Leg Cramps anyone else have these OR know why?...
Definitely dehydration. I had them before sugery, and they have gotten worse post-op. I have to have a minimum of 80 oz. of water or sports drinks per day to avoid them. Hot weather exacerbates them, too. There are leg cramp herbals that can help, but prevention is the best thing. Keep sipping/chugging the fluids!!
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HW394/SW373/GW Under 200
I haven't been sleeved, yet. I can tell you FOR SURE that when I eat very salty foods, ie chips, before I go to bed, I am guaranteed to be woken in the night or early morning with severe leg cramps - mostly in the calf sometimes inner thigh (which is so much worse!!)...so, I would concur that it is dehydration....
Kerry
Kerry
January 8th, 2013 - VSG with Dr Paul Sullivan (St Joe's Toronto)
I had heard the same about low potassium causing muscle cramps, but upping potassium didn't help. Then I read that it can sometimes be low magnesium - and lo and behold, my foot cramps are much improved since I started taking magnesium.
Height 5' 7" High Wt 268 / Consult Wt 246 / Surgery Wt 241 / Goal Wt 150 / Happy place 135-137 / Current Wt 143
Tracker starts at consult weight
In maintenance since December 2011.
I get them I've found potassium helps I tried duscussu g the possibility of it being a deficiency and was told no way....love my doc but there's more evidence to suggest I'm correct I try getting fruits n veggies in but nit a lit if room to do so w protein n water intake I take a pot. Supplement n cal mag n it helps
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