Why do my feet cramp up so bad?

I used to have that issue. My cramp was due to being in heels all the time. Now I wear flats and heels throughout the week and it has minimized my cramp in my arch.

I have a different spin on this issue. When my feet would do this is was due to poor support in my shoes. I went out and bought walking shoes and made sure they support my arch and feet correctly. BUT try the banana too!

It could be your potassium, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, shoes that don't provide you with the proper support,or a combination of these. Have you asked your doctor? Maybe it could be related to a medication you are taking as well.

You have MS it may have something to do with the tendon tightening in the back of the heel from the MS. Also sometimes at night when you are sleeping and totally unaware you may have your feet in a more pointed toe position especially if you are a stomach sleeper but you may also do this while sleeping or your sides. I tend to have my feet in a pointed toe position for much of the night. When they are held in this position for such a long period of time the tendon in the back of the ankle and heel may tighten in the shortened position, this also causes cramping in the arch. When I first wake up, I can hardly step down on my feet and the first few steps are usually painful. This can also cause discomfort through out the day sometimes. I know there are special socks or straps that you can put on your feet at night to prevent this positioning of your feet if it is causing you too much discomfort. You may want to look into these and see if they help.

I have been battling MS symptoms for 5 years now, no lesions, no diagnoses: therefore , I have a neurological CONDITION, not MS. BUt many of the symptoms and difficulties I get are very similar . I have been battling it with vitamins, eating right and just these past few months -exercise. I am feeling so strong and good. I know how you must feel exercising helps make you feel healthier and it's a bummer when something hinders it. I had to stop doing push ups and weights for a little while because the tendon in my arm tightened up and caused tennis elbow..urgghh...keep going, alter your workout to a more low impact one for the time being..eventually the MS will move away from that bothersome symptom and go pick on something else for a while..it's a bummer...do the best you can. BUT still try the socks....are you taking the vit B shots?

can try arch supports as shoe inserts. hubby had lowered arch's or flater type feet and put the arch supports in that you can swap from shoe to shoe. chemist here in australia sells various length, sports, work boot and half sized arch supports. can try maybe. new sneakers/sports shoes also really can make the difference as you can used to older shoes where the support flattens and wears out. good luck

I get an MRI every year and so far never a lesion that's why no MS diagnosis. I have also had the bladder thing..it's soooo annoying. When that happens, I tend to go go go go...some people have the opposite. I can't go anywhere on days when I'm feeling like that. I have had to stop at a fast food restaurant every few miles to use the rest room if I'm traveling any sort of distance. And then it will go away, and pop up occasionally- crazy! I found with me- and I have read also with some people with MS, cutting back on food with anything processed or added chemicals and also watching environmental chemicals helps a little. When you have so many obstacles you can get to feeling down. Just keep a positive mind and fight through it the best that you can. Good luck with the job interview!