Good luck with that Baskington - hope you can figure it out and get rid of the tightening and cramps - take care of yourself!
17 Dec 18 by member: nikeit
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Do you take cholesterol meds? Some of them can create severe cramping
17 Dec 18 by member: adamevegod1
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Happy to hear the cookies made the cut! Hope you are able to get some answers soon. 😊
17 Dec 18 by member: Becc@
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Have you tried taking a Magnesium supplement? Sometimes if you are low on magnesium or potassium it can cause muscle cramps.
17 Dec 18 by member: Self Determined Woman
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I was getting leg cramps at night that went away by taking a huge Magnesium tablet each morning.
17 Dec 18 by member: adefwebserver
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Make sure to eat lots of Salad, you will meet your magnesium needs this way
17 Dec 18 by member: vlhiii
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Half a banana each morning will help reduce the cramps
17 Dec 18 by member: srossca
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17 Dec 18 by member: moopie321
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Hope you can find answers.
18 Dec 18 by member: liv001
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18 Dec 18 by member: Keilin_4
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When I went low carb I had horrible leg cramps. It was a deficiency in magnesium and potassium. I ate lots if green veg and mushrooms. It did not solve the issue. I now take a high dose of magnesium and potassium (and vitamin D) via supplements and an cramp free.
18 Dec 18 by member: 2426girl
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I have had similar problems with cramps and restless leg twitching/crawling. I agree with 2426girl that magnesium, potassium, vitamin d and calcium helped. Calcium is needed to help with the absorption of magnesium. There are a lot of places online with info about what foods contain high amounts of those minerals so you can eat what you need. B-Complex may also help. Walmart sells a fairly inexpensive liquid b-complex that works quite well. Good luck resolving your problem quickly.
18 Dec 18 by member: 2019SEH
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thanks all, I take plenty of suppliments my issue is a bit more complicated and my bloodwork came back, I do have a problem with my adrenal glands as I suspected. don't know what the doctor will say tomarrow. I believe the issue is deeper but messed up adrenals do regulate the minerals. hense not regulating and always being dehydrated. the endo specialist is backed up until april so my doctor will have to do something.
19 Dec 18 by member: baskington
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I also recently started taking Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc along with Vitamin D3 (2000 i.u./daily) and a B-Complex vitamin. The combination was prescribed to improve chemo/radiation induced anemia...But, it seems to be helping the night-time leg cramps, also. I have been taking these vitamins for about a week now. Instead of waking up screaming, with leg cramps 4 to 5 times every stinking night, I have had three nights in a row that I have not had leg cramps. I still have to get up and go pee, but at least the leg cramps are subsiding. Good luck Baskington. Hope you find a solution soon.
19 Dec 18 by member: To145
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Have you had an EMG? I call it the electrocution, needle stab test. Really not as bad as it sounds. It can rule out or provide further input for your cramping. Are you having any spasticity as well?
19 Dec 18 by member: Erquiaga
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Erquiaga,my cramping is gone, I tested a few things on my carb test and when I add salt the cramps stopped. I was shocked that on carbs and no salt I got cramps, but it clarified for me that I have some issue internally causing the inbalance. adding salt took care of that cramping.
19 Dec 18 by member: baskington
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Oh, that's wonderful news. Hated to hear about all the trouble you were having. Looking forward to your food allergies being resolved.
19 Dec 18 by member: Erquiaga
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@baskington - Great to hear! :)
20 Dec 18 by member: adefwebserver
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