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Potacium/Calf Muscle Spasms
Ok, well i have been getting these leg spasms at night when im sleeping. They are super painful and i wake up in serious pain almost crying. it only happens in my calfes. Particually and lately the left 1. Right before it gets super tense and if i can i try and stretch it to relax the muscle so it doesn't have a spasm. If it does i have incredible pain for a short amount of time and i can't even walk (but usually i go back to sleep anyway because its like 3 in the morning) then i have to limp to get ready and walk really slowly during the first couple hours but it just turns into a dull pain. My mom said it's a charley horse and i need more potacium in my diet. Besides bananas what has a lot of potacium? And if they're are any ways to help relax my muscles please tell me! Thanks so much!!! And i will def. rate u if u help me! :D
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a kid at my school JUST did a presentation on potassium. lol
tomatoes(1150mg) and avocados(1050mg) have tons of potassium, more so than bananas.
as do raisins(1020mg), apricots(1380mg) , potato chips(1000mg), dried mixed fruit(880mg), and potatoes(600mg), they all have more potassium than bananas do.
(and i totally know what your talking about too, i got one the other day and it still hurts =[ )
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Well, my dad works at a labor job, and when he was doing a job that caused him to get bad cramps like that, he would drink V8 juice to prevent them. Never tried it myself (never really had cramps constantly like that) but he swears by it.
It is worth a shot, anyhow. It may help you.
To relax your muscles, if you have a bath tub, take a nice, hot bath before turning in for the night.
If you don't have a bath, maybe dampen a couple of towels and warm them (not too hot!) and wrap your calves.
Or a heating pad will work, too. The heat will help relax your muscles.
Give the muscles in your legs a good massage at night to help loosen them up.
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