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Posted 10/24/2007 6:35 PM (GMT 0)
I've been having lots of leg cramps in my calves.  Does anyone know if this could be connected to chron's?  Maybe because of diet?  
Posted 10/24/2007 6:50 PM (GMT 0)
I have the same thing. I was wondering about that. I will get them so bad when I'm sleeping it hurts to walk the next day because the muscles are so sore. I figured it was just something I was lacking in my diet.
Posted 10/24/2007 6:57 PM (GMT 0)
dehydration, low blood sugar, low levels of potassium and/or magnesium, could be many things.
Posted 10/24/2007 8:00 PM (GMT 0)
Are you taking any steroids at the moment? That alone could be a cause. Or some of the options jdiane mentioned could be the culprit. Hope you get some relief soon.
Posted 10/24/2007 8:11 PM (GMT 0)
When you're in the middle of a cramp put a potassium pill under your tongue and let it disolve.  It will be absorbed directly into your bloodstream.  If it's a lack of potassium that will sometimes kill the cramp.

Posted 10/25/2007 12:48 PM (GMT 0)
I'm not on any steriods. I'm going to try drinking more water and the potassium pill. Hopefully that will work!
Posted 10/25/2007 8:40 PM (GMT 0)
Often calcium, magnesium and LOTS of water could be due to DEHYDRATION !!!(avoid coffee and tea?). Potassium = eat bananas.

I.
Posted 10/26/2007 7:47 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, also low calcium can lead to leg cramping.
Posted 10/26/2007 1:13 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all
I use to get a lot of leg cramps when i was getting close to my B12 shot. I'm not sure if its lack of B12 thats was causing it but they up my dose of B12 now my leg craps are a lot less now. This could be why.
Posted 10/26/2007 2:31 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks!
Posted 10/26/2007 2:33 PM (GMT 0)
Whoops. Forgot the rest of my post....

I have had leg cramps, too. Thanks for the post and all the great advice.
Posted 11/12/2007 5:08 PM (GMT 0)
I use to have leg cramps in my calves, only when i was pregant for my children. Now, i am too old for that, and started haveing cramps in my calves within the last 6 months. i asked the doctor about it, and my Vitamin D is 12 and suppose to be 50+. He also told me to drink 3 ounces a day of TONIC water, it has Quinine in it. It is nasty tasting, but it has helped. I thought maybe it was my chrons, or my Humaria. but is was the Vitamin D, and Calcuim defeintacy. The Tonic water helps, and it saves on more meds, let alone cost.
Posted 11/12/2007 7:46 PM (GMT 0)
I had a bad case of that! I couldn't walk at all from the pain and I turned out to be low on vitamin D.

Pia
Posted 11/12/2007 9:14 PM (GMT 0)
I would recommend eating and bannana daily and you need to drink more water.
Posted 11/12/2007 9:31 PM (GMT 0)
I always get them while on pred. Nasty bugars that wake me up in the middle of the night and i go "ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow! Fudge monkeys" etc.

but if you're not on steroids, i've read it's lack of potassium or lactic acid.

Best way to fix that? Banana Milkshake!!!
Posted 11/12/2007 10:50 PM (GMT 0)
you are going to think I am crazy but pickle juice will help them.When I start having them I will drink it and it does help.
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