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

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I get severe muscle cramps in my legs and feet all the time, and some of the worst hit me during the night, very annoying [grin]. I am low in magnesium and potassium per my blood work, plus I need to boost my electrolytes regularly depending on my level of physical activity. I’ve found that when it comes to muscle cramps, magnesium and potassium are critical for me. I generally supplement magnesium once a day and supplement potassium every other day, depending on whether I’ve also had to boost my electrolytes. I can’t eat bananas, or much other fruit, so don’t get enough nutrients from food sources.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. But when I wake up at 3 am with the very severe feet and calf cramps, when walking around the house for 5 minutes doesn’t relax the tendons, then I have to take a dose of potassium and wait it out. By being proactive in supplementing magnesium and potassium regularly, I have been able to keep the severe bouts of muscle cramps to once every 10 to 14 days, which also happens to be the cycle of my neurological “crashes,” sort of an early warning sign for me [sigh]. Fortunately for me the muscle cramps choose one leg/foot or the other, never both at the same time [grin].And can you do epsom baths to supplement the magnesium, Kim? Mara

[Guest guest]

> Does lemonade have potassium in it?

Yes. See Alyssa's post about Mark's Apple blog.

Mara