Ramblewood
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Why is it that the remedy for anything doesn't start with eating more strip steaks ?
Cramps
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Why is it that the remedy for anything doesn't start with eating more strip steaks ?
No cramping, but I'm tired, my eyes are itchy, and I must be anemic. The flies and skeeters got quite a meal today. I managed to get some protein that I really didn't want by inhaling the beasties. The alders were poofing pollen.
Hooktenders should be happy. I walked a unit today and decided NO DOWNHILL yarding on it. No good tail trees and icky timber. Besides, the bugs were bad.
How much potassium in flies and skeeters?
Off to the shower to become human.
Hooktenders should be happy. I walked a unit today and decided NO DOWNHILL yarding on it. No good tail trees and icky timber. Besides, the bugs were bad.
How much potassium in flies and skeeters?
Off to the shower to become human.
utilityman
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I often get severe leg cramps in the summer after a hard days work. They seem to come during the night when the muscles finally relax. My chiropractor told me to take a couple of calcium/magnesium tablets when this happens.
Don't know if its the placibo effect or what but the leg cramps are gone within 1 minute after taking the pills!
Don't know if its the placibo effect or what but the leg cramps are gone within 1 minute after taking the pills!
Anybody else get the afraid leg cramps?
I hurt the calf muscle in my leg 4 years ago big time. Now, whenever I'm about to do a face first head plant down the hill, both calf muscles will turn into a nice painful cramp. Even if I recover and don't fall, that happens. I have to grimace and prance in pain for a few seconds after the close call.
The weather has nothing to do with it. Age?
I hurt the calf muscle in my leg 4 years ago big time. Now, whenever I'm about to do a face first head plant down the hill, both calf muscles will turn into a nice painful cramp. Even if I recover and don't fall, that happens. I have to grimace and prance in pain for a few seconds after the close call.
The weather has nothing to do with it. Age?
Ramblewood
ArboristSite Operative
When I feel cramps coming on, (standing in line at the bank, trying to go to sleep, walking down the road) and am afraid I will be doing a little dance for a few minutes, I get them worse ! I guess thinking about them guarantees you will get them . I have been told age is part of the problem and was not thrilled to think it may get worse !
joesawer
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It depends on what is causing the cramps.
Pickles usually work the best for me . Even for just muscle failure with out cramps, due to fatigue.
Bananas or potassium supplements if you are potassium deficient.
Water if you are dehydrated.
You have to replace what you are missing. There is something in pickles that they have not identified but it stops most of my cramps.
Pickles usually work the best for me . Even for just muscle failure with out cramps, due to fatigue.
Bananas or potassium supplements if you are potassium deficient.
Water if you are dehydrated.
You have to replace what you are missing. There is something in pickles that they have not identified but it stops most of my cramps.
Ramblewood
ArboristSite Operative
I take pot/mag supplements 3 times a day and blood tests show near perfect levels . I drink a lot of water every day . I now have a large jar of sauerkraut and after a 30 mile bike ride in 80* weather up steep hills, I had a gulp and so far, no cramps . I have some tree work tomorrow and it will be very hot so if the kraut doesn't work, I'll stop on the way home for a big jar of pickles . I hope it's the dills that work because I hate the sweet ones .
errrrp !
joesawer
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Yep dill pickles is all I have ever used for cramps.
Ramblewood
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I hope you guys are right for two reasons . First, I hate leg cramps and second, I want to tell the doctors I go to and the ones I have asked at parties that they are wrong, and useless and that loggers fixed me up when they couldn't !
Now; what can you do about the bad hip they want to replace ?
joesawer
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How tough are you? Lol
I am currently making a new socket slightly behind the original.
Oldtimer
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Brother got real bad leg cramps...he does power-line tree trimming..
Doc said "Drink more water"...so he started drinking over a gallon a day and even more in summer...no more leg cramps.
Doc said "Drink more water"...so he started drinking over a gallon a day and even more in summer...no more leg cramps.
Ramblewood
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Luckily, I live in hardwood country and I'm thinking hard maple will make a good replacement ! Pickle juice and wooden hips; old age is hell .
joesawer
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Lol when you get that perfected sign me up for one. This hip and back pain sucks.
Old age sure beats the alternative!
joesawer
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Water is essential. But it flushes electrolytes and other essential minerals and nutrients out of your body. They must be replaced. I can cramp and be very well hydrated.
Ramblewood
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My back Dr. has me doing ab crunches and a ton of other stuff to help keep my back from going out; weights on a neck harness for the bad disks in my neck; hip Dr. says heavy leg presses and ride the bike up a lot of steep hills . Enough water (and now pickle juice) and pot/mag to keep me in the bathroom half the night - it's like training for the olympics just getting old . I hope they have cable in heaven !
hammerlogging
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my Dad will listen to a polka here and there for fun. Heres one:
In heaven there is no beer
Thats why we drink it here
Cause when we're gone from here
Our friends will be drinking all the beer
If you want it sung, you'll have to call me!
In heaven there is no beer
Thats why we drink it here
Cause when we're gone from here
Our friends will be drinking all the beer
If you want it sung, you'll have to call me!
Ramblewood
ArboristSite Operative
I live near Buffalo, NY and that song is sung at all weddings, funerals, christenings, birthdays, divorces, stabbings, and other sporting events .
Ramblewood
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I got this in an email and it seems to fit this thread .
Drinking water at the correct time maximizes its effectiveness on the Human body:
2 glasses of water after waking up helps activate internal organs
1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal - helps digestion
1 glass of water before taking a bath - helps lower blood pressure
1 glass of water before going to bed - avoids stroke or heart attack
Drinking water at the correct time maximizes its effectiveness on the Human body:
2 glasses of water after waking up helps activate internal organs
1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal - helps digestion
1 glass of water before taking a bath - helps lower blood pressure
1 glass of water before going to bed - avoids stroke or heart attack
dingeryote
Blueberry Baron
Just a Reccomendation for you's guys that can't lug a 2 gallon Pickle Jar around.
http://www.freestonepickles.com/xcart/product.php?productid=78&cat=20&page=1
Single packed old school Freestone Dills. No refrigeration needed.
Probably could duct tape a couple onto the water jug for emergencys.
I'll probably snag another full Jar for the Harvest crew, and make 'em eat a pickle with each offload, just to piss off the Labor nazi's and the FDA field hygene jerkoffs.
Stay safe!
Dingeryote
http://www.freestonepickles.com/xcart/product.php?productid=78&cat=20&page=1
Single packed old school Freestone Dills. No refrigeration needed.
Probably could duct tape a couple onto the water jug for emergencys.
I'll probably snag another full Jar for the Harvest crew, and make 'em eat a pickle with each offload, just to piss off the Labor nazi's and the FDA field hygene jerkoffs.
Stay safe!
Dingeryote
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