I'm starting to get a lot of muscle spasms -- help please

BULK_CITY · Apr 16, 2008

Lately (past 2 weeks) i've been getting quite a few muscle spasms/cramps (forearms, abs) and I'm starting to worry. When I got them on my abs - the left side by my belly button balled up a little and flexed really hard... with the forearms my hand cramped up and my forearms got really tight. I got them both right after training.

I'm currently dieting and the only thing I've changed in the past 2-3 months is that I've dropped calories (500 below maintenance) and added ephedrine (did this 2 weeks ago so i'm suspecting this is the reason... it's vasopro if that matters).

I add potassium/salt to my during/pwo shakes and salt my foods quite a bit and I eat very clean (mainly chicken/nuts/efas/green veges/eggs/protein powder)

should I add more salt/potassium to my meals or something? if so how much?

any idea what it could be/how to stop it? I'm worried I could really injure myself

jdchaffin · Apr 16, 2008

make sure you a drinking enough water. this is key. also calcium is an important mineral used in contractions. you may want to look into that as well.

PHIL HERNON · Apr 16, 2008

HONESTLY

BULK_CITY said:
Lately (past 2 weeks) i've been getting quite a few muscle spasms/cramps (forearms, abs) and I'm starting to worry. When I got them on my abs - the left side by my belly button balled up a little and flexed really hard... with the forearms my hand cramped up and my forearms got really tight. I got them both right after training.

I'm currently dieting and the only thing I've changed in the past 2-3 months is that I've dropped calories (500 below maintenance) and added ephedrine (did this 2 weeks ago so i'm suspecting this is the reason... it's vasopro if that matters).

I add potassium/salt to my during/pwo shakes and salt my foods quite a bit and I eat very clean (mainly chicken/nuts/efas/green veges/eggs/protein powder)

should I add more salt/potassium to my meals or something? if so how much?

any idea what it could be/how to stop it? I'm worried I could really injure myself

QUIT ADDING POTASSIUM!!!! THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING DEPLETED IN POTASSIUM AND SODIUM DEPLETION CRAMPS..........YOU ARE DEPLETED OF SODIUM. ........NEVER ADD POTASSIUM TO ANYTHING EVER! YOU COULD DIE....NO JOKE

BULK_CITY · Apr 16, 2008

PHIL HERNON said:
QUIT ADDING POTASSIUM!!!! THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING DEPLETED IN POTASSIUM AND SODIUM DEPLETION CRAMPS..........YOU ARE DEPLETED OF SODIUM. ........NEVER ADD POTASSIUM TO ANYTHING EVER! YOU COULD DIE....NO JOKE

i see, I assumed from sweating a lot + low calories, i wasn't getting enough potassium

thanks

BULK_CITY · Apr 16, 2008

jdchaffin said:
make sure you a drinking enough water. this is key. also calcium is an important mineral used in contractions. you may want to look into that as well.

I drink a ton of water every day (I'm talking over 10+ 32oz glasses of water) and I supplement cal/mag... however I lowered my dose lately so this could also be it

thanks