Leg Cramps

[Guest guest]

Hi Isa,

Have you had your potassium checked lately? This can cause bad leg cramps.

I was having them terribly and had my potassium checked and am now on meds for it.

W

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HI, I AM WONDERING COULD THE LEG CRAMPS BE BLOOD CIRCULATION, I HAD A CRAMP ON SATURDAY MORNING, AND ALL DAY I WAS LIMPING, TIL TODAY SUNDAYI CAN STAND AND WALK WITH LESS PAIN.....ISA

[Guest guest]

Dear le, I used to get restless legs, cramps not so bad. I remember there is a B vitamin that is suppose to help but can't remember which one. My husband who is healthy as a horse, used to get them bad and that's what the pharmacisit recommented. I want to say B6. Does your recommendation have B vitamins? Thanks..Sue Marth

[Guest guest]

Dear le, to me the interesting part is the calcium. My husband takes a lot of vitamins now and only has a problem once in awhile. I know 15 years ago he took the B6 vitamin and it helped. Thank you so much for the information. Sue Marth

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue,

I just checked the Calcet bottle, and it says it has the following

breakdown.

1. Vitamin D3 - 200 IU

2. Calcium - 300 mg

this is per tablet, and I usually take 2 about an hour before I go to

bed. I don't know if a B vitamin helps, but I will ask my hubby when

he gets home. He teaches on homepathic stuff, so he would probably

know.

le

[Guest guest]

.. I have been having muscle cramps lately all over and I think someone told me before that it may have something to do with my systems. Several blood test I have taken have shown this. I was told to take calcium a while back but stopped because I thought that you could get to much calcium and that causes another problem which I forgot what is was now.

I have been having muscle cramps in legs, feet, back, arms, hands and elsewhere lately. I think something is off again. Should I have more test to see? I too the doctor once before and he told me to take quinine but that didn't seem to help.

Shauna,

I've discovered that the majority of my muscle cramps had to do with dehydration. For me, it develops as both the cramps and neuropathy.

If your potassium levels are low, that too adds to the cramps--so sometimes an extra banana can help--(it it does, it tells you that this may be PART of the problem.)

My husband takes Quinine in the summer, when he backpacks, but that's because they eat on dehydrated fruit, instead of fresh.

You had mentioned the calcium issue-- with sarcoidosis there is one philosophy that we don't correctly assimilate the calcium. If you have HIGH calcium levels, (hypercalcuria -urine calcium, or have gallstones or kidney stones) then don't supplement. If you are perimenopausal, menopausal, or are on prednisone, or were on prednisone, then you'll probably need calcium/magnesium supplements.

It is incredible in that when the "inside" the bone pain hits me-- if I take just a couple of days of calcium-- then the pain starts to subside drastically. To me, (and I'm not a doctor) this is a sign that my body NEEDS the calcium.

At the WWW.ARTHRITIS.ORG site-- they put out a Vitamin Supplement Issue in 2005 or 2006. It is well worth going to that site and reading up on the various vitamins and minerals. It gives the benefits and the recommended dosages.

As far as tests-- a CBC and LFT--Complete Blood Count and Liver Function Tests would give your MD an idea of what is going on.

If you've shown potassium deficiency in the past-- that is important to keep a handle on, as it helps to keep your heart beating regular.

Another test would be a 24 hr Urine-- to check for hypercalcuria. This is a problem if you have too much calcium in the urine, which can be a precursor to kidney failure. (Diabetics need to be aware of this also.)

Take care,

Tracie

NS Co-owner/moderator