Calf muscle cramp

[Craig381sara]

As the heading stays, does any one else suffer from still calf muscles, the backs of my legs feel sooooo tight and constantly ache

 

[Guzzler]

How are your bg levels? Are you getting enough salt? Adequate hydration?

 

[Mr_Pot]

Do you drive a lot? If so, check your car seat is adjusted correctly.

 

[derry60]

I had this 3 months into low carb, then realised I have never added salt to my cooking,or even when dinner is served no salt, which was fine when allowed other foods before low carb. I started to add a little salt and the calf cramps went away

 

[heh]

I suffered terribly with cramp last year, went to the doctor and he prescribed quinine tablets which seemed to sort it out. I don't take them any more and only get the occasional cramp.

 

[Rachox]

In my early days of low carb eating I got night cramps in my feet and ankles. Someone here suggested it could be magnesium deficiency. I started using pink Himalayan salt in my cooking, aside from salt it contains other minerals including magnesium. However magnesium isn’t absorbed very well by mouth so I also started using magnesium spray on my feet and ankles at bedtime.

 

[Incyb]

I used to get horrific cramps. Magnesium supplements sorted it.

 

[Ajax]

I get ✻occasional✻ calf muscle cramps too ..but choose not to attribute them to my diabetes

These happen just as I start getting out of bed ..they are fleeting moments of agony.