Legs hurt

I know I'm not getting enough liquid in every day, but I try. I'm 3.5 months out and everyday I wake up so sore legs and when I start drinking the leg pain goes away. I was going to try Magnesium and wanted to know how much I need do you think it would help ?

Magnesium will probably only help if you have a magnesium deficiency that is causing your legs to hurt.  You can ask your doc to order a blood test to see if that's the case.

But it sounds like you think the problem is not getting enough liquids.  Taking magnesium won't help if that is the issue.  The only thing that would help in that case is getting more liquids.

if the pain goes away when you start drinking, keep drinking more throughout the day to stay hydrated so you can avoid the pain...

Sounds easy but not for me, i drink and drink but never enough. I will keep trying though.

What is making it hard for you to drink enough?

I seem to fall short 10-15 ounces most of the time. I try I drink about 4-5 12 ounces cups a day.I never was a big drinker and it never mattered before. I'm almost 4 months out and still trying.

what if you tried getting one 12-ounce cup in by, say 10 am, the second by 1 pm, the third by dinner time, and then two more after dinner?  Or worked out some sort of schedule so you didn't get to the end of the day and find yourself short.

Are you counting liquid in things like protein shakes or soup or popsicles?

yes I have been counting protein shakes and don't know how much is in a popsicles. I will keep trying and wanted to know if I should take my time drinking liquids ?

You can drink as fast as feels comfortable to you.  You can't damage your pouch or stretch it or anything by drinking fast.