Re: Muscle spasms
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Apr 2000 13:57:14 -0400
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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