Is leg cramps a sign of aging?

@moichan (666)
Philippines
August 11, 2018 6:13pm CST
We had a very long day yesterday and I had to carry my 10kg baby boy all day. Now, my legs seem to have a cramp marathon. It's on and off.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
Not always. The other members here like @NJ Chicaa and @JudyEv are right. It is possible you lack potassium in your system. Also, may I suggest that you rest your legs from carrying your baby. There are many fruits that have high potassium content. I am 58 and I seldom feel leg cramps so I think that ageing is not the main reason for the cramp of your lower limbs.
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@moichan (666)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
It was raining hard and he can't walk yet. I didn't have a choice yesterday. Lol. Can you share your diet secrets, maybe? I'm not sure if I'm doing the right thing in my diet
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
13 Aug 18
@moichan just eat potassium-rich foods.
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@moichan (666)
• Philippines
13 Aug 18
@ridingbet I will. Thank you
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
12 Aug 18
I think it's one of the factors but in your case, you are still young. I remember when I was still healthy, I used to get cramps on my right leg. I thought maybe because of the whole day sitting working in my station. Then I found out later on that my right kidney is damaging. Up until now I still have leg cramps. And sometimes it happens too if you lack water in your body, that's what our Doctor explained to us for a dialysis patient, or it could be that you are lacking potassium too.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
12 Aug 18
@moichan Yes for 5 years and this got me sick.
@moichan (666)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
Thank you. I'll definitely have that checked if I get the chance. We're you working in a bpo before?
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@moichan (666)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
@JustBhem oh dear. I also spent 5 years too in Bpo. In my 2nd year, I developed a heart problem. I didn't plan to stop until I had a baby.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
18 Aug 18
You just need to take a rest, maybe raise your legs up to make the blood flow, since you carry your baby boy... i think that is just it. =)
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
19 Aug 18
@moichan i hope you are feeling better today, already. =)
@moichan (666)
• Philippines
18 Aug 18
Thank you for the tip!
@moichan (666)
• Philippines
19 Aug 18
@chiyosan you're super sweet. Thanks. I guess its not cramps when I carry him for long hours. My knee joint feels cold. It's like there's an invisible ice pack.
@NJChicaa (115999)
• United States
11 Aug 18
You need some potassium. Eat some bananas. Drink lots of water. You'll be fine.
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@moichan (666)
• Philippines
11 Aug 18
Thanks! I'll surely buy some within the day.
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• United States
12 Aug 18
i was about to say that.potassium deficiencies can definetly cause that.
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@moichan (666)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
@scarlet_woman I just remembered I was rushed in the emergency room with that result. I lacked potassium. The doctors thought I'm having a stroke since I have heart problems.
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@dgobucks226 (34364)
16 Aug 18
Maybe you were dehydrated that day? This can deplete needed minerals your body requires. As was mentioned check your diet and add food like bananas which replenishes you body. Proper stretching after any exercise, even baby carrying can be beneficial.
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@dgobucks226 (34364)
17 Aug 18
@moichan Anytime
@moichan (666)
• Philippines
16 Aug 18
That maybe the case. I will be careful in my diet next time. Thank you
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@BabeSays (8576)
• Mauritius
12 Aug 18
No I have cramps since I was a kid. For me it happens during winter. If I don't warm my leg it get cramps. And also because of fan's coldness get on my leg.
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@BabeSays (8576)
• Mauritius
12 Aug 18
@moichan Then I am 99 percent sure it's the cold. Put on some warm leggings or trousers. It should help you prevent those cramps.
@moichan (666)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
@BabeSays I will. Thanks!
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@moichan (666)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
I guess that might cause it too. Its pretty cold here due to the typhoon. Rain is pouring endlessly.
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• Philippines
14 Aug 18
I only experience arthritis last 2016 and learned to have uric acid. Yeah, that's a problem, as we grow older we get weaker so we have to be careful of what we eat.
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@moichan (666)
• Philippines
14 Aug 18
Yes exactly. Do you get medications for it?
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
21 Aug 18
I do not think that ageing has anything to do with leg cramps.
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@moichan (666)
• Philippines
21 Aug 18
Thank goodness. Its all better now after applying organic massage oil for the past few days.
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Aug 18
Carrying a heavy baby all day would make anyone tired. As NJ Chicaa has said you might need more potassium.
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@moichan (666)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
True enough. I'll eat a bunch of bananas more frequently.
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• India
14 Aug 18
I dont think so cramp has anything to do with ageing,may be i am wrong but may be as you said that you carried your 10 kg baby for long so
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• India
14 Aug 18
@moichan yes it may be
@moichan (666)
• Philippines
14 Aug 18
Maybe it's arthritis.
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12 Aug 18
I don't think thag having leg cramps is always connected to aging. It can be due to stress in your muscles from to much pressure while doing some activities, or lack of nutrients in your body.
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@moichan (666)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
Yes. Good point. I really need to eat more nutritious food.
• New Baltimore, Michigan
12 Aug 18
If it was only one leg, you'd need to worry (a little) about DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) - and those are dangerous because that clot could travel anywhere....like to the lungs or brain. But both legs, + the fact that you were carrying a heavy kid all day....I'd say muscle cramps for sure. Nerves can bring this on too, but usually it has to do with strain. Back pain can also radiate and shoot down towards the legs, so there could have been some strain on your back as well. So nothing to worry about. But take a rest now!
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• New Baltimore, Michigan
14 Aug 18
@moichan No prob
@moichan (666)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
You sound like my very sweet lady doctor. Lol. Thanks a bunch! :-)
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@Janet357 (75656)
12 Aug 18
well can be. or maybe you work too much then you wet your body..
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@moichan (666)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
I guess so. My knees aren't sturdy as it used to be.
@Sammilita (228)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
I dont think so. At my young age I'm experiencing that too.
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@moichan (666)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
That's a relief
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@May2k8 (18079)
• Indonesia
14 Aug 18
I don't think of age, lack of fluids can affect blood circulation which causes muscle cramps. When dehydrated, the body will give priority to vital organs.
@Janet357 (75656)
12 Aug 18
bitamin complex, that will solve your problem
@moichan (666)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
I'll give that a try.
@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
I believe so. Lately my I get a cramp when I move my feet the wrong way. I never had it before. I also attributed it to the fact that I'm middle aged.
@moichan (666)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
Our bodies remind us of our age. Lol. I'm like oh-please-don't-remind-me-again every single time.