Cramps

I have been having terrible cramps all week. Not the female kind but all over my body. Some of it is because of how much I'm interpreting and muscle fatigue. My hands sometimes will cramp up so bad that they look deformed. It takes me a minute but usually I can stretch them out and it's fine. Also my legs have cramping up as well. Early in the week it was just at night but now it's happening throughout the day. I've been eating bananas to help and it is a little but I think the real problem is that I'm not getting enough fluids. I'm constantly thirsty. Dry mouth kinda thirsty. I know that I haven't been drinking enough of anything and have been trying to drink more water as I know this will help but when I do drink it's making my stomach hurt. Another reason I'm not drinking is that during the day I don't have the time or availability to use a rest room so I'm almost afraid to drink anything. I know this isn't healthy and it has me a little worried. I have my water next to me and I'm trying to drink as much of it as I can. I'm hoping that it's just because I'm so tired and this weekend I can relax and rehydrate.

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  1. L*I*S*A7:55 AM, February 01, 2008

    Be sure to get enough water, but supplement with fresh fruit, too. If you can't make do with the water, maybe you can get some sort of electrolyte replacement drink (i.e. Gatorade G2..less sugar than most).

    Take care of yourself.

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