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Leg cramps at night?

post #1 of 6
2/23/10 at 1:26am
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What can I do to prevent them? I have been eating bananas but I still woke up several times last night with cramps. Probably because I have been floor sitting a lot lately
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post #2 of 6
2/23/10 at 1:27am
Liquid calcium-magnesium supplement before bed.
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post #3 of 6
2/23/10 at 1:38am
I was going to suggest a stand-alone magnesium. In case the problem is more cal-mag imbalance than being low in both.
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post #4 of 6
2/24/10 at 5:22pm
Often it's cal/mag deficiency, but what many people don't know is that it's just often a problem with low iron... specifically low ferritin levels are associated with leg cramps.
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post #5 of 6
2/24/10 at 10:47pm
Huh. I had slightly low iron in my pg, too. I wonder if boosting iron would have helped the leg cramps. But, liquid ca-mag and epsom salt baths helped.

Try the iron! (i happen to be drinking a cup of nettle tea.)
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post #6 of 6
2/26/10 at 12:22pm
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Yes it could have been the iron. I have had the perma period lately (almost three months, ack) so I upped the iron and I have been good to go. Thank you
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