had some stinging and pins and needles, but it comes and goes, so has been manageable. The only thing is I am also having some leg cramps in both legs. I was having some trouble with leg heaviness even before I started the hormones, so I think it is something underlying that the hormones are just aggravating. Does anyone have any ideas? I also have Celiac so it is harder to absorb nutrients properly and I haven't been able to take my vitamins and calcium regularly for the past few months. Do you think this could be a vitamin or mineral deficiency? I just ordered some new gluten-free calcium that is supposed to be easy to digest and am trying to take my multi-vitamins again every day. Thanks for any advice.

Lisa

Hi Lisa You might try magnesium... it can be helpful with leg cramps, which are often caused by a mineral deficiency. It's especially important to take magnesium with your calcium, for a couple of reasons, not the least of which is that calcium can be constipating by itself. Magnesium counters that effect. The best combination is a 2:1 ratio - for example, I take 1500mg Calcium and 750mg Magnesium daily.

I hope this helps.
s,
-Linda

Thanks, Linda! I just ordered some gluten-free calcium that has magnesium in it today!!! I'm hoping that will work, too, I just don't understand what the connection is with the hormones since it isn't as bad when I'm not on them. Argh!! Thanks for the info, especially about the ratios!

Lisa