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From: Alan Moorman@visi.com
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Subject: Re: Tightening Of Leg Muscles At Night
Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:19:40 -0600
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On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 20:52:34 -0700, "Pat Cook"
 wrote:

>Hi everyone:
>
>I'm wondering do you get a feeling in your legs that feels like you've just 
>pulled a muscle while tossing and turning as you find a comfortable position 
>to sleep in and THE ONLY way to cure it is to either stand up next to the 
>bed or walk around?  I do.  And the weird part of all is I sleep in a 
>hospital bed.
>
>Now I've heard of RLS - Restless Leg Syndrome on those TV ads advertising 
>that drug.  Could what I'm experiencing be a classic symptom?
>
>I've tried raising my legs.  I've tried lowering my legs.  Same thing with 
>the head (Though not too far as I have to have my head somewhat elevated). 
>I try to keep my feet elevated above my heart, but that's a little hard to 
>do when you have to keep your head elevated too.
>
>Any ideas as to how I might solve the Catch 22 situation?
>
>Cheers :D
>
>Pat Cook
>Denver, Colorado 
>
Sounds like you're having muscle cramps.

There are only two things I think might affect them:

1. I've read that, in men especially, not drinking enough
water on a daily basis can allow night-time leg cramps.

2.  There is also a nutritional "cure", I think.  Potassium
can help eliminate muscle cramps.

You might be able to Google "leg cramps" or something like
that and see what pops up!



Alan Moorman 

The only reason some people get lost in thought 
is because it's unfamiliar territory.

Paul Fix

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