Still getting leg cramps..

Its been a couple of months since surgery and Im still getting horrible leg cramps from time to time in the middle of the night.. It is entirely possible that its due to dehydration, but here's my dilema.. If I continue to drink and drink all the way up until bedtime, while leg cramps dont wake me up, the 4 trips to go pee in the middle of the night will!!! <br />
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Any suggestions?

John,

Two things do pop out.  First, you could be dehydrated. Also, low potassium levels can do it also.  I would surely call your surgeon to ask his opinion.  I'm sure that he can take a lab test to find out if your potassium is low...  but do you get all of your fluids in?  Do you think its dehydrated?  You have to get them in...  or else you will end up in the hospital again. Ouch, I've been there, done that and you don't to!!!    

pretty sure its a form of dehydration.. if i drink fluids past 8pm and continue to sip until bedtime (usually around 11ish), i never experience leg cramps, of course, i still dont get much sleep having to get up to go to the bathroom multiple times

I'll reach out to my doctor and get some bloodwork done.

I also had lots of leg cramps as well as blood clots I went to the Dr and he suggessted I walk more and drink lots of water maybe you should Drink more...I know that sounds absurd but you will be suprised at what you now can do. I sipped all day as well but you also have to remember to wake up and drink maybe as yu go the the bathroom in the middle of the night or when yu wake up insted of having breakfast right away as most of us do try drinking first. I am no expert but these are things I did to over come leg cramps you also have to get that circulation moving its been dormant a long time.