Horrible night

[jon-nyc]

Usually a bad night sleep for me, which is pretty common, is I sleep for 3-4 hours, wake up, then can’t fall asleep again. I usually just get up and then nap later.

Last night was epic leg cramps constantly jerking me out of bed in immense pain. This was 4 2/3hr sleep unfolding over an 8 hour period. The rest was suffering.

This was almost certainly a hydration issue.

[Mik]

That’s the first place I’d look. You might try some COQ10 as well.

[Horace]

electrolytes

[Klaus]

Cramps suck. I think the common advice is to check your magnesium levels. But I have no clue, really, and I'm sure you are just as good as I am in consulting ChatGPT

[jon-nyc]

My magnesium and potassium levels are measured monthly. My potassium levels are high due to a side effect of tacrolimus. My magnesium is low for the same reason. So I take massive amounts of magnesium supplements- 2 grams daily, 1.2g of that a little before bed. Hence my comment that it’s about hydration in my case.

Also I know I didn’t drink much water yesterday. We were out and about aboot yesterday and I barely drank anything.

[jodi]

I feel for you. Night time leg cramps/spasms are the worst. I get them in my hamstrings, right above the knee. For me, they are related to my back giving out on me a couple of years ago. They get triggered when my back is bad, but also triggered by too much salt or not enough water (so hydration). I end up having to roll out of bed and stand a specific way and it’s so freaking painful. Hope you get better sleep tonight.

[jon-nyc]

Today I’ll overcompensate and tonight I’ll wake up every 45m to pee.

But at least it won’t hurt.