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Originally Posted by Misti in Seattle
Interesting that it has helped your muscle cramps... I still get them REALLY bad when I am sleeping and wake up in agony! I read somewhere in one of the threads that drinking a small can of V8 an hour before bed helped... but I forgot to buy any today. I am going to give it a try!
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I've never heard of that, but it certainly wouldn't hurt to try it
The water is what has helped. Plus I'm sure eating healthier has helped as well because I'm not taking in as much sodium, so it's all related. But apparently muscle cramps result from being dehydrated, in many cases. A friend of mine told me she would wake up with terrible cramps. I asked if her she drinks enough water. She said, "Well, I'll have maybe a glass or two throughout the day."
I told her that wasn't enough, drink more. I told her she didn't necessarily have to waterlog herself, but to make an effort to drink more water. So now she drinks a lot more water than she used to and the cramps have gone away and only happen once in a great while as opposed to every night. I don't know if it's a water issue with everyone, though. I'm sure there are medical conditions or medications that can cause cramping. I told her if the water didn't help to then maybe ask her doctor about it to see if he would have any suggestions.
Hope the V-8 juice works!