Well, nuts! I am still having occasional muscle cramps in my calves and toes. So a magnesium supplement did not solve my cramps.
I am fortunate in that my cramps can be stopped quickly by readjusting the position of my toes and/or legs. I have cramps sometimes in the middle of the night. I can cause cramps within seconds if I sit on my heels with my toes bent towards the bottom of my feet; I am most comfortable if my toes are bent back.
Obviously I don’t know how to solve my cramping, but I have 2 more things that I plan on trying:
- Purchasing a multi-mineral supplement . About a month ago, I tried a liquid mineral supplement that turned out to be too sweet for me (as it was flavored Pina Colada); it didn’t seem to help but I only took it a few times.
- I will continue to try avoiding poison ivy and also try some alternative health practices to decrease my sensitivity to poison ivy. I have had a couple of small outbreaks of poison ivy rash in the last 6 weeks; I have had small episodes of poison ivy rash several times per year since my first major exposure in 1993. When I have a poison ivy rash, my energy and mood are affected; I also suspect that poison ivy affects my assimilation of minerals because my poison ivy rash often corresponds to times when one or more of my fingernails have been mis-shapened with a horizontal crevass or the ends of my fingernails (after growing for a couple months) have a non-symmetrical curve.
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