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jenn
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Username: Jaydee

Post Number: 17
Registered: 05-2011
Posted on Saturday, July 30, 2011 - 06:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

has anybody experienced severe cramps on hands and legs? My mom has been having severe cramps on her hands and legs. Is there anything she can do to make this go away ? I feel really bad seeing her in so much pain. Please if there is any advice anyone could offer that would be great.

Thank you,

Jenn
Susie
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Username: Dachsiefan

Post Number: 13
Registered: 04-2011
Posted on Saturday, July 30, 2011 - 06:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Your mom should get a complete metabolic panel done to check her electrolyte levels, especially if she is on diuretics. I got bad cramping in my hands, calves, and toes. I was diagnosed with low potassium and put on a potassium supplement. In May, my urologist put me on a different diuretic, and my potassium tanked so much I had to spent three days in the hospital until it stabilized. Low electrolytes can affect your heart so I advise her to get the blood test ASAP.

Susie
bob
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Username: West_of_rome

Post Number: 48
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Saturday, July 30, 2011 - 07:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

tonic water with quinine helps... make sure to mix it with lemon or fruit juice because it does not taste good at all.
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Joe Berry
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Username: Joe910

Post Number: 286
Registered: 08-2008
Posted on Saturday, July 30, 2011 - 09:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Magnesium took care of mine. Magnesium works better if taken with calcium and vitamin C.

I had cramps for sometime and after my liver transplant they put me on magnesium. Cramps went away. Took me off magnesium and they returned. I take 400 mg twice daily.
Joe Berry, Peoria, IL USA
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Diane
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Username: Mary_diane

Post Number: 607
Registered: 02-2009
Posted on Monday, August 01, 2011 - 02:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

My cramps occur in my legs and in my feet. It usually happens if I forget to take my calcium and magnesium, even for a couple of days.

Best wishes

Diane
Diane
Liver Transplant Nov 20, 2008
Vancouver General, BC

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AC
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Username: Asunlesssea

Post Number: 10
Registered: 02-2012
Posted on Monday, February 27, 2012 - 10:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Like Diane said, magnesium is fabulous. Urs might be low, but be sure to get it checked out and see if thats the problem because if its TOO low, something might be going wacky with ur new liver.
Tony
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Username: Tony

Post Number: 47
Registered: 07-2003
Posted on Saturday, April 14, 2012 - 12:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

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I started eating bananas daily to stop the cramping in my legs,years ago and it worked for me
But don't eat to many. When I was in the hospital for a hip replacement, the elderly gentleman in the other bed was eating bananas everytime i looked at him from morning till night people were bringing him bananas. till one morning i saw him colapse and i got the nurses. when the doctors took a blood sample his potasium levels were way to hi and it gave him a heart "attack". The next shift of nurses didn't believe that on the chart the doctors had red lined that he was to have no more bananas


but still get a full blood work-up,chem panel and all the rest to check what your problems might be
.
A Valentines Liver
2/14/97
at Massachusetts General Hospital
bob
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Username: West_of_rome

Post Number: 70
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Saturday, April 14, 2012 - 01:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I get bad cramps all over my legs, a heating pad on the cramped area always relieved it pretty quick.
"Joan of Arc had style. Jesus had style."

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health journey
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Username: Health_journey

Post Number: 59
Registered: 04-2011
Posted on Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 09:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

All of the above advice is good. I would add.... drink a lot of water, fluids. Sometimes dehydration cases cramps. Its also good to keep hydrated for your kidneys.

I get cramps in my hands and feet.
Liver Transplant 10/25/2009
UMDNJ
BD
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Username: Bd1

Post Number: 118
Registered: 03-2009
Posted on Monday, April 16, 2012 - 08:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

MAGNESIUM!


Magnesium Citrate Or Magnesium Aspartate. Studies show you don't absorb enough from Magnesium Oxide.
Kidney Transplant 3/08, 21 yrs old
IgA Nephropathy

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