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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / April 2007Question for the group
Hi guys. Have a question for you. As some may recall I am Type II, fairly well controlled. Recently I have had a couple of moderated lows. Not a big deal because I recognized what was happening and took action. I have also had some pretty strong leg cramps during the night recently. I know that cramps are sometimes helped with certain vitamins. The question, can low BG trigger leg cramps? I ask that because I take a daily multi-vitamin and do not suspect a vitamin deficiency. I don't think I have done anything else that would trigger cramps so just wondering what might be causing them now. Your comments are appreciated as always. RB Type II > Hi guys. Have a question for you. > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > RB > Type II I found this on the web and I have also heard being low in Potassium will cause them. I have heard High bgs will too. What causes a leg cramp? The exact cause of a leg cramp is not well understood, but there are some risk factors that are thought to contribute to this condition: Muscle fatigue Heavy exercising Dehydration High weight (not necessarily obesity) Electrolyte imbalances Medications (statins, prednisone, others...) HTH. RB are you on a diurectic. If so that could be the cause of the leg cramps. I am and take potassium to prevent the cramp. Talk to your doctor about it. Loretta >RB are you on a diurectic. If so that could be the cause of the leg >cramps. I am and take potassium to prevent the cramp. Talk to your >doctor about it. > >Loretta Thanks for the info Loretta. Yes my BP medicine does have a diurectic, that's one of the reasons for the daily multi-vit. I have been on the same meds for several years, the cramp thing is new (this past week) so I was looking for something that had possibly changed. RB > >RB are you on a diurectic. If so that could be the cause of the leg > >cramps. I am and take potassium to prevent the cramp. Talk to your [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > RB Hypomagnesemia (low magnesium) from diuretic use can take from months to years to become severe enough to cause muscle cramps. Would suggest you ask your doctor(s) about this possibility. May GOD bless you. Prayerfully in Jesus' awesome love, Andrew <>< -- Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD http://EmoryCardiology.com "Weight loss diets can not be combined with well-balanced diets." http://HeartMDPhD.com/Love/TheTruth RB <RB@mars.com> wrote in news:292n23he9cshivn5fn88rpjsampe94aj5v@ 4ax.com: > Hi guys. Have a question for you. > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > RB > Type II I tend to get cramps if I don't drink lots of water since Dx. I wonder if the muscle tension could be using glucose while your sleeping and helping someone already in good control to get a little low? I have no idea but with the effect I get with exercise it might be a factor.  Signature"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." Thomas Jefferson "History is earmarked by the successes of liberals and mistakes of conservatives." - ETG >RB <RB@mars.com> wrote in news:292n23he9cshivn5fn88rpjsampe94aj5v@ >4ax.com: [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >I have no idea but with the effect I get with exercise it might be a >factor. Thanks Gene, I try to stay well hydrated. Have not stepped up the exercise so don't suspect that as a cause. RB >>RB <RB@mars.com> wrote in news:292n23he9cshivn5fn88rpjsampe94aj5v@ >>4ax.com: [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > RB Ain't this stuff so predictable:) Signature"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." Thomas Jefferson "History is earmarked by the successes of liberals and mistakes of conservatives." - ETG > The question, can low BG trigger leg cramps? I> > RB > Type II I had really weird, out of the ordinary leg cramps (was also on a multi-vitamin). I am pretty sure it was my BP med w/ HZTC because when I changed meds, the severe muscle cramping stopped. I would get the cramps in my calves and abdomen. It would happen when I was doing nothing but turning over in bed in the middle of the night was worse, or sometimes when I twisted like to pick something up or bent over...it was very painful and scary. Kris > > The question, can low BG trigger leg cramps? I> > > RB [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > twisted like to pick something up or bent over...it was very painful and > scary. My BP med has hct (probably the same thing as yours) and I do not get cramps anymore. I had two days of it in the beginning and I started taking calcium supplements and some dried apricots plus lots of water. >> The question, can low BG trigger leg cramps? I> >> RB [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >scary. >Kris Hi Kris, my cramps have been in the calves of my legs only, so far. Very painful in the middle of the night. Seems to happen if I point my toes down. RB No Salt a salt substitute is helpful when I get cramps in my legs or hands. 1/4 tsp in a small glass of water always helps me. Works good, works fast in my case. YMMV Cheri >Hi guys. Have a question for you. > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >RB >Type II > Hi guys. Have a question for you. > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Your comments are appreciated as always. I tried extreme low carbing for a kick start to weight loss diet. I was plagued with cramps until I took a calcium/magnesium supplement. I did not last the distance with the extreme low carbing so it wasn't a problem. What kind of meal pattern do you have and what meds? I have never related a low bg to cramps by the way. >> Hi guys. Have a question for you. >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >kind of meal pattern do you have and what meds? I have never related a low >bg to cramps by the way. I'm not on any extreme diet. I attempt to eat a fairly normal diet but limit carbs to what I can handle per meal. Meds; metformin, avandia, starlix, zocor, hyzaar, plus daily multi-vitamin and fish oil caps. Between the vitamin and salt in foods I think my intake of minerals is good. The only thing that has change is a couple of moderated lows recently and I was wondering if they might have some impact if I had a low at night while asleep and didn't realize what was happening. Thanks for the info. RB >I tried extreme low carbing for a kick start to weight loss diet. I was >plagued with cramps until I took a calcium/magnesium supplement. I did not >last the distance with the extreme low carbing so it wasn't a problem. What >kind of meal pattern do you have and what meds? I have never related a low >bg to cramps by the way. Keep in mind that I come from a chronic pain back ground. The combination or calcium/magnesium/vitamin D provides the best absorbency of the calcium and often relieves leg cramps. Vitamin D is critical for people who live in the north where they get less sun. Nancy > Hi guys. Have a question for you. > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > RB > Type II hi >> Hi guys. Have a question for you. >> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > >hi hi back to ya |
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