Tip week 5 (Leg Cramps)
kithalloyd
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Oh boy this is something that I am dealing with right now a lot!! I called my diabetic doctor and she told me to take mag tablets. I found this article thought it was interesting. Let me know what you think and if you have been having them. Also if you have let me know what works. These pains are bad and I use to have maybe once a month are now 3-4 times a week. :ohwell:
Many diabetics get painful leg cramps that can jerk them wide-awake in the middle of the night. The reason diabetics may get leg cramps is possibly from potassium deficiencies. For example, one symptom of diabetes is frequent urination. Potassium is lost through the urine. Potassium can often be low in a diabetic and low potassium can result in leg cramps.
Dr. Bob is mentioned many times on this web site. Dr. Bob was a MD internal medicine, orthomolecular doctor, MD psychiatrist, chiropractor, and healer 65 years. He was a diabetic who lived to 108 years with only 1 side effect 2 years before he passed away. He treated diabetics over 50 years. Dr. Bob said leg cramps in diabetes were often due to potassium deficiency. Potassium can be supplemented. The form Dr. Bob preferred was liquid potassium. He had patients with cramps taking potassium supplements 3 times a day.
Dr. Bob also had patients with leg cramps keep Morton Salt Substitute near their bed. He said Morton Salt Substitute contains potassium in it and can work quickly to alleviate the leg cramp. He advised 1/8th teaspoon with “lots of water”. He said a lot of water is important or the Morton’s can cause a strong reaction. It can give indigestion and irritate stomach membranes.
Also, if you urinate frequently this can lead to loss of potassium. You can suspect potassium deficiency, in the case of frequent urination with leg cramps. Dr. Bob had a simple test for potassium deficiency. He developed this test well before modern medicine became highly technological. He recommended, for determining potassium deficiency, taking 1/8th teaspoon of Morton Salt Substitute with a lot of water. If you felt a lot better about 20 minutes later you were probably potassium deficient
Note – Potassium supplementation can be dangerous. Do not supplement more than 100-200 mg of potassium daily without checking with your doctor. Dr. Bob strongly warned not to supplement more than 200 mg of potassium daily. Dr. Bob advised leg cramps may also indicate calcium and magnesium imbalance. Therefore, Dr. Bob recommended consulting with a doctor. He advised you ask your doctor to check calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium levels. If they are out of balance, consider supplementation to correct balance.
Dr. Bob’s nutritional ideas for leg cramps:
1. 1/8th teaspoon of Morton’s salt substitute with lots of water. Do not exceed 1/8th teaspoon. Use this to alleviate cramps immediately.
2. 100-200 total liquid potassium daily. Dr. Bob advised using divided doses, 2 to 3 times each day. Do not exceed this dose without checking with your doctor.
3. Have a doctor measure your calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium levels. Consider appropriate supplementation.
Many diabetics get painful leg cramps that can jerk them wide-awake in the middle of the night. The reason diabetics may get leg cramps is possibly from potassium deficiencies. For example, one symptom of diabetes is frequent urination. Potassium is lost through the urine. Potassium can often be low in a diabetic and low potassium can result in leg cramps.
Dr. Bob is mentioned many times on this web site. Dr. Bob was a MD internal medicine, orthomolecular doctor, MD psychiatrist, chiropractor, and healer 65 years. He was a diabetic who lived to 108 years with only 1 side effect 2 years before he passed away. He treated diabetics over 50 years. Dr. Bob said leg cramps in diabetes were often due to potassium deficiency. Potassium can be supplemented. The form Dr. Bob preferred was liquid potassium. He had patients with cramps taking potassium supplements 3 times a day.
Dr. Bob also had patients with leg cramps keep Morton Salt Substitute near their bed. He said Morton Salt Substitute contains potassium in it and can work quickly to alleviate the leg cramp. He advised 1/8th teaspoon with “lots of water”. He said a lot of water is important or the Morton’s can cause a strong reaction. It can give indigestion and irritate stomach membranes.
Also, if you urinate frequently this can lead to loss of potassium. You can suspect potassium deficiency, in the case of frequent urination with leg cramps. Dr. Bob had a simple test for potassium deficiency. He developed this test well before modern medicine became highly technological. He recommended, for determining potassium deficiency, taking 1/8th teaspoon of Morton Salt Substitute with a lot of water. If you felt a lot better about 20 minutes later you were probably potassium deficient
Note – Potassium supplementation can be dangerous. Do not supplement more than 100-200 mg of potassium daily without checking with your doctor. Dr. Bob strongly warned not to supplement more than 200 mg of potassium daily. Dr. Bob advised leg cramps may also indicate calcium and magnesium imbalance. Therefore, Dr. Bob recommended consulting with a doctor. He advised you ask your doctor to check calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium levels. If they are out of balance, consider supplementation to correct balance.
Dr. Bob’s nutritional ideas for leg cramps:
1. 1/8th teaspoon of Morton’s salt substitute with lots of water. Do not exceed 1/8th teaspoon. Use this to alleviate cramps immediately.
2. 100-200 total liquid potassium daily. Dr. Bob advised using divided doses, 2 to 3 times each day. Do not exceed this dose without checking with your doctor.
3. Have a doctor measure your calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium levels. Consider appropriate supplementation.
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I can relate so much -it hurts!-
I have to have my blood work done next month (3 month one) A1C etc and I am requested the tests for all of these.
Last year I did find out I was Vitamin D deficient.
Trying to look further into diet and foods loaded with potassium.
One thing I was told-drink a full glass of water before bed.(I know it is not like we have to go a lot already)
I did this the first night rough but by the fourth night only had to get up once.0
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