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nanie55 posted:
Mine is more of a question. What causes your hand to cramp after taking an insulin shot? This doesn't always happens, but when it does it last about 20 minutes. I take novolog, 20 units with a sliding scale and sometime my hand will cramp up. It is always my right hand. I have asked my endroconoligist and he said he has never heard of that, but it happens to me.
4 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Correlation between hand cramps andMine is more of a question. What causes your hand to cramp after taking an insulin shot? This doesn't always happens, but when it does it last about 20 minutes. I take novolog, 20 units with a sliding scale and sometime my hand will cramp up. It is always my right hand. I have asked my endroconoligist and he said he has never heard of that, but it happens to me.
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auriga1 responded:
Muscle cramping can be due to many things, such as deficiency in certain electrolytes, mainly potassium. I'm on insulin, too, and don't experience any muscle cramping while injecting.

If you are taking other meds, take a look at the info sheet to see if this might be one of the side effects.
Report This| Share this:Correlation between hand cramps andMuscle cramping can be due to many things, such as deficiency in certain electrolytes, mainly potassium. I'm on insulin, too, and don't experience any muscle cramping while injecting. <br><br>If you are taking other meds, take a look at the info sheet to see if this might be one of the side effects.
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Crewed responded:
Me too but it usually happens when I give myself insulin an indulge in foods I'm not supposed to ... things with sugar.
Report This| Share this:Correlation between hand cramps andMe too but it usually happens when I give myself insulin an indulge in foods I'm not supposed to ... things with sugar.
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brunosbud responded:
Some doctors prescribe statins (cholesterol control) to patients diagnosed with Diabetes as a "precaution". Simivastatin, Lipitor, Crestor, Zocor...some people suffer leg, hand, even jaw cramps (when yawning) from taking statins...
Report This| Share this:Correlation between hand cramps andSome doctors prescribe statins (cholesterol control) to patients diagnosed with Diabetes as a "precaution". <i>Simivastatin, Lipitor, Crestor, Zocor</i>...some people suffer leg, hand, even jaw cramps (when yawning) from taking statins...<br />
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dteresa responded:
http://www.ehow.com/about_5314644_side-effects-insulin-injections.html

Muscle cramping after injection is a rare side effect but you see from this link that it requires medical attention. It doesn't say the remedy. If your doctor is unfamiliar with this find someone who is. I wonder if you called the manufacturer of the insulin if a customer relations person might have an answer or remedy.

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Report This| Share this:Correlation between hand cramps and<a href="http://www.ehow.com/about_5314644_side-effects-insulin-injections.html">http://www.ehow.com/about_5314644_side-effects-insulin-injections.html</a><br /><br />Muscle cramping after injection is a rare side effect but you see from this link that it requires medical attention. It doesn't say the remedy. If your doctor is unfamiliar with this find someone who is. I wonder if you called the manufacturer of the insulin if a customer relations person might have an answer or remedy.<br /><br />Dolores
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