Quad Cramps

Carly · 04-11-2012, 02:50 PM

The cramping in my quads is terrible. I've been taking potassium 99mg at least 2x per day. Does anyone else experience this on induction. This round it has been worse that ever!

CJgetsthin · 04-11-2012, 05:43 PM

YES! Oh my, leg cramps are killer on LC!

The Best advice I can give is a multivitamin - because potassium might help, but Magnesium is what saved me in the end. Good Luck!

Carly · 04-11-2012, 05:47 PM

I have some in the house.
How much?
I read that dehydration can cause this, too.
I have been downing water, but it isn't helping much.

CJgetsthin · 04-11-2012, 08:24 PM

I don't know - I use a daily women's multivitamin and it seems to do the trick... think about adding some sodium to that water, too, you can get cramps from low sodium.

LiterateGriffin · 04-11-2012, 08:27 PM

When you're dehydrated, you're down potassium. Drinking plain water won't replace it.

Make sure your supplement has potassium in it, and eat some dill pickles. (Pickles are the quick on-the-spot fix for the mineral dehydration.)

CJgetsthin · 04-11-2012, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiterateGriffin

When you're dehydrated, you're down potassium. Drinking plain water won't replace it.

Make sure your supplement has potassium in it, and eat some dill pickles. (Pickles are the quick on-the-spot fix for the mineral dehydration.)

or Coffee - LOADED with Potassium - and you're getting liquids too!

Carly · 04-12-2012, 05:47 AM

Thanks everyone. I was actually eating a bunch of pickles and stoped recently. I do drink at least 1.5 cups a coffee every day, will try a bit more.
Thanks, Carly

04-11-2012, 02:50 PM	#1
Carly Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York Posts: 4,181 Gallery: Carly Stats: 199/123.2/126.8 5'2" 36yrs Size 20/4P WOE: 5:2 to maintain Start Date: 2/21/12- Low carb (199lbs) 3/28/12 JUDDD (189lbs)	Quad Cramps The cramping in my quads is terrible. I've been taking potassium 99mg at least 2x per day. Does anyone else experience this on induction. This round it has been worse that ever!

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04-11-2012, 05:43 PM	#2
CJgetsthin Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 198 Gallery: CJgetsthin Stats: 5'1" (Heaviest: 160) Restart@134/134/<125 WOE: Low/Moderate Carb, Exercise!	YES! Oh my, leg cramps are killer on LC! The Best advice I can give is a multivitamin - because potassium might help, but Magnesium is what saved me in the end. Good Luck!

04-11-2012, 05:47 PM	#3
Carly Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York Posts: 4,181 Gallery: Carly Stats: 199/123.2/126.8 5'2" 36yrs Size 20/4P WOE: 5:2 to maintain Start Date: 2/21/12- Low carb (199lbs) 3/28/12 JUDDD (189lbs)	I have some in the house. How much? I read that dehydration can cause this, too. I have been downing water, but it isn't helping much.

04-11-2012, 08:24 PM	#4
CJgetsthin Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 198 Gallery: CJgetsthin Stats: 5'1" (Heaviest: 160) Restart@134/134/<125 WOE: Low/Moderate Carb, Exercise!	I don't know - I use a daily women's multivitamin and it seems to do the trick... think about adding some sodium to that water, too, you can get cramps from low sodium.

04-11-2012, 08:27 PM	#5
LiterateGriffin Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,700 Gallery: LiterateGriffin Stats: 236.5 start (Jan 2012) /194.0150 goal 5'9", 42 yr WOE: Atkins (though I think a fairly early version) Start Date: Jan 6 2012	When you're dehydrated, you're down potassium. Drinking plain water won't replace it. Make sure your supplement has potassium in it, and eat some dill pickles. (Pickles are the quick on-the-spot fix for the mineral dehydration.)

04-12-2012, 05:47 AM	#7
Carly Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York Posts: 4,181 Gallery: Carly Stats: 199/123.2/126.8 5'2" 36yrs Size 20/4P WOE: 5:2 to maintain Start Date: 2/21/12- Low carb (199lbs) 3/28/12 JUDDD (189lbs)	Thanks everyone. I was actually eating a bunch of pickles and stoped recently. I do drink at least 1.5 cups a coffee every day, will try a bit more. Thanks, Carly