Electrolytes

[Legsy0714]

Killer cramps.

In weird and wonderful places. I knew about, but never got round to trying, electrolyte supplements. Wow! Two days dosage and a taxing, draining 18 holes of golf in 26° sun later, (when previously I would have been up all night racked with pain),I proclaim them miraculous - simple but miraculous.

[SheffieldJane]

Amazing tip Legsy0714 and all that natural vitamin D from the sun. Do use sun cream, Pred makes us very sensitive to the sun’s rays.

[Legsy0714 in reply to SheffieldJane]

Thanks SJ. Fortunately I've been off Pred and doing ok for about 7 months now.i got off light - about 2yrs 5 months. I still keep an eye on HU. xx

[SheffieldJane in reply to Legsy0714]

Good to hear!

[Chewy21]

What electrolyte supplements did you use and where can they be bought from, a pharmacy or are they available at supermarkets.

[581955]

Interesting can I also know which electrolyte you have taken I also drink coconut waterxwhich us good

[Legsy0714]

£13.99 for 180 (90 days).

Pic of supplement. You can buy good ones on line or at pharmacy. I used comments to help

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Legsy0714]

The truth is - it is the magnesium that is important - more than other electrolytes. You do need to be careful about sodium and potassium overdose though,

[artfingers]

Yes, I wondered about that-when hiking I found magnesium seemed to help. My friend who has to take high amounts of anti-rejection drugs for a liver transplant said she has to take magnesium every day as part of her regime. That set me to wondering if we pred takers also might have extra daily magnesium loss/needs? I forgot to ask my rheumatologist yesterday, darn! I'll add that to my list of questions for next visit, sigh. But I shall ask my GP whom I see tomorrow.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to artfingers]

It does make us lose more in the urine but then it depends on the person and their diet really - not everyone finds it gets low enough to deplete the muscles too.