Cramp

[Pink Julie]

Does anyone else get severe cramp? I’m around 2 1/2 years out and I suffer with really painful cramp in both feet quite frequently. I had it last night, and I have it now. Is it connected? Does it mean I’m deficient in something? And what can I do to get rid of it?

 

[3momchaos]

When was the last time your vitamin levels were checked? Is there anything else it could be related to since it’s just your feet? New/old shoes? Being on your feet too much? Are you getting enough water?

 

[dianeseattle]

Does anyone else get severe cramp? I’m around 2 1/2 years out and I suffer with really painful cramp in both feet quite frequently. I had it last night, and I have it now. Is it connected? Does it mean I’m deficient in something? And what can I do to get rid of it?

Hi Julie, I used to have horrible charley-horses, which are muscle spasms that can be seen as the muscle cramps under the skin. I learned two things by asking every doctor who would listen.

First, these spasms are usually the result of a potassium deficiency. Eating a banana every day provided enough potassium to settle the muscles.

And second, when you're having a spasm, knead the muscles with your hands as hard as possible, as if you were unbraiding the muscles strands, which are knotting tight together. It'll hurt like hell, but it works. Pushing fingers into the muscle mass as deeply as possible at the same time works with unknotting as well.

Potassium, deep muscle massage. It works.

Let me know if you try this.

 

[Pink Julie]

Hi Julie, I used to have horrible charley-horses, which are muscle spasms that can be seen as the muscle cramps under the skin. I learned two things by asking every doctor who would listen.

First, these spasms are usually the result of a potassium deficiency. Eating a banana every day provided enough potassium to settle the muscles.

And second, when you're having a spasm, knead the muscles with your hands as hard as possible, as if you were unbraiding the muscles strands, which are knotting tight together. It'll hurt like hell, but it works. Pushing fingers into the muscle mass as deeply as possible at the same time works with unknotting as well.

Potassium, deep muscle massage. It works.

Let me know if you try this.

Thank you! I will try both today

 

[Pink Julie]

When was the last time your vitamin levels were checked? Is there anything else it could be related to since it’s just your feet? New/old shoes? Being on your feet too much? Are you getting enough water?

I have my vitamin levels checked in January each year. And Thank you, I’ll increase my water too and see if that helps.

 

[Stitchlove]

Does anyone else get severe cramp? I’m around 2 1/2 years out and I suffer with really painful cramp in both feet quite frequently. I had it last night, and I have it now. Is it connected? Does it mean I’m deficient in something? And what can I do to get rid of it?

Hello…I am almost 6 years post op and I have the same problem. I have seen numerous doctors about it and they had no clue. So I did a little trial and error for myself for a solution. This is what worked for me: I dissolve the pedialite packet in 16 ounces of water. I drink that 3-4 times a day….especially on work out days. This has been the only thing that worked for me. I was getting debilitating crams from my feet all the way up to my inner thighs….so I feel and understand your pain.
hope this helps.

 

[Pink Julie]

Hello…I am almost 6 years post op and I have the same problem. I have seen numerous doctors about it and they had no clue. So I did a little trial and error for myself for a solution. This is what worked for me: I dissolve the pedialite packet in 16 ounces of water. I drink that 3-4 times a day….especially on work out days. This has been the only thing that worked for me. I was getting debilitating crams from my feet all the way up to my inner thighs….so I feel and understand your pain.
hope this helps.

Thank you, I will definitely try this, I had a really bad night.

 

[3momchaos]

I’m sorry this is happening