then this morning (friday) from 2am onword it happened again. only this time it was constant. and this time when it hit my left foot it hurt so bad i actually cried with tears in pain. i took the calcium and vitamin chews again as well as some asprin.
i read that mineral loss and dehydration can result in muscle cramps. i'm real bad with drinking enough water. it tastes funny to me. but i have a feeling dehydration may be the culpret of the cramps because i've been taking an antibiotic since last weekend for a UTI...the bottle plainly states "drink plenty of liquids while taking this medicine" (cause it flushes out your kidneys). and i'm to blame cause i know i've not drank enough. so today so far i've drank a full bottle of Gatorade and will go grab another once i'm done typing here.
between the two nights i think i've gotten a total of 4 hours sleep. i'm tired. and i'm scared to go to bed tonight. lets hope the Gatorade does the trick.
2 comments:
Perhaps you could use a topical analgesic like Aspercreme? Its not like aspirin, it wont spread through your bloodstream and possibly effect your other medication. I use it religiously when I come home with leg and feet cramps.
thats a good idea. i bet it would work well on my hands that got sore from the data entry stuff at my other job...i'm still feeling the discomfort of that! thanks for the suggestion! :)
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