Drink more water, that’s my solution
But on a serious note if you are drinking lots of water but it’s coming out as clear piss and you still feel dehydrated you need more water electrolytes
Also space your drinking out, chugging too much in a small amount of time can kill you from water toxicity or the brain swelling
Edit: corrected dangerous advice to proper advice
I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice!
If this happens to you, it’s time to check your electrolytes! Cramping can be a sign of low potassium. Most healthy people should be aiming for 2g+ of potassium per day.
Popularly known food sources of potassium (like banana and avocado) aren’t super great in a pinch. Coconut water, or beverages like Electrolit / Pedialyte, do a better job. For your regular dietary intake, there are lots of foods better than banana and avocado at getting you the potassium you need.
This post brought to you by the fucking awful leg cramps I used to get when eating a low carb diet.
My remedy has always been to eat a banana every once in a while and drink a glass of water before bed.
Bananas aren’t that good of a source of potassium considering how much sugar they also contain. A kiwi has more potassium but also a ton of vitamin c, fiber, and enzymes that improve digestion of proteins. If you want a lot of potassium, a medium potato has twice as much potassium as a banana for a similar amount of calories, but from starch instead of sugar.
There’s always W.H.O. ORS
Be careful though: Some of them are so tasty, you might end up overdosed, with kidney pains.
Yea calf cramps are bad but have you ever had chin cramps
Fucking hell FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE THAT GETS THEM! I really thought I was alone as none of my friends ever had it. It get it roughly once a year and yeah it’s worse than calf cramps.
I even managed to get an armpit cramp once. Not so fun either.
It happens to me at least once a month. I’ll yawn more than once in a row and if I’m not careful they’ll get me.
Chin cramp gang rise up. U remain the unicorn of the armpit cramp, that sounds agonizing, sorry for ur loss.
FYI if you ever get leg cramp, completely straighten your leg, and flex your feet upwards, towards your shin. This will stretch your leg muscles and stop the pain almost immediately.
Used to happen to me quite a few times, esp. when being a kid doing lot of sports. Once I was afraid I would drown when getting leg cramp in the pool, but this method saved me.
You likely have a potassium deficit. I had cramps all the time until I took vitamin supplements that contain potassium. No more cramps.
Of course you can also just eat healthier and get potassium that way. Supplements aren’t necessarily the solution for you.
I have really severe Charlie horses and started potassium when I heard this, it helped slightly but magnesium is what did the trick for me.
-Lack- of magnesium can cause cramps.
Supplementing magnesium can help lots of people since it is lacking in many people’s diets. It can also help you get more and better sleep, just avoid magnesium oxide, that will just make you poop and is unfortunately the form used in many supplements and multi vitamins.
