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nisser
27-07-2009, 11:28 PM
Is this caused by low sodium levels or potassium? I had the most awful abdominal cramp today and now my abs actually physically hurt. Not to mention I'm paranoid to even bend down to tie my shoe laces so that it won't happen again.

Should I just drink water + salt? Too much salt won't cause them also, right?
nisser
28-07-2009, 04:07 PM
well I don't know what it is but I've been drinking salt today. I also went to walmart and bought some calcium/mg vitamins, just in case it's that. I don't drink milk/eat cheese anymore so I don't really know.
natenator
28-07-2009, 04:11 PM
had it when I first started my dieting. It's the lack of sodium. Add salt and high sodium (low cal/carb) condiments like hot sauce, dijon, mustard, etc to everything that you can. It will help.

Try some taurine as well.
nisser
28-07-2009, 04:53 PM
yeah I do think it's probably that. Now that I think about it I don't really take much sodium at all.

Breakfast has next to nothing (oatmeal, egg whites, whey), I haven't been adding any salt to any of my cooked meals. Only thing is some mustard on tuna burgers/tuna.

gonna definetely up the salt.
Mr Ontario
28-07-2009, 05:11 PM
Lets see those abs :)
LIVEHARD
28-07-2009, 07:17 PM
Try some PMS medication that might help !!

JK-ing !!! LOL
4031
28-07-2009, 07:35 PM
i use to get cramps like you, it was there one day and gone the next and back again, tried adding sodium and more water, gatorade, etc. I started seeing a chiropractor for overall health and he asked if i ever got cramps in this one side of my abs, well we figured it was a subluxation of this part of my spine that caused the unbearable cramps and after a few adjustments my cramps were gone.I would see a chiro bro, you shouldnt be paranoid to bend down and tie your shoes
nisser
28-07-2009, 10:30 PM
chiros are despicable lowlives so I'd like to avoid them :)

I'm pretty sure its just electrolyte imbalance. They only come around when I'm working out and sweating a lot. They don't happen any other time
nisser
29-07-2009, 01:46 PM
Dear god I just noticed my multi has NO calcium....so I've been without calcium for many months. Only thing I eat with some is almonds...and maybe get 20% daily recommended.
Drummer
29-07-2009, 02:00 PM
Dear god I just noticed my multi has NO calcium....so I've been without calcium for many months. Only thing I eat with some is almonds...and maybe get 20% daily recommended.

Try calcium fortified OJ?

Anyway, the basics are sodium, potassium and maybe taurine for muscle cramps. Im thinking these were ab cramps, and not intestinal? VERY different.

~D~
natenator
29-07-2009, 02:20 PM
chiros are despicable lowlives so I'd like to avoid them :)

I'm pretty sure its just electrolyte imbalance. They only come around when I'm working out and sweating a lot. They don't happen any other time
your ignorant if you think a chiro are lowlifes. I can't tell you how many times a chiro has kept me training thanks to ART.
cog
29-07-2009, 05:32 PM
your ignorant if you think a chiro are lowlifes. I can't tell you how many times a chiro has kept me training thanks to ART.

Chiros are great.I see one once a week.Not enough people consider their spinal health.
nisser
29-07-2009, 09:30 PM
You see a chiro once and then you will see him for the rest of your life.

No thanks :)
natenator
29-07-2009, 09:43 PM
You see a chiro once and then you will see him for the rest of your life.

No thanks :)
again - ignorant.

What do you do when you have injuries and strains? Oh wait, you probably don't train hard enough to have those...
Felinecougar
29-07-2009, 10:35 PM
dehydration maybe..are you taking an ECA combo? If so drink more fluids.
nisser
30-07-2009, 12:10 AM
again - ignorant.

What do you do when you have injuries and strains? Oh wait, you probably don't train hard enough to have those...

Wouldn't expect nothing more from you other tha flames and put downs. Keep it up guy.
4031
30-07-2009, 02:03 AM
You see a chiro once and then you will see him for the rest of your life.

No thanks :)

really? i saw one few years ago until my injuries healed and havent seen one for years, now with another injury, i decided to go back and its been helping out alot. it was mostly a lower back injury, but it would cause cramps when i reached around to wipe my butt my lat would cramp up, we noticed this when we did some flexibility tests, it wasnt the reason why i went to him in the first place, but its a bonus now that i can wipe my ass without my lat cramping up lol. thanks for reading my post
natenator
30-07-2009, 08:16 AM
Wouldn't expect nothing more from you other tha flames and put downs. Keep it up guy.
your right. I guess I should have just called this thread stupid...
declan
30-07-2009, 08:46 PM
Try some PMS medication that might help !!

JK-ing !!! LOL

Hey it might work:D
bigtavi8
30-07-2009, 08:51 PM
i agree with the calcuim and i also had bad abdominal cramping b4 my comp when i was fairly lean. I was told by my coach a fellow CBB vet to try potasium pills and i got some from shoppers and it really helped. While dieting my potasium was low becuase bananas really were bad carbs to my body so these pills reduced the cramping.