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From: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: FOOT CRAMPS
Message-ID: <188@ttidcc.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 25-Feb-86 19:36:29 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 25 19:36:29 1986
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In article <464@houem.UUCP> epic@houem.UUCP (SJS) writes:
>Does anyone know what causes muscle cramps?  I frequently get 
>muscle cramps in my feet (my toes get all kinked up and won't
>spread apart), even when I'm just lying around relaxing or watching TV.  
>Does this happen to anyone else?
>Does it have anything to do with a vitamin deficiency?

I used to get hand cramps  similar  to  what  you  describe.  I  eventually
traced  them  to  a  sodium  deficiency.  Adding  a  little salt to my food
cleared them up immediately.

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