Kevin Tarr wrote:
>
> > (And this was
> >playground rumor when I was 12 or so, so take it with some NaCl if you
> >are so inclined.)
> >
> > Julia
>
> I use KCl. Don't know if it's helping, I still get leg cramps.
I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but I stopped getting
leg cramps when I upped my calcium consumption. (I'm supposed to get at
least 180% of the US recommended daily allowance of calcium each day.)
Of course, I'm taking a lot of it in the form of calcium-fortified
orange juice, and orange juice also has a decent amount of potassium, so
that might have more to do with it. Maybe it's both.
I've been very careful about how I stretch -- if I point my toes when I
stretch, I'm a lot more likely to have my calves cramp. I've trained
myself to point my heel when I stretch my legs, instead. That's helped
a fair bit. I'm supposed to be at higher risk of leg cramps with twins,
but I've had significantly fewer with this pregnancy than I did when I
was pregnant with Sammy. Of course, that's made up for by my feeling
more miserable in other ways. :P
Julia
Beached Whale Maru
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