Magnesium and Leg Cramps

I don't usually discuss potassium. But now that I know the smallest rx dose is 782 of the 99mg models, I can breathe a little more easily.

I want my potassium more like 4-i****ake 4 per day, with the calc and mag groups. Don takes one and holds the same levels I get.

Yes, mag pills don't change the mag levels, UNLESS you are low, then they seem to. Like you, mine was 2.2 with no extra mag and it's 2.2 with 2 mag ox and GOBS of mag cit. No change. I adjust my mag cit to my day. I take 6 daily but if I am walking more or wearing heels (even briefly) I take extra.

And when I expect trouble, I put the Leg Cramp pills on the counter so I can find them at night if I must.

The mag changed my cramping from 3 times per night to more like 3 times per month. I suspect the water intake may be the decider there.

So I would have to take 782 OTC 99mg potassium pills to equal a prescription dose? 

Thanks for the notes on Magnesium. 

~Becky

10 MEQ, yep. Roughly. It came out to a gazillion fraction points, but yep.

4 is a far cry from rx level.

Rx is about patent, not potent, USUALLY, in the vites and minerals. but this is a case where rx does mean way more potent.

I'm a newbie and honestly know nothing compared to you guys.  I actually bookmark posts like these so that If I ever run into these problems I have answers to start with.  

 

But as a normi I have a lot of experience with leg cramps.  Not sure if its the same thing or if my info helps at all but it's worth a shot right?

I've had leg cramps my whole life.  I might have always been a chunker but my calves were always toned and beautiful.  I've always been a walker too.  When my legs cramp up I've always noticed I was normally dehydrated a bit and that my potassium was low.  It took 3 doctors to figure this out.  So I'd bulk up on water and foods like bananas and spinach (heres a small list http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/1740.html ).  It almost always worked in about a day.  

 

Hope that helps even if just a little.  

Becky, I usually take more than 6 mag citrates a day, usually at least 9.  Are you drinking lots of water, etc?

Now there you go.  Somebody who takes more than I do.  Oh yeah I do drink the water.  A gallon a day at least.

My system is SO sensitive now.  One little change like sweating, or drinking one diet coke with caffeine, or decreasing my Mag Oxide can set off cramps.

Thanks so much for posting.

~Becky

....Just thinkin' maybe you like to try increasing your mag citrate decreasing your mag ox and still be able to that extra butter when you want...num, num