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Originally Posted by KnowNothingJon (Post 1184658)

I- perhaps wrongly- assume that when this happens it is a poor hydration day, not enough to eat, the like. But it is indeed brutal.

Turn my ankleto the right, spasming. And not a gentle one (if there is such a thing) but my foot will feel like it is folding into itself and if it is in bed there is enough noise there are twp of us working it out.

I think it is hydration related for me because it happened more in the summer and when it happened this past week it was milder and I was able to halt proceedings before they got too far with cessation of movement and massage.

When my legs are in a bad was the epsom salt lotion comes out, though.

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Originally Posted by northerngal (Post 1184665)

One of my residents I work with has diabetes insipidus. Her sodium level often gets high and she has to drink tons of water to lower it. When it gets high, she gets extremely weak, especially her feet and proximal muscles.
Not saying you have diabetes insipidus.....just thinking maybe there is a link to high sodium and muscle weakness.

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Originally Posted by janieg (Post 1184678)

I definitely am on the pre-diabetic sprectrum somewhere, so I'm going to watch this. I have low-normal blood pressure, so watching my salt is not something I've ever worried about. I'm going to start paying more attention, after all, when you read about neuropathy, you'll hear a lot about "sodium channels" being involved.

Thanks for the responses.

I run a low sodium and I have a tendency to over-hydrate, so my thought has always been that the cramps are related to low magnesium and potassium. Not long ago, when I mentioned this, mrsD brought up, among other things, Epsom-It lotion as a possible treatment.

Calcium plus D3 plus enzyme

I read that the above would resolve a large percentage of cramping issues. I was unable to find the Three together so I am trying the Calcium plus D3. Good Luck, Ken in Texas.

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Originally Posted by janieg (Post 1184678)

Diabetes insipidus is different than the type I or type II diabetes. I will let you google it though, because I only know the basics on it, and you will get more accurate info if you read it.

i experienced severe leg cramps for many years, most of them at night while sleeping. Nothing like waking up to one of those. Often the muscle affected would be sore for a few days after. Since ive been taking Slo Mag they have almost completely ceased. i still get one once in a blue but thats it.

Leg cramps were the second symptom I experienced at the beginning of all this (first was twitching - then cramping). Tried all the usual supplements with not much improvement. However, when I went on Gabapentin they resolved about 90%.

I'm not suggesting that anyone should run out and have their doctor prescribe gabapentin just because they have a few leg cramps. But I was to the point where I could no longer drive any distance - and my job requires long drives. If I couldn't drive, I couldn't work. And, if I couldn't work, well...............

Just something that could be considered, if the cramping is really impacting your life in a bad way - and nothing else works for you.