[MonikaT]

just start PM yesterday have muscle cramp around calves area for both legs, you think is this PM related?

I agree with sfem about giving your body a chance to adapt. I haven't heard of this being a side-effect of pm, so I would say no. I suppose either you can continue taking pm and hopefully this symptom goes away on its own, or you can take a break from pm to see if the symptom dissipates as soon as you stop taking pm.

Sorry I've only just seen this thread. I get calf cramps and they are definitely PM related. I've not found anything that really helps ( apart from stopping PM!).
Wishful has the same problem I believe.

As usual, I'm having an unusual reaction. I had problems with cramps in my calves (usually in my sleep) prior to starting PM. I know leg cramps can be a sign of blood clots. It can also be a deficiency of calcium and/or magnesium and/or potassium. I can't take potassium because of a medication I take that can increase potassium levels. I tried taking calcium and magnesium throughout the day and especially at bed time. None of this worked. I just realized I haven't been getting cramps in my calves lately, and it seems to coincide with starting PM, but then I'm only taking 500 mg twice per day. I haven't increased my calcium or magnesium intake.