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Type 2 Leg Cramps

woomygrrl

woomygrrl

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Messages
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Location
Newcastle upon Tyne
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Hi all,

Recently I've been suffering terribly with leg cramps, especially in the night. I'm wondering if it's to do with my diabetes, medication or diet. Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated
 
woomygrrl said:
Hi all,

Recently I've been suffering terribly with leg cramps, especially in the night. I'm wondering if it's to do with my diabetes, medication or diet. Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated
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You might possibly need more salt / electrolytes in your diet, or you may have bad blood circulation like I did till I had it fixed surgically.
 
Yeah I can only concur there, it's always been electrolytes being a little wonky on low carb for me!
 
Agree with the others. Have had the same problem myself. Solved by adding more salt to food (pink Himalayan salt for the extra electrolytes), supplementing with magnesium bisglycinate and potassium and paying more attention to hydration. Hope you resolve this - leg cramps are very unpleasant.
 
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