severe leg cramps

[sarabluebell 0]

does anyone get leg or foot cramps after being banded, They hurt so much I have to jump up from a dead sleep and hop around my house wincing at every move I make. It this serious? Am I lacking so vitiam or minerial I used to get? Should I call a Dr.

[Meow=^..^= 1]

Tell your Doctor... I take Potassium every day twice a day for this... but I am not banded... Just high blood pressure meds, I dont get the cramps anymore.

[paula 4]

Leg cramps are a form of torture!

Like Meow said, it sounds like your potassium levels are wacky. You may need some blood work to find the problem... so call your MD!

[*susan* 1,709]

I used to wake up all the time with them (called them "charlie horses"). Someone also told me that it was probably due to a low potassium level and that if I ate more banannas that would help. I thought that sounded pretty silly, but I started eating them everyday and have not had problems since. Of course, your's may definitely be a more serious case than mine and it wouldn't hurt to check with your doctor.

[Northernsun 4]

Best advice - have blood work done first. And eat banannas!

I had them bad when I was low carb and couldn't eat banannas so I started taking potassium everyday and started having irregular heart beats. had to wear a monitor for a few days and the dr said to stop the potassium. When I did the heart problems stopped and I started eatting almonds and the leg cramps gradually went away. Warning! Almonds are addicting!!!

[lizzilo 0]

Another two causes of this can be magnesium and Calcium. Get your 'lytes (electrolytes) checked.