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ok i have a problem. not related to diet and weight i think. but i do need some input.
when i was younger i would have these night cramps in my calf . they went away but now they are back.i need to figure out what causes them so i dont have to go through this.
now when i say cramp you are probally not aware how severe this is.you ever see a package that has been sealed by sucking all the air out? how flat and shriveled it looks. well this is how my calf looks when it cramps.i cant touch it or massage it. all i can do is walk on it. or at least try.its hard at first to walk on it but then it settles down.
once it stops cramping though it is sore all day. making me limp all day.and still cant touch it and then by next day it is almost normal but will be massively bruised.
it is not dehydration because according to my doc i drink almost too much water now and when i was younger and this was happening i didnt drink any water. so it isnt dehydration.
anyone have any suggestions?
when i was younger i would have these night cramps in my calf . they went away but now they are back.i need to figure out what causes them so i dont have to go through this.
now when i say cramp you are probally not aware how severe this is.you ever see a package that has been sealed by sucking all the air out? how flat and shriveled it looks. well this is how my calf looks when it cramps.i cant touch it or massage it. all i can do is walk on it. or at least try.its hard at first to walk on it but then it settles down.
once it stops cramping though it is sore all day. making me limp all day.and still cant touch it and then by next day it is almost normal but will be massively bruised.
it is not dehydration because according to my doc i drink almost too much water now and when i was younger and this was happening i didnt drink any water. so it isnt dehydration.
anyone have any suggestions?
Common causes of skeletal muscle cramps may include muscle fatigue, low sodium, low potassium, and/or low magnesium (from Wikipedia, so I'm not sure how accurate).
Maybe it wouldn't hurt to use an app like myfitnesspal to monitor your daily intake of these nutrients?
I take 400 mg of Mg daily. It's relatively easy to find the correct dosage, because if you take too much there is a nasty little side effect of diarrhea. However 400 mg is a safe and effective dose. Lots of people in the Afib forum take it daily, because it is also an essential element for the heart.
Magnesium you can get in a spray bottle use it as deodorant it helps your body and keeps you dry as well.
I would lean more to the fact that you are dehydrated ~ more water in the day time
water is definetly not my problem.i have an 8 cup brita jug and from the time i get up to the time i go to bed i drink by myself amost 3 of those jugs by myself.my doctor is concerend as well about my water intake. i have to cut back.do deinfetly not de hydration.
i take a multi vitamin that has magnesium but perhaps i am not getting enough.
You need calcium, magnesium, and potassium. Hope that supplementing with those will help. God bless.