Re: Re: Charley Horse in left calf waking me up every night.

[Guest guest]

Mara

Alas,

my body does the opposite of what it is supposed to and is intolerant of so

many things. Frustrating when I know there is so much more I could do if

my body would only cooperate. [sigh]

Since

my digestive disorders kicked in, or because of my severe reaction to my first

dose of antifungal Diflucan, or both, I can no longer have lemon juice in water

(or in vegetable dressings, not that I make any because of the fat content…)

nor can I have chilled liquids. I put lemon or lime juice in my

applesauce so I can get the benefit of lemons without having to suffer severe

stomach upset and an outbreak of hives. Can’t even make the lemon muffins

from Lucy’s cookbook – well, I make the recipe because I love

the smell, but I take them to work potlucks since I can’t actually

swallow a mouthful…. I love lemons and lemonade, but just can’t

do much with them at this point.

But

you’re right, lemonade is delightful, especially at this time of year.

And,

wouldn’t you know my skin reacts severely to epsom salt baths. Of

course my skin reacts to everything, so that isn’t saying much. [grin]

I do occasionally soak my feet in a weak epsom salt bath to help with my

neuropathies, but my skin is very red and terribly itchy within 10 minutes, and

takes a while to recover, so I don’t do it too often nor do I want my

whole body in that state!

So,

I just use liquid minerals on a regular basis. And hope for the best!

Thanks for the suggestions, however. I’ll remember to suggest that

to others dealing with muscle cramps, I tend to forget some of the

possibilities.

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

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Can you

do daily lemonade for potassium instead? Perfect for the weather at the moment.

Just ice water with some lemon and optional honey and mint leaves mixed in.

And can you do epsom baths to supplement the magnesium, Kim?

Mara

[Guest guest]

Are

you taking a calcium supplement, by any chance? The body requires

magnesium and vitamin D to utilize calcium, so it can deplete the stores within

the body rapidly. Some of us have to take extra magnesium when taking a

calcium supplement, even though there is magnesium included in the calcium

supplement (I’m one of them).

You

may also not be absorbing enough magnesium and potassium from food if you are

in the early years on SCD and haven’t yet rebuilt your gut ecology.

So some supplementation might be necessary in addition to the whole food

sources, at least for a time. You might also need to boost your

electrolytes regularly to compensate for the minerals that aren’t being

absorbed.

I

prefer whole food sources to supplements, always, but sometimes you need them,

especially in the early months of SCD.

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

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Woke

up this morning with 1 in right foot and left shin. Tried to stand and lean on

wall. Left one took about 2 minutes to leave. Have been having green blender

drinks, so thought had enough ptasium and magnesium from them. Did eat lots of

cooked blendered spincach yesterday though, Will test for other electrolytes.

I try deep breathing also wondering if circulation is reduced.

and getting more rest.