Legg cramps!!
 

It hurts soooooo bad. I had leg cramps while I was pregnant but now doing the atkins diet there back.I have read to increase calcium and potassium supplements so I did that too.Any advice PLEASE!

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cramp remedy
 

I am prone to leg cramps as well. Also, I get restless leg syndrome. I have found that increasing the minerals in general helps. All that water seems to flush them out. If you do just take the potasium and calcium, remember to balance the calcium out with magnesium. It is also a muscle relaxant. I just go with a "multi-mineral" formula I got at my vitamin store.

I find that if I get up and take two pills when the cramps or twitching starts it will subside in 15-20 minutes. Hope this helps.

You can get a blend of all three too.

Here is a thread with more info that should help you out:

Multi-Vitamins and Cal/Mag/K

Karen

Thanks
 

Thanks for the info link Karen
Boy you seem to be ubquitous not to mention an early riser! Thanks for all the help you are giving out here. It is a good motivator. Hope to see (the new)you at one of your dinners.

LOL! I wake up by reading the forum! ;) But I am up unusually early today.

It's always great to see Vancouverites on the forum. Did you know that the website originates from here? We haven't had any gatherings in a while, but we're due for one soon.

Karen

Vancouverites
 

Hi Karen,
Just a quick note. I don't want to violate the thread subject here.
Yes it is good to hear from fellow vancouverites and I would love to attend any get togethers, not to mention your Fish House suppers. I am in the middle of a move throughout March and early April, and may be unavailable online for a while, so if there is anything happening could you let me know with plenty of lead time. I would hate to finally come online and find an invitation/announcement for a function that occured the past week.

Thanks
Colin

hi Colin,

I'm not Karen (she's ever-so-thankful :p) .. but .. generally the invites and organizing for local get-togethers are posted in the Canada forum ... Just go to the main index page by clicking on the little home icon at the top right of the page, then scroll down to Local Support Groups .. you'll see it listed there. The odd impromptu coffee-break happens with only a few days' warning, but generally events are posted well in advance.

Doreen