Re: Low Sodium Muscle Cramps?

[Guest guest]

Low Na can cause cramps called miner cramps from working in 120+ heat in gold mines is SA. BUT rarely occurs in others unless Very low NA DIET say 250 Mg a day as in Rice diet. Most likely K problem. Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension

I have been DASHing like crazy the past couple of weeks . . .bp has returned to being within norms (after eating out hovered around 168/110 for a week - and I felt terrible).

However, last night I woke up with excruciating cramps on the back side of one arm (we'll add this one to the list of weird and unusual symptoms).

Could cramps be caused by low salt? I can't imagine it was low k - don't have history of low k and eating high k/ low salt diet.

50yo w/f, labile bp, suspected early normokalemic pa, nocturia 1-3x (previously up to 5x), low platelets, elevated bili, elevated hhv-6 antibodies, mold exposure

[Guest guest]

I get really bad cramps in my hands, feet and legs.For me it is usually caused by low calcium.  For aquick fix I have to chew three extra-strengths TUMS...mine says low sodium on the container.

 

I have been DASHing like crazy the past couple of weeks . . .bp has returned to being within norms (after eating out hovered around 168/110 for a week - and I felt terrible).

However, last night I woke up with excruciating cramps on the back side of one arm (we'll add this one to the list of weird and unusual symptoms).

Could cramps be caused by low salt? I can't imagine it was low k - don't have history of low k and eating high k/ low salt diet.

50yo w/f, labile bp, suspected early normokalemic pa, nocturia 1-3x (previously up to 5x), low platelets, elevated bili, elevated hhv-6 antibodies, mold exposure

-- Jan ShimanoHealth & Wellness Advocate

[Guest guest]

we guys with PA loose magnessium that in my case cause cramps... better check

that and all electrolites.

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> I have been DASHing like crazy the past couple of weeks . . .bp has returned

to being within norms (after eating out hovered around 168/110 for a week - and

I felt terrible).

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> However, last night I woke up with excruciating cramps on the back side of one

arm (we'll add this one to the list of weird and unusual symptoms).

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> Could cramps be caused by low salt? I can't imagine it was low k - don't have

history of low k and eating high k/ low salt diet.

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> 50yo w/f, labile bp, suspected early normokalemic pa, nocturia 1-3x

(previously up to 5x), low platelets, elevated bili, elevated hhv-6 antibodies,

mold exposure

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