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Members shared widespread experiences with severe muscle spasms and charlie horses throughout the body, including legs, feet, hands, arms,... Read more

Members shared widespread experiences with severe muscle spasms and charlie horses throughout the body, including legs, feet, hands, arms, ribs, and diaphragm, with some describing the pain as excruciating and affecting their ability to breathe or move. Several members recommended magnesium supplements (especially magnesium bisglycinate at bedtime), increasing water intake, checking magnesium and potassium levels through blood tests, eating avocados for potassium, taking B12 for nerve health, and trying home remedies like pickle juice, mustard, hot Epsom salt baths, and Arnica gel massaged directly onto cramping areas. A recurring theme was the importance of staying warm, stretching regularly to counteract shortened muscles and poor circulation common in fibromyalgia, being mindful of dehydrating medications and food preservatives that may trigger spasms, and using breathing exercises and gentle activity to support mitochondrial health and reduce lactic acid buildup.