Muscle spasms.

[from zero]

Anyone get them? The past week or so, I've been getting them CONSTANTLY. My left forearm will get it all the time. It was spasming literally every 5 seconds before I fell asleep last night. My abs have been getting it too.

Any possible reason? It's becoming quite the annoyance.

 

[pwr_machine]

One explanation for a muscle cramp or spasm could be extensive damage to the muscle that causes Ca 2+ leakage, in turn, causing an involuntary contraction.

 

[from zero]

One explanation for a muscle cramp or spasm could be extensive damage to the muscle that causes Ca 2+ leakage, in turn, causing an involuntary contraction.

Interesting. But I don't see how I could have done that to my forearm OR abs. Hm ...

 

[endpoint]

I get them sometimes......like mini craps.
get some more
magnesium potasium eletrolytes water

 

[pwr_machine]

Interesting. But I don't see how I could have done that to my forearm OR abs. Hm ...

If it's not related to your actual workout, spasms can be caused by a number of things:

Dehydration
Pregnancy
Hypothyroidism
Depleted magnesium or calcium stores or other metabolic
Abnormalities
Alcoholism
Kidney failure leading to uremia
Medications

 

[Toozee]

I was getting bad back spasms for about a week several months ago. I added a couple of bananas to my diet and muscle relaxers helped me sleep through the night. After a day or so it started to subside very quickly. I take a multivitamin too so for some reason, I needed even more potassium (I guess).

 

[jerkbox]

i think you are probably pregnant

 

[pwr_machine]

i think you are probably pregnant

I didn't mean it that way.

Guess I could have edited my list.

 

[from zero]

i think you are probably pregnant

YOU'RE pregnant!!

 

[DrBones]

Noticed your belly getting bigger lately?

 

[slinky]

Craving wierd, unusual foods? Like, chocolate dipped pickles?




have to add that dehydration is usually the cause of my mini-cramps. Once I chug a bunch of water or Powerade, I'm fine.