Guest guest Posted June 26, 2000 Report Share Posted June 26, 2000 I haven't had any Charlie Horses since I started taking lots of vitamin. Don't know if there is a correlation or not. PS- Yeah!!!! (About the breast thing) --- Carole B <caeb2000@...> wrote: > Dear Friends, > First, let me thank you all for the responses, > warmth and > understanding after my post of last week. You are > always there to > place the pieces back together when the going gets > tough. Thank you > so very much. > I saw the breast surgeon on Friday....the nurse > asked me if my > blood pressure was always this high.....duh ! He > informed me that it > was dense, fibrous tissue and nothing to be worried > about and to > have a follow-up mammo in 6 mo......It was like the > weight of the > world was lifted from my shoulders. Just one less > thing to worry > about and coping with PA is enough of a worry. By > the way...after the > Dr. left the nurse re-took my BP and it was > lower...funny thing about > that ! ) > A quick question...I get terrible " charlie > horses " in the front > and back of my legs at night....does that have > anything at all to do > with the tendons? I have been reading the posts > about tendons and it > made me think. > Again, thank you all...what a wonderful group > this is and we are > all very fortunate to have found each other. > Warmly, Carole (CB) > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 During my first pregnancy with my typical daughter I had a few Charlie Horses at the end of the pregnancy. I thought nothing of it, recalled hearing banana would relieve that and moved on. With my second pregnancy I got them earlier, more often and they returned after my dyspraxic son was born. I just got one (the first in a while...before the diet) last night. It was bad. I cheated a little yesterday with some chocolate chips (in part to test milk and in part because I am human). I think that caused the Charlie Horse (no chocolate during first pregnancy and more than I'd like to admit during the second). I wonder if it was not milk but the metal that caused this. When I mentioned my daughter's alopecia (hair loss) explained that a zinc/copper imbalance is found in autistic kids and may be something apraxic kids share but we don't know. I asked the pediatrician about getting the labs for that and he said he thought it was nothing but would be willing to add that to future labs. I share my daughters condiion and now wonder if on top of the milk thing this copper/zinc thing may be involved, particularly with these Charlie Horses. So I guess no more cheating with chocolate may help me get my answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 In January I had my Gallbladder taken out and my potassium was low before surgery. Low potassium can cause muscle cramps like charlie horses. Make sure you are eating enough food with potassium...bananas, milk, sweet potato, raisins, yogurt, these were the easy ones for me. You can google it and find more. Tina > > During my first pregnancy with my typical daughter I had a few Charlie > Horses at the end of the pregnancy. I thought nothing of it, recalled > hearing banana would relieve that and moved on. With my second pregnancy > I got them earlier, more often and they returned after my dyspraxic son > was born. I just got one (the first in a while...before the diet) last > night. It was bad. I cheated a little yesterday with some chocolate > chips (in part to test milk and in part because I am human). I think > that caused the Charlie Horse (no chocolate during first pregnancy and > more than I'd like to admit during the second). I wonder if it was not > milk but the metal that caused this. When I mentioned my daughter's > alopecia (hair loss) explained that a zinc/copper imbalance is > found in autistic kids and may be something apraxic kids share but we > don't know. I asked the pediatrician about getting the labs for that and > he said he thought it was nothing but would be willing to add that to > future labs. I share my daughters condiion and now wonder if on top of > the milk thing this copper/zinc thing may be involved, particularly with > these Charlie Horses. So I guess no more cheating with chocolate may > help me get my answer. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Thanks! That explains a lot! trmckenna1 wrote: >In January I had my Gallbladder taken out and my potassium was low >before surgery. Low potassium can cause muscle cramps like charlie >horses. Make sure you are eating enough food with >potassium...bananas, milk, sweet potato, raisins, yogurt, these were >the easy ones for me. You can google it and find more. >Tina > > > > >>During my first pregnancy with my typical daughter I had a few >> >> >Charlie > > >>Horses at the end of the pregnancy. I thought nothing of it, >> >> >recalled > > >>hearing banana would relieve that and moved on. With my second >> >> >pregnancy > > >>I got them earlier, more often and they returned after my dyspraxic >> >> >son > > >>was born. I just got one (the first in a while...before the diet) >> >> >last > > >>night. It was bad. I cheated a little yesterday with some chocolate >>chips (in part to test milk and in part because I am human). I >> >> >think > > >>that caused the Charlie Horse (no chocolate during first pregnancy >> >> >and > > >>more than I'd like to admit during the second). I wonder if it was >> >> >not > > >>milk but the metal that caused this. When I mentioned my daughter's >>alopecia (hair loss) explained that a zinc/copper imbalance >> >> >is > > >>found in autistic kids and may be something apraxic kids share but >> >> >we > > >>don't know. I asked the pediatrician about getting the labs for >> >> >that and > > >>he said he thought it was nothing but would be willing to add that >> >> >to > > >>future labs. I share my daughters condiion and now wonder if on top >> >> >of > > >>the milk thing this copper/zinc thing may be involved, particularly >> >> >with > > >>these Charlie Horses. So I guess no more cheating with chocolate >> >> >may > > >>help me get my answer. >> >> >> > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 > > i have seen that this is common among members. i've been having some right sided calf cramps lately at night. i have been riding my bike pullling my girls in a trailor also. maybe it's that. i'm a bit worried that i'm not getting enough of something. i've never had these prior to this diet. please point me in the right direction! also have been EXTREMELY tired which i'm assuming is a healing reaction:-) > +++Hi , Right sided calf cramps are usually caused by too much or too little calcium, and also because of not taking equal magnesium citrate, or not taking cod liver oil. Most members who got legs and foot cramps found calcium in other supplements they take, without realizing it. Minerals like cal/mag can be in ascorbic acid crystals (vitamin C), hydrochloric acid supplements, and others, so doublecheck that first. You should only be getting calcium from one calcium citrate supplement. Other supplements also shouldn't have any other nutrients in them other than what I describe. Members who take all of the supplements in the correct kinds and doses, along correctly following the diet do not get leg cramps, so there is definitely nothing lacking. Do you have good mineral-rich bone broths? If so, how many cups per day? Yes, getting tired is a healing reaction - search for my article on Fatigue to understand. Cheers, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 no bee, i have not made bone broths as of yet. no stock pot. im thinking the summer heat with extreme cycling may be playing a role in my discomfort. thanks for the support, you're the best! -shannon > > > > i have seen that this is common among members. i've been having some right sided calf cramps lately at night. i have been riding my bike pullling my girls in a trailor also. maybe it's that. i'm a bit worried that i'm not getting enough of something. i've never had these prior to this diet. please point me in the right direction! also have been EXTREMELY tired which i'm assuming is a healing reaction:-) > > > +++Hi , > > Right sided calf cramps are usually caused by too much or too little calcium, and also because of not taking equal magnesium citrate, or not taking cod liver oil. > > Most members who got legs and foot cramps found calcium in other supplements they take, without realizing it. Minerals like cal/mag can be in ascorbic acid crystals (vitamin C), hydrochloric acid supplements, and others, so doublecheck that first. > > You should only be getting calcium from one calcium citrate supplement. Other supplements also shouldn't have any other nutrients in them other than what I describe. > > Members who take all of the supplements in the correct kinds and doses, along correctly following the diet do not get leg cramps, so there is definitely nothing lacking. > > Do you have good mineral-rich bone broths? If so, how many cups per day? > > Yes, getting tired is a healing reaction - search for my article on Fatigue to understand. > > Cheers, Bee > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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