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Wellness Wednesday for January 25, 2023

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I’ve been dealing with on-and-off twitches and body cramps for the past couple years—went to a bunch neuros, eventually got diagnosed with cramp fascilation syndrome after scans, EMGs, etc.

…it’s largely calmed down since 1-2 years ago, but it sometimes really ramps up (right now my hands are cramping, knees hurt, and I have some twitching in my legs).

An acquaintance in med school mentioned I should get checked out for metabolic disorders, but I have no idea where I’d even start. I have some feeling that there’s a food sensitivity component that I can’t quite nail down [stomach discomfort tends to occur with the rest of the symptoms].

Any avenues anyone recommends I explore?

I’d try increasing magnesium and potassium intake just to be sure

You might test your blood sugar during these episodes

Just did three finger tests (since they’re occurring right now, have a kit for this from my keto days) and blood sugar is roughly 85-90 about an hour or so after a meal with a cookie afterward.