Re: Leg and feet cramps!

[Guest guest]

Hi, Janet.

I think magnesium would be a good thing to try. Maybe an Epsom salts

bath.

Rich

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> Hi All,

>

> I am having leg and feet cramps. I don't get it. Googled it and it

> showed Calcium, Mag or Potassium supplements. I take those. Am I not

> getting enough of something???

>

> Can somebody help me our there?? What is it that my body is

missing???

>

> Thank you all in advance for your help,

>

> Janet

> in San Diego

>

[Guest guest]

jgstev716@... wrote:

> Hi All,

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> I am having leg and feet cramps. I don't get it. Googled it and it

> showed Calcium, Mag or Potassium supplements. I take those. Am I not

> getting enough of something???

>

The key to all the electrolytes is balance. Maybe you're getting too

much calcium, and that causes an imbalance in magnesium even though

you're taking it. Trying increasing magnesium.

Or you could just be dehydrated. Have you been drinking enough water on

a regular basis?

You can also try some quinine - I don't think they sell it any more, but

real tonic water contains quinine.

Regular stretching of legs and calves really helps, as well. What

helped me the most was the " pro stretch " doodad. You can also do good

stretches by standing at the top of the stairs facing backwards, hanging

onto something for support, and dropping your heels down off the edge.

Try this one heel at a time first, in case you have balance problems.

> Can somebody help me our there?? What is it that my body is missing???

>

Well, lab tests such as a straightforward chem panel can tell you that.

If you don't have the $ or the insurance, try using NAET. Have someone

show you how to self-test yourself, and then stand in the supplements

aisle and test everything until you find your answer!

--

el (andreafrankel at sbcglobal dot net)

" wake now! Discover that YOU are the song that the morning brings... "

[Guest guest]

I get leg and foot cramps that have me bolting out of bed. The ONLY thing that

stops 'em

is two dairy servings a day. I should probably have three, but am fighting a

candida issue

too.

Now I'm on goat milk. Calcium supps too, but if I take the calcium and/or

magnesium

(and boron usually) by themselves, I still get the cramps.

You might have your vitamin d levels checked. Low D can mean poor

calcium/magnesium

metabolism...

http:www.vitamindcouncil.com is a great site for optimal D levels, info,

studies, etc..

We're all different of course, but that's what works for me.

Dan

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> Hi All,

>

> I am having leg and feet cramps. I don't get it. Googled it and it

> showed Calcium, Mag or Potassium supplements. I take those. Am I not

> getting enough of something???

>

> Can somebody help me our there?? What is it that my body is missing???

>

> Thank you all in advance for your help,

>

> Janet

> in San Diego

>

[Guest guest]

On Jul 18, 2006, at 8:07 PM, jgstev716@... wrote:

> Hi All,

>

> I am having leg and feet cramps. I don't get it. Googled it and it

> showed Calcium, Mag or Potassium supplements. I take those. Am I not

> getting enough of something???

>

> Can somebody help me our there?? What is it that my body is missing???

Are you taking them with their co-factors? They're not nearly as

effective unless you do.

Calcium's co-factor is Vitamin D.

Magnesium's co-factor is B6, best in the form of pyridoxine.

Potassium seems to ride along pretty well with the magnesium and B6

combo, too.

Are you also getting adequate dietary intake, from stuff like milk,

orange juice, bananas, potatoes, and pineapple?

Sara

[Guest guest]

B6

in Champaign IL

>> What is it that my body is missing???

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Janet,

Do you get the cramps at night or do they occur during the day or when/if you

are active.

I found eating a banana at night helped my cramps (I thought it might be

potassium) but magnesium injections were the big thing that got rid of them for

years.

Hope this helps.

Kindest regards,

Annette

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[Guest guest]

Hi, Janet.

One more thing occurred to me. Are your feet cold? If so, it could

be a circulation issue, since that can cause cramping, too. Maybe you

have hypercoagulation. That's pretty common in CFS. Have you ever

had the tests from Hemex? They aren't cheap, but if you want to

pursue it, you can just get the soluble fibrin monomer test first, to

see if there's a hypercoagulation issue. The other thing you can do

is just try taking nattokinase to see if it helps. If it does, it

would point toward hypercoagulation. It's available from

www.nutricology.com.

Rich

-- In , " jgstev716@... "

<jgstev716@...> wrote:

>

> Hi All,

>

> I am having leg and feet cramps. I don't get it. Googled it and it

> showed Calcium, Mag or Potassium supplements. I take those. Am I not

> getting enough of something???

>

> Can somebody help me our there?? What is it that my body is

missing???

>

> Thank you all in advance for your help,

>

> Janet

> in San Diego

>

[Guest guest]

HI Blake,

I take 465 mg of mag aspartate and 86 mg mag hydroxide and a re-cup every now

and then!

Janet

Blake Graham <blanket@...> wrote:

what dose of magnesium and what form do you take? Note the amount of

actualy magnesium rather than the amount of the magnesium compound (e.g.

magnesium aspartate).

Leg and feet cramps!

Hi All,

I am having leg and feet cramps. I don't get it. Googled it and it

showed Calcium, Mag or Potassium supplements. I take those. Am I not

getting enough of something???

Can somebody help me our there?? What is it that my body is missing???

Thank you all in advance for your help,

Janet

in San Diego

[Guest guest]

what dose of magnesium and what form do you take? Note the amount of actualy

magnesium rather than the amount of the magnesium compound (e.g. magnesium

aspartate).

Leg and feet cramps!

Hi All,

I am having leg and feet cramps. I don't get it. Googled it and it

showed Calcium, Mag or Potassium supplements. I take those. Am I not

getting enough of something???

Can somebody help me our there?? What is it that my body is missing???

Thank you all in advance for your help,

Janet

in San Diego

[Guest guest]

Hi, Janet.

Sorry about that. I haven't compared prices. I just remembered

Nutricology as the first place I heard about nattokinase from a few

years ago. They had a really good writeup about it in their

newsletter. I don't know the relative qualities of the products

from these two suppliers.

Rich

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> > Hi All,

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> > I am having leg and feet cramps. I don't get it. Googled it and

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> > showed Calcium, Mag or Potassium supplements. I take those. Am I

not

> > getting enough of something???

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> > Can somebody help me our there?? What is it that my body is

> missing???

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> > Thank you all in advance for your help,

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> > Janet

> > in San Diego

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