Serious health question

[Kadagar_AV]

Uh, none of the above, but we did spend 2 hours in the sun marching around in ROTC in insane heat, so that might be it. Though I drank a ton of water.

Ah, water isn't enough if you've trained hard enough, as it will take some time for water to replenish. Also, if you are still growing your body is more susceptible.

I wouldn't stress about it. If it becomes a repeating problem, than see a doctor by all means. But from what I have heard it seems to be a common problem (lots of ski instructors I know complained about the same thing, MUCH more so than any other group of people I met). And ski instructors is kind of known for hard physical labor with the legs, coupled with serious drinking...

So yeah, everything I have seen and heard points towards it...

Hehe, it's been some years now since last I had issues with it... I almost forgot how DAMN much it hurt, and how scared I got the first time, wondering "WTF!?"

I wasn't joking about the withering in pain thing... My an ex once commented that I had looked like a fish out of water...

[a completely inoffensive name]

If your urine is clear, water isn't the problem. If you are going through very rigorous exercises in high heat, the issue might be that you are lacking essential electrolytes. When you sweat, you lose ionic forms of potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium etc... Drinking pure water creates a diluted system in your body is which bad because your body needs those ions for sending electrical signals.

These electrical signals are the basis for the control of your muscles, and if your muscles are in pain/acting up it may be a sign that your electrolytes are not at their proper proportions in your body.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyponatremia

Symptoms of hyponatremia include nausea and vomiting, headache, confusion, lethargy, fatigue, appetite loss, restlessness and irritability, muscle weakness, spasms, or cramps, seizures, and decreased consciousness or coma.

[Kadagar_AV]

If your urine is clear, water isn't the problem. If you are going through very rigorous exercises in high heat, the issue might be that you are lacking essential electrolytes. When you sweat, you lose ionic forms of potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium etc... Drinking pure water creates a diluted system in your body is which bad because your body needs those ions for sending electrical signals.

These electrical signals are the basis for the control of your muscles, and if your muscles are in pain/acting up it may be a sign that your electrolytes are not at their proper proportions in your body.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyponatremia
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Thanks. That's what I meant with "just water isn't enough if you train hard", but I really could have elaborated, like you just expertly did :)


And as a side note, given that this is a not too uncommon topic in the ski instructor locker room, and that most of those guys are still alive, I wouldn't be too worried ;)

[Hooahguy]

If your urine is clear, water isn't the problem. If you are going through very rigorous exercises in high heat, the issue might be that you are lacking essential electrolytes. When you sweat, you lose ionic forms of potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium etc... Drinking pure water creates a diluted system in your body is which bad because your body needs those ions for sending electrical signals.

These electrical signals are the basis for the control of your muscles, and if your muscles are in pain/acting up it may be a sign that your electrolytes are not at their proper proportions in your body.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyponatremia
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Thanks. I suspect that this might be the issue. My calorie intake per day is pretty low. About 800-1000 a day, about two medium meals, with 4 days of ROTC physical training a week, which Im going to guess is not good. I just bought a crap load of protein bars so I can get my calories up. Also so Ill have something to eat for breakfast.

[Ibrahim]

well, you could simply replace the water with an ion rich drink (IIRC Gatorade works). that would solve in part your cramp issues.

[Hooahguy]

well, you could simply replace the water with an ion rich drink (IIRC Gatorade works). that would solve in part your cramp issues.

Care to sponsor me? That stuff's expensive for this college student who has reject a job offer because the hours are un-workable.

[Kadagar_AV]

Care to sponsor me? That stuff's expensive for this college student who has reject a job offer because the hours are un-workable.

You can have the same effect from a glass of water with a small pinch of salt (well stirred), combined with half a handful of pumpkin seeds according to my expert ski instructor source (yes I called Austria).

This is ancient ski instructor knowledge, apparently.

I did some research on it too, on the intrawebz... pumpkin seeds have a high amount of magnesium, which is a muscle relaxant... So I guess it makes sense :)

[Centurion1]

happens to me all the time hooah. i think its from working out so much and drinking too much.... ive had a bad calf cramp during sex a couple times just gotta power through it.

they don't really signify any sort of serious isuues i think

[Kadagar_AV]

happens to me all the time hooah. i think its from working out so much and drinking too much.... ive had a bad calf cramp during sex a couple times just gotta power through it.

they don't really signify any sort of serious isuues i think

Fake.

You just repeated what You read from others, without a clue as to what You are saying. Then You tried to add some to be cool.

Good luck having sex with a calf cramp...

[Centurion1]

Fake.

You just repeated what You read from others, without a clue as to what You are saying. Then You tried to add some to be cool.

Good luck having sex with a calf cramp...

calf cramps probably last a solid minute and a half its horrible pain and you basically totally flex out. it still doesnt make it a serious deal.

[Kadagar_AV]

it happens alot when i masturbate too :eyeroll: i think it correlates with being under the blankets and sweating alot. calf cramps probably last a solid minute and a half its horrible pain and you basically totally flex out. it still doesnt make it a serious deal.

Dude!!

[Fragony]

it happens alot when i masturbate too :eyeroll: i think it correlates with being under the blankets and sweating alot. calf cramps probably last a solid minute and a half its horrible pain and you basically totally flex out. it still doesnt make it a serious deal.

You just did

[Centurion1]

Dude!!

when confronted with skepticism the truth must be thrown at a high and disgusting velocity into the foe's face.

gonna edit that out but i just wanted you to know

did i makes the europeans uncomfortable?