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Re: [UK Ostomy Support ] muscle cramps

Geoff -
 
Could be you don't have enough potassium.  Try eating a banana before bed or taking a supplement of potassium - that's what ususaly causes muscle cramps - especially in the legs.
 
Good luck!
 
Tina
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Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [UK Ostomy Support ] muscle cramps

Cramp?
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Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 10:03 PM
Subject: [UK Ostomy Support ] muscle cramps

Anybody else had muscle cramps in the leg at 5 am? The pain goes
away fairly quickly once I jump out of bed, but itis driving me mad.
Any ideas?




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Cramp? ... From: Geoff Landau To: ukostomysupport@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 10:03 PM Subject: [UK Ostomy Support ] muscle cramps ... 		Darren Martin
ranger6two
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Geoff - Could be you don't have enough potassium. Try eating a banana before bed or taking a supplement of potassium - that's what ususaly causes muscle...
anangelseyes
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3:56 am

One burst of cramp can lead to another and another in the same location. The cramp can actually cause some mild trauma to the muscle that causes it to cramp...
Darren Martin
ranger6two
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6:23 pm

HI Again, My apologies I see that I replied to Darrin when in fact my reply should have been to Geoff.. I apologize for my error there and Geoff I hope that...
fitzshannonmarie
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6:45 pm

Hi Regarding the cramps in your legs you mentioned I also use to get the same type of cramps and when I went to my dr. he told me it has to do from being...
fitzshannonmarie
fitzshannonm...
Offline 		Sep 5, 2004
6:37 pm

had the cramps when |I had the Ileostomy and even since the J-pouch was installed. Doc never mentioned the de-hydration aspect just put me on Quinine which...
mwatssman
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11:22 pm

Hello, Yes the quinine is used alot for leg cramps...Alot of atheletes will drink it in club soda to prevent that during sporting events...I think it tastes...
fitzshannonmarie
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2:16 am

Just wanted to post a message to see if I can get in touch with anyone who has undergone jpouch surgery, have had my ileo for 2 and a half years now and am ...
Helen Garratt
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Hi Helen I have an ileo for three years now and was thinking of havin a jpouch last year but because the u c returned in the piece of rectum that i had left i...
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