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Posted 9/30/2016 1:32 AM (GMT 0)
Does anyone else get the sensation of having a charlie horse and/or leg cramp that never actually cramps? This is also occurring with a feeling like my shins have an energy field around them, like i'm wearing panty hose, but I'm not!
Posted 9/30/2016 3:10 AM (GMT 0)
In my calf and boy the first thing I did was point my toes to my head to keep it from being a full blown leg cramp.

My Mom told me to take calcium and potassium. She said that every night she has a tiny piece of banana and a small glass of milk for hers. I don't argue with my Mom. I have no idea if they just went away or if Mom's remedy worked???
Posted 9/30/2016 8:40 PM (GMT 0)
Yes! Just this week actually the last couple of days! I started Sida Acuta. That has been my only change. Only 2 drops, too!! Causing havoc in my lower leg and foot! Not sure if it's all related, but i have changed nothing else!
Posted 9/30/2016 9:00 PM (GMT 0)
Well cr3 hopefully you will figure this out. It's sometimes so frustrating because the symptom profile just keeps changing.
Posted 9/30/2016 9:17 PM (GMT 0)
Many times we can stop muscle cramps by taking magnesium, but there are many different types of magnesium out there: www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/types-of-magnesium/

I choose mag orotate to help my muscles, mag oxide to help with my bowels (sorry for the TMI!) Some people prefer to use magnesium oil that is rubbed on the skin and absorbed that way.
Posted 9/30/2016 10:50 PM (GMT 0)
I am maxed on magnesium, if you know what I mean. But the leg cramp start but not really cramp thing isn't so much like a cramp... hard to explain. It hasn't happened this afternoon, but last night and this morning, oh my... weird feeling...
Posted 9/30/2016 11:42 PM (GMT 0)
thanks for the encouragement. Weird stuff.

3HC - Interesting about the Sida. I also upped my Artemisia, the only change. Must be a Babs herx. I had a great day today with no 'almost' cramping. This disease is crazy.
Posted 10/1/2016 8:47 AM (GMT 0)
With cramps, thirst, constipation, or diarrhea, I first look at hydration which includes sodium and potassium levels. Evaluate if you have enough or too much in your diet. There is a problem with these for most people with these conditions. Normal intake of sodium for instance may not be enough for some people who are sodium leachers or have adrenal issues.

Magnesium levels, as mentioned above, can be an issue. Magnesium is like food. It doesn't matter how much you eat or take, if it's not absorbed, you aren't getting any. This is what happens to some. The nutrients that they eat aren't being assimilated because the bacteria in the GI tract are not only preventing the breakdown of the food but some are stealing the nutrients before we can absorb them. I would say everyone on this forum needs to change their GI tract flora. That is why we are sick IMO. My personal feelings are that Lyme changes or GI flora (I don't know the mechanism). The reason Borrelia changes our GI tract is to increase it's survival. If we are fighting our GI bacteria, that is diverting resources from fighting Borrelia. It's just another way those tricky little guys stay alive. If we change our flora, we may be able to suppress the Lyme. I know this is much easier said than done because of co-infections and issues with borrelia virulence.
Posted 10/1/2016 3:10 PM (GMT 0)
Leg cramps are among the remaining issues. The ones that come at night have dissipated - topical magnesium seemed to help. The legs cramping when I climb stairs that also have shortness of breath, have not. These aren't charley horses, they just hurt like hell. I am going back to my GP for this. Georgia thanks for the prompt re: gut health. Your discussion about this other places has prompted me to work at this. I've treated lyme, bart, babs, now i am considering mycoplasma. If things aren't shifting, then I keep experimenting, keep questing, keep looking.
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