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dweller

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10. do you think it's

Reply to Chin music (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 31, 2019, 12:56 AM

Mar 2019

cold temp related?

I usually have my bouts in winter but can't say that 100% sure since it's only been the last year and not sure if I had bouts in spring/summer etc

thank you for your service btw

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Sometimes I flex my foot wrong and it cramps and I think oh shit, [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2019 OP

OH, yes! PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #1

Totally know that feeling, usually wakes me up, at which time I jump outta bed and stand on it mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #2

Drink more water. Chin music Mar 2019 #3

Gatorade/Powerade is good too True Dough Mar 2019 #6

+1 Chin music Mar 2019 #7

No, Brawndo! Wounded Bear Mar 2019 #14

after i had a few bad ones, I googled some tips. been drinking more water. Demovictory9 Apr 2019 #23

wait till dweller Mar 2019 #4

Had that since Nam in '66 Chin music Mar 2019 #5

do you think it's dweller Mar 2019 #10

I think it's from potassium too, like the other poster said. Chin music Mar 2019 #11

A banana a day has been helpful for me. TygrBright Mar 2019 #8

Good advice but it doesn't hurt to have potassium levels checked as it can be dangerous when alwaysinasnit Mar 2019 #12

Muscle cramping like that is usually a sign of dehydration. nt tblue37 Mar 2019 #9

+1 Crabby Appleton Mar 2019 #13

Hydration is important... Wounded Bear Mar 2019 #15

In general, though, Americans do not drink enough water. I know I have trouble tblue37 Mar 2019 #16

I hear you, and I've had those cramps myself... Wounded Bear Mar 2019 #17

vinegar NJCher Mar 2019 #18

pinch your upper lip rurallib Mar 2019 #19

Yep. Iggo Mar 2019 #20

keep a tennis ball handy and put it under the arch of your foot yellowdogintexas Mar 2019 #21

Eat something with yellow mustard on it. Works yellowdogintexas Mar 2019 #22

Calcium and magnesium pills help lillypaddle Apr 2019 #24