Guest guest Posted July 3, 2001 Report Share Posted July 3, 2001 lightupltd@... wrote: Dear members, If you are getting leg cramps - especially in your calves. This could be from low potassium levels. RSD robs us of our potassium. Please have your doctor get a potassium level check done. The first sign of low potassium is leg cramps. You can get prescription potassium suplements. You can also eat potassium rich foods - bananas are a great source of potassium. I know there are a lot of others but I love bananas so I eat them by the bunches - no pun intended LOL. Maybe someone can suggest other sources. Take care, Trish (Bondi1959) Well I know that a very good way to get potassium!!!!!!! Raisins have so much you would not believe it, so since I personally Love chocolate, my favorite way to get potassium is Chocolate Covered Rasins. Another good source of potassium is cranberries. The new Craisins they have come out with is easy and good. Healing Hugs, Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2001 Report Share Posted July 3, 2001 lightupltd@... wrote: Dear members, If you are getting leg cramps - especially in your calves. This could be from low potassium levels. RSD robs us of our potassium. Please have your doctor get a potassium level check done. The first sign of low potassium is leg cramps. You can get prescription potassium suplements. You can also eat potassium rich foods - bananas are a great source of potassium. I know there are a lot of others but I love bananas so I eat them by the bunches - no pun intended LOL. Maybe someone can suggest other sources. Take care, Trish (Bondi1959) Well I know that a very good way to get potassium!!!!!!! Raisins have so much you would not believe it, so since I personally Love chocolate, my favorite way to get potassium is Chocolate Covered Rasins. Another good source of potassium is cranberries. The new Craisins they have come out with is easy and good. Healing Hugs, Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2001 Report Share Posted July 3, 2001 Becareful eating too many bananas if you are latex allergic. The type of proteins in Natural rubber latex are similar to the ones in certain foods including bananas. If you have natural rubber latex allergy becafeful when eating cross reactive foods like bananas. Clare H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2001 Report Share Posted July 3, 2001 Becareful eating too many bananas if you are latex allergic. The type of proteins in Natural rubber latex are similar to the ones in certain foods including bananas. If you have natural rubber latex allergy becafeful when eating cross reactive foods like bananas. Clare H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2001 Report Share Posted July 4, 2001 Thanks Clare! I am not latex allergic but I am sure some of the members are. So, listen to Clare! No bananas for the latex allergy patients! Hugs and a pain free minute, Deb Deb Jo Felice ______________________________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING WAIVER No advise given by any member of this group is to be misconstrued as a reason to start, stop or add anything to your treatment plan including medications and procedures recommended by your physician. We are not responsible for any advise given and used in anyway against your doctors advise. Please check with all the people treating your condition before attempting to try anything new. Thanks. Deb, Jo and Felice listowners RSD-CRPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2001 Report Share Posted July 4, 2001 Hi Trish and Lori, Another good remedy for leg cramps is Vitamin E and oral magnesium. Yes, I eat Bananas, drink OJ and plenty of water. No chocolate covered raisins, chocolate isn't good for rsd patients. Raisins I will try. I think the cramps I am suffering from are a result of the last block I received. I am having them for the massive herniations of 2 vertebrae. This is my experience and I have looked back into my journal for pain, and it has happened after a few blocks. Coincidence? I don't know, but I am holding off on the last block I am able to get until I can't walk again. I intend telling my doctors and if I get cramps from that one, well maybe it is something they can use as warning to other pain clinic patients. Hugs and a pain free minute, Deb Deb Jo Felice ______________________________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING WAIVER No advise given by any member of this group is to be misconstrued as a reason to start, stop or add anything to your treatment plan including medications and procedures recommended by your physician. We are not responsible for any advise given and used in anyway against your doctors advise. Please check with all the people treating your condition before attempting to try anything new. Thanks. Deb, Jo and Felice listowners RSD-CRPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2001 Report Share Posted July 4, 2001 Why isn't Chocolate good for RSD? I havn't heard about this. Healing Hugs, Lori debgena@... wrote: Hi Trish and Lori, Another good remedy for leg cramps is Vitamin E and oral magnesium. Yes, I eat Bananas, drink OJ and plenty of water. No chocolate covered raisins, chocolate isn't good for rsd patients. Raisins I will try. I think the cramps I am suffering from are a result of the last block I received. I am having them for the massive herniations of 2 vertebrae. This is my experience and I have looked back into my journal for pain, and it has happened after a few blocks. Coincidence? I don't know, but I am holding off on the last block I am able to get until I can't walk again. I intend telling my doctors and if I get cramps from that one, well maybe it is something they can use as warning to other pain clinic patients. Hugs and a pain free minute, Deb Deb Jo Felice ______________________________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING WAIVER No advise given by any member of this group is to be misconstrued as a reason to start, stop or add anything to your treatment plan including medications and procedures recommended by your physician. We are not responsible for any advise given and used in anyway against your doctors advise. Please check with all the people treating your condition before attempting to try anything new. Thanks. Deb, Jo and Felice listowners RSD-CRPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2001 Report Share Posted July 4, 2001 Why isn't Chocolate good for RSD? I havn't heard about this. Healing Hugs, Lori debgena@... wrote: Hi Trish and Lori, Another good remedy for leg cramps is Vitamin E and oral magnesium. Yes, I eat Bananas, drink OJ and plenty of water. No chocolate covered raisins, chocolate isn't good for rsd patients. Raisins I will try. I think the cramps I am suffering from are a result of the last block I received. I am having them for the massive herniations of 2 vertebrae. This is my experience and I have looked back into my journal for pain, and it has happened after a few blocks. Coincidence? I don't know, but I am holding off on the last block I am able to get until I can't walk again. I intend telling my doctors and if I get cramps from that one, well maybe it is something they can use as warning to other pain clinic patients. Hugs and a pain free minute, Deb Deb Jo Felice ______________________________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING WAIVER No advise given by any member of this group is to be misconstrued as a reason to start, stop or add anything to your treatment plan including medications and procedures recommended by your physician. We are not responsible for any advise given and used in anyway against your doctors advise. Please check with all the people treating your condition before attempting to try anything new. Thanks. Deb, Jo and Felice listowners RSD-CRPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 HI. DEB HAVE YOU EVER SUFFERED FROM TOTAL BODY CRAMPS WHERE ALL LIMBS ARE IN SPASM? I HAVE AND NOW THERE WORSE SINCE THEY CUT MY VALIUM FROM 70 MG TO 10MG (BECAUSE OF THE TOXIC REACTION FROM THE HIGH AMOUNTS OF ALL THE MEDS I WAS ON) NOW I Have had these before I WENT DOWN ON THE VALIUM AND THEY WOULD WAKE ME UP. I ALWAYS ASSUMED IT WAS A DEPLETION OF POTASSIUM. I DON'T KNOW. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU. I WENT TO ANOTHER PAIN DOC FOR A SECOND OPINION AND HE STATED IN STAGE 4 YOU DON'T HAVE PAIN EVERYTHING WOULD BE ATROPHIED SO NOTHING LEFT TO HURT? I THINK HE NEEDS TO READ UP ON RSD!!! WELL HOPE YOU GET WALKING SOON TAKE CARE. DEBI 4+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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