pains in my legs

[wonderful_lass]

I have terrible pains in my legs .... I have had them for the last week. Is this anything to do with my food ?

thanks

[wonderful_lass]

Re: pains in my legs

is there anything I can do just now ... im really sore ?

[rozigrl221]

Re: pains in my legs

There is another post "Leg Pains". Maybe read thru it and get some suggestion from it. I had some aches & pains before I did this WOE, but know my pains are gone from eating low carb. I am not a medical person nor can I give you any advice on this or tell you what to do about it, but I always took motrin or tylenol for my pains and that worked. A hot bath helped me too.

[Paul_London_sw6]

Re: pains in my legs

I get bad leg pains and when i do i try and drink loads of water it dose see to help me. But it is hard to drink more water than we allready do.

[mystic]

Re: pains in my legs

If it's muscle cramps you're getting, it might be that you're not getting enough potassium. I'm trying to remember here, so don't quote me, but a lack of some nutrient will cause muscle aching and cramping. I can't quite recall, but it might have been potassium. Find out what it is and check to see that that's not contributing to this particular issue you're having.

[mystic]

Re: pains in my legs

Okay I should have just done this right off the bat, but I think I recalled correctly. If you search at Google on "lack of potassium causes muscle cramps " you'll probably get some evidence to that whole story. Check the Wikipedia entry in that list for some good info. Now if your particular issue is not muscle-related, say it's joints, that still might be a nutrient problem, I just don't know which one

Hope that helps.

[bust1er]

Re: pains in my legs

Not a doctor, but I was on a medication for high blood pressure, hydrochlorothyazide. Basically is was a diuretic, fluid control. One of the side effects of a diurectic is potassium loss. I was getting leg cramps before I went on the Atkins program, but I think it got even worse after going on it. A good source for Potassium is bananas, but since they are high in carbs, I take a potassium supplement, which can be bought at the vitamin aisle of most any drug store. In my case I quit the meds, after losing the first ten pounds, and the leg cramps went away. The weight loss got my blood pressure back under control without the meds. I still take the potassium supplements. Cramps can be caused by other electrolyte losses as well. Another thing you might try is Vitamin B-12. It is primarily for the nervous system, but it really helped me with the cramps, I rarely have them at the levels I did before. I was having to take Ibuprofen twice a day for the aches and pains I had, but didn't realize it was the blood pressure medicine that was causing them. I thought it was just getting older. Man I feel so much better! Go get some potassium and vitamin B-12, high potentcy. Again , not a doctor, but you might be surprised.