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Posted 4/19/2014 10:08 PM (GMT 0)
I had a question of the forum. Do any of you who have had complete colectomies for over twenty years take any special vitamins or supplements? I have found calf cramps and pulled calf muscles to be a problem, but don't know if it's connected to the colectomy. I have had mine for 34 years now. I'm practicing taekwondo and it's hard to spin around with a pulled calf muscle. Never had this problem before a few years ago. Thanks.
Posted 4/20/2014 6:17 AM (GMT 0)
When I get those calf cramps it usually means a) I'm dehydrated or b) lacking in potassium - a banana fixes that right up.

I don't take any special vitamins at all.
Posted 4/20/2014 4:24 PM (GMT 0)
I second Shaz's response - I don't take any special vitamins, but if I'm dehydrated or short on magnesium or potassium I definitely get calf cramps.

A banana absolutely is a good idea, and as well Pedialyte or G2.

Good luck :)
Posted 4/20/2014 7:12 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, I use to suffer with cramp in my legs and hands quite often. Sometimes its due to dehydration which I had a lot of but, now take sodium chloride tablets also Bicarbonate tablets. I now get cramp very rarely but when I do its because of being low in magnesium.
Hope you find a solution :-)
Posted 4/20/2014 7:52 PM (GMT 0)
Good suggestions all. Do any of you suffer from dehydration from exercise sweating? If so, what do you drink to make up for it, and how much? I drink water ALL the time, sometimes I feel like I drink too much. Thanks.
Posted 4/20/2014 7:58 PM (GMT 0)
Oh yes, on my gym days I can definitely feel dehydated after a workout.

So, I make sure I'm well hydrated prior to my workout - just by drinking water.

Every ten minutes during my workout I sip plain water.

Post workout I drink a glass of chocolate milk and have half a banana (I eat the first half with breakfast). After I shower I have a glass of G2, but if I've run out then I half a glass of water and put a bit of salt in it. If you don't like the taste, then just eat some salty crackers or chips with water.

I make sure to eat high magnesium foods throughout the day (banana, avocado, peanut butter, pureed lentils, etc) and otherwise stick to water.

I drink 4 litres of water daily because I get kidney stones. If you are running into issues with hydration, a nephrologist is an excellent physician to touch base with as they are all about the acid/base balance in the body :)
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