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The Swede · #16 03-29-2007, 12:12 PM

Dehydration is a major cause of muscle cramps. I wouldn't worry too much about adding sodium to your diet. Just make sure you drink more water.

Dee8go · #17 03-29-2007, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Carleton Hughes

Potassium supplements am correct,as I and my dear wife have what is vulgarly referred to as "leg jumps",in her case due to leukemia and mine due to seizure disorder.

Gabapentin,or Neurontin is quite effective as well,providing you know a "sympathetic"physician.............

Carleton, you have the Jimmie Legs? I get that at night while I'm trying to sleep usually. I used to take quinine, which helped. I have started taking potassium supplements as well as eating lots of brocholli, caulliflower, and bananas, lately. I guess they are helping some. Getting old just sucks sometimes.

. . . Of course, it still beats the alternative, as they say!

Mistress · #18 03-29-2007, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BENZ-LGB

Tonight my wife and I went out on our nightly walk. We bring the big old dumb Akita along.

Three-quarter of the way, on the return leg of our walk, I suddenly got hit with "charlie horse" on BOTH legs. The pain was so intense it dropped me to my knees.

I've occassionally experienced charlie horse before. But only on one leg and never while walking and never so painful.

I was down on my knees for a good 5 minutes (I am sure that it must have looked funny to passerbys). anyhow, I was able to eventually get up and made my way back home.

All the way back my legs both hurt. (Calf muscle).

The pain would lessen if I lengthened my stride. But if I stopped walking it would really hurt.

You guys know anything about charlie horses?

Any of you guys ever experience anything similar?

it's not nice to fool "mother nature."

Mistress · #19 03-29-2007, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dee8go

Carleton, you have the Jimmie Legs? I get that at night while I'm trying to sleep usually. I used to take quinine, which helped. I have started taking potassium supplements as well as eating lots of brocholli, caulliflower, and bananas, lately. I guess they are helping some. Getting old just sucks sometimes.

. . . Of course, it still beats the alternative, as they say!

dee8go- it's probably because in your sleep your still trying to run away from ex-wife #3.....

Dee8go · #20 03-29-2007, 02:00 PM

That might explain why I wake up in a cold sweat and feeling like I'm destitute . . .

. . . Oh, and it's only number two, by the way.