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Re: Muscle spasms
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Apr 2000 20:48:53 -0400
Thanks, Margo...that would be great!
Alexis
Margo Ragan wrote:
> Alexis, I have been doing LOTS of reading on the low carb diets and
> found that they also recommend taking potassium and magnesium when
> experiencing leg cramps. If you want I can give you some of the
> webpages.
>
> At Sat, 29 Apr 2000, A wrote:
> >
> >Yes, I am currently low-carbing. Have also experienced these spasms prior also.
> >Thanks for the info on Vit C....I'll give it a try. :-)
> >
> >anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Alexis, since you have these spasms in your calf, I would first wonder if
> >> you are on a low-carb diet? If so, the lack of vitamin C can cause your
> >> calves to have spasms, and with most low-carb diets there is a serious lack
> >> of vitamin C. Taking one vitamin C tablet a day helps this. I was on Atkins
> >> and had the same problem, once I started taking the vitamins, that never
> >> happened again. If you aren't on any low-carb diets, I would try the
> >> vitamins anyway, they can't hurt! =)
> >>
> >> In a message dated 4/29/00 1:56:11 AM Central Daylight Time, lpd22@gis.net
> >> writes:
> >>
> >> << Another ?...
> >>
> >> Last night I awoke in horrible pain. I've had quite a few of these in
> >> my days.....very bad muscle spasms in my calve. The spasms are so
> >> horrible that I wake up screaming in excruciating pain, grasp my leg
> >> and there is "what feels like" a very hard ball in there. The pain
> >> usually lasts for a few minutes or so but that area remains sore for the
> >> remainder of the day....sometimes 2 days! I've never been able to
> >> associate these pains with anything and was just curious as to whether
> >> or not anyone has ever experienced similar episodes. Any thoughts?
> >> Thanks-
> >> Alexis >>
> >>
>
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