This sucks!! Please help me if you can.

[MAX-OT-IVAN]

Many of you here know I finished the cut diet almost 3 weeks ago and I am happy with the results.

I am having a problem though. The last couple of weeks were tough. My calories dropped to the 1700+ range and I had a couple of sort of crappy days.

After one of my leg workouts in the final week I started experiencing a severe tightening of my hamstrings. This was followed up by increased joint discomfort in my legs. Then my left ankle began to feel stiff and tingled. Soon after both my legs were just tight all the time including my calfs and also began to have the sensation of falling asleep.

Now I have the occasional stiffness and numbness in my pinkys. I have not worked legs for the past two weeks.

I have also noticed that my back is more sore and in pain than normal. I can't figure out what the hell is going on with me. My calories are back up to about 2500 with about 300g protein, 130g carbs & 90g fat. Still sticking to the cut diet principles and focusing on insulin sensitivity, yet adding in low GI carbs like quick oatmeal and ezekiel bread.

Could I be deficient in somethin? Like potassium, calcium? It is just a really weird discomfort and I dont want to deal with it anymore or leave it to itself to fix.

I am still training and it is still going fairly well. I am going to try some squats tonight and just pray I don't pay a high price for it the rest of the week.

Please HELP if you have any ideas.

[willsong]

In my opinon, the cut diet stresses low carb and high fat intake. Since you are not cutting or trying to lose bodyfat, I would suggest you maniplate the macronutrients you are currently consuming.

[Veritas9]

Try drinking more water.

[BrutusBeefy]

Originally Posted by MAX-OT-IVAN

Many of you here know I finished the cut diet almost 3 weeks ago and I am happy with the results.

I am having a problem though. The last couple of weeks were tough. My calories dropped to the 1700+ range and I had a couple of sort of crappy days.

After one of my leg workouts in the final week I started experiencing a severe tightening of my hamstrings. This was followed up by increased joint discomfort in my legs. Then my left ankle began to feel stiff and tingled. Soon after both my legs were just tight all the time including my calfs and also began to have the sensation of falling asleep.

Now I have the occasional stiffness and numbness in my pinkys. I have not worked legs for the past two weeks.

I have also noticed that my back is more sore and in pain than normal. I can't figure out what the hell is going on with me. My calories are back up to about 2500 with about 300g protein, 130g carbs & 90g fat. Still sticking to the cut diet principles and focusing on insulin sensitivity, yet adding in low GI carbs like quick oatmeal and ezekiel bread.

Could I be deficient in somethin? Like potassium, calcium? It is just a really weird discomfort and I dont want to deal with it anymore or leave it to itself to fix.

I am still training and it is still going fairly well. I am going to try some squats tonight and just pray I don't pay a high price for it the rest of the week.

Please HELP if you have any ideas.

Hey if you are taking a preworkout drink such as creatine or NO it can deplete your body of potassium to a certain extent...did you try stretching your hamstrings. A lot of backpain come from tight hamstrings. Along with drinking water and maybe not taking your creatine or NO product on leg day might also become helpful...i tend to get bicep cramps when i am taking more than 10gs of creatine.

[MAX-OT-IVAN]

Originally Posted by Veritas9

Try drinking more water.

I drink more than a gallon each day. I recently been mixind bcaa's into a gallon of water and drinking through out the day at work. That combined with water in morning and at night. So probably about 1 to 1.5 gallons a day. So I don't think I should drink more and don't think this could be the reason. Thank you for the response though.

Originally Posted by BrutusBeefy

Hey if you are taking a preworkout drink such as creatine or NO it can deplete your body of potassium to a certain extent...did you try stretching your hamstrings. A lot of backpain come from tight hamstrings. Along with drinking water and maybe not taking your creatine or NO product on leg day might also become helpful...i tend to get bicep cramps when i am taking more than 10gs of creatine.

I don't take a pre-workout drink right now. I just have my whey and BCAA's + glutamine and 5g citrulline malate DURING my workout. Like when on the Cut Diet. I am at about maintenance calories right now so I do still want to preserve the muscle and keep the fat down. I take my CEE post workout and it is usually only about 2.5-3g a day.

And yeah.. I have been trying to stretch like mad.... but to no avail.. it only provides releif for the brief moment that I am actually stretching. In regard to the leg discomfort. Not sure how all my symptoms are related though.

Although I am not "cutting" anymore I would not mind still leaning out more if it happens due to my training and diet. I did not want to increase carbs too much too fast and I dont know that 130g carbs is necessarily TOO low. But maybe I will get some other opinions on this. I do no not want to put on any fat during the summer. Maybe I can still do this with higher carbs and a bit lower fat. But if this is not the real issue then I think the higher fat will help with insulin sensitivity and thus help keep me lean.

Please keep the responses coming guys. And thanks again to those who have already. This is very bothersome.

[pcercy]

Everyone else is pretty much right on top of it. As a medic I agree with drinking more water. If you take creatine, which really isn't good for you long term, you have to drink boatloads of water. If you are doing that you may need to balance out your electrolytes by drinking some gatorade or something similar during work outs. Drinking too much water makes you hyponatremic(low sodium and other electrolytes). Eat some bananas for potassium, also.

[NC_Tarheel]

Originally Posted by pcercy

Everyone else is pretty much right on top of it. As a medic I agree with drinking more water. If you take creatine, which really isn't good for you long term, you have to drink boatloads of water. If you are doing that you may need to balance out your electrolytes by drinking some gatorade or something similar during work outs. Drinking too much water makes you hyponatremic(low sodium and other electrolytes). Eat some bananas for potassium, also.

how is creatine bad for you long term...evidence to back this up??

[MAX-OT-IVAN]

Originally Posted by pcercy

Everyone else is pretty much right on top of it. As a medic I agree with drinking more water. If you take creatine, which really isn't good for you long term, you have to drink boatloads of water. If you are doing that you may need to balance out your electrolytes by drinking some gatorade or something similar during work outs. Drinking too much water makes you hyponatremic(low sodium and other electrolytes). Eat some bananas for potassium, also.

I am drinking boat loads of water per day. I am not taking enough creatine to warrant these symptoms. 2.5g a day is low and it is something one could technically take on a pretty much unlimited basis. The heresay that creatine will damage your kidneys and other organs and bodily functions and what not is total nonsense and myth.

I would rather supplement with potassium and save myself the extra carbs I dont need from the huge amount of bananas I would have to eat. Thank you for the response though.

I really don't feel this is the answer guys. Maybe I am deficient in potassium but no one seems to be too sure. I only suggested it to throw something out there.

Marc? Derek? Dr. P? Anyone else?
Thank you!

[Scivation]

Originally Posted by pcercy

Everyone else is pretty much right on top of it. As a medic I agree with drinking more water. If you take creatine, which really isn't good for you long term, you have to drink boatloads of water. If you are doing that you may need to balance out your electrolytes by drinking some gatorade or something similar during work outs. Drinking too much water makes you hyponatremic(low sodium and other electrolytes). Eat some bananas for potassium, also.

I'm just going to pretend this never happened. LOL

[Scivation]

You sound dehydrated and malnourished.

Please list your daily diet and water intake.

[ChuckRD]

Originally Posted by Scivation

I'm just going to pretend this never happened. LOL

Did I read Creatine is not good for you long term? What the?

[Blimp2Pimp]

Originally Posted by pcercy

Everyone else is pretty much right on top of it. As a medic I agree with drinking more water. If you take creatine, which really isn't good for you long term, you have to drink boatloads of water. If you are doing that you may need to balance out your electrolytes by drinking some gatorade or something similar during work outs. Drinking too much water makes you hyponatremic(low sodium and other electrolytes). Eat some bananas for potassium, also.

with all do respect doc, and I don't mean this is any way to offend you since I can sympathize (I was obese at some point) but I would think that based on your stats 5'11" 310lbs, you are putting yourself at far more risk, long term to harmful diseases, then someone who is simply using creatine. The added stress on your heart having to pump through all that extra adipose tissue is far more stressful, then having to breakdown creatine to create more ATP within the body. Simply put.

And please don't post unless you know for sure. The only reason people claim creatine is bad for you when used for an extended period of time, is simply because there is no scientific research to back it up. Doctor's just assume it's going to be hard on your kidney's when in theory, if you drink enough fluids, your kidney function should stay the same. Bottom line, there is no evidance to support that long periods of creatine use to be harmful, until a study proves this, I'll continue supporting the product since it only real side effect is...it works!

[Blimp2Pimp]

Originally Posted by NC_Tarheel

how is creatine bad for you long term...evidence to back this up??

that's the issue...there is none...unless pcercy has been hiding the studies from us all along

[Scivation]

Originally Posted by ChuckRD

Did I read Creatine is not good for you long term? What the?

I was wondering why I have three testicles....

[Blimp2Pimp]

Originally Posted by Scivation

I was wondering why I have three testicles....

hahaha, that might explain why I only have one kidney

[ChuckRD]

Originally Posted by Blimp2Pimp

with all do respect doc, and I don't mean this is any way to offend you since I can sympathize (I was obese at some point) but I would think that based on your stats 5'11" 310lbs, you are putting yourself at far more risk, long term to harmful diseases, then someone who is simply using creatine. The added stress on your heart having to pump through all that extra adipose tissue is far more stressful, then having to breakdown creatine to create more ATP within the body. Simply put.

And please don't post unless you know for sure. The only reason people claim creatine is bad for you when used for an extended period of time, is simply because there is no scientific research to back it up. Doctor's just assume it's going to be hard on your kidney's when in theory, if you drink enough fluids, your kidney function should stay the same. Bottom line, there is no evidance to support that long periods of creatine use to be harmful, until a study proves this, I'll continue supporting the product since it only real side effect is...it works!

There was a 2 year study done on college football players taking creatine on and off for two straight year even during double sessions and kids and liver and heart, basically all organ function was fine. I will see if I can dig it up.

[Blimp2Pimp]

Originally Posted by ChuckRD

There was a 2 year study done on college football players taking creatine on and off for two straight year even during double sessions and kids and liver and heart, basically all organ function was fine. I will see if I can dig it up.

But they didn't take it consistently, non-stop did they?

I guess I could partially be the long-term study. I have not missed a dose of kre-alkalyn in over a year, and I'm still here to talk about it. Had a blood test done recently and kidney function is the same as it was 2 yrs ago...

I was thinking though Chuck, more a study done over 5 years, where dosing never stopped.

[ChuckRD]

Here is the abstract.

Mol Cell Biochem. 2003 Feb;244(1-2):95-104.

Long-term creatine supplementation does not significantly affect clinical markers of health in athletes.Kreider RB, Melton C, Rasmussen CJ, Greenwood M, Lancaster S, Cantler EC, Milnor P, Almada AL.

Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory, Department of Human Movement Sciences and Education, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA. Richard_Kreider@baylor.edu

Creatine has been reported to be an effective ergogenic aid for athletes. However, concerns have been raised regarding the long-term safety of creatine supplementation. This study examined the effects of long-term creatine supplementation on a 69-item panel of serum, whole blood, and urinary markers of clinical health status in athletes. Over a 21-month period, 98 Division IA college football players were administered in an open label manner creatine or non-creatine containing supplements following training sessions. Subjects who ingested creatine were administered 15.75 g/day of creatine monohydrate for 5 days and an average of 5 g/day thereafter in 5-10 g/day doses. Fasting blood and 24-h urine samples were collected at 0, 1, 1.5, 4, 6, 10, 12, 17, and 21 months of training. A comprehensive quantitative clinical chemistry panel was determined on serum and whole blood samples (metabolic markers, muscle and liver enzymes, electrolytes, lipid profiles, hematological markers, and lymphocytes). In addition, urine samples were quantitatively and qualitative analyzed to assess clinical status and renal function. At the end of the study, subjects were categorized into groups that did not take creatine (n = 44) and subjects who took creatine for 0-6 months (mean 4.4 +/- 1.8 months, n = 12), 7-12 months (mean 9.3 +/- 2.0 months, n = 25), and 12-21 months (mean 19.3 +/- 2.4 months, n = 17). Baseline and the subjects' final blood and urine samples were analyzed by MANOVA and 2 x 2 repeated measures ANOVA univariate tests. MANOVA revealed no significant differences (p = 0.51) among groups in the 54-item panel of quantitative blood and urine markers assessed. Univariate analysis revealed no clinically significant interactions among groups in markers of clinical status. In addition, no apparent differences were observed among groups in the 15-item panel of qualitative urine markers. Results indicate that long-term creatine supplementation (up to 21-months) does not appear to adversely effect markers of health status in athletes undergoing intense training in comparison to athletes who do not take creatine.

[Blimp2Pimp]

Originally Posted by ChuckRD

Here is the abstract.

Mol Cell Biochem. 2003 Feb;244(1-2):95-104.

Long-term creatine supplementation does not significantly affect clinical markers of health in athletes.Kreider RB, Melton C, Rasmussen CJ, Greenwood M, Lancaster S, Cantler EC, Milnor P, Almada AL.

Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory, Department of Human Movement Sciences and Education, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA. Richard_Kreider@baylor.edu

Creatine has been reported to be an effective ergogenic aid for athletes. However, concerns have been raised regarding the long-term safety of creatine supplementation. This study examined the effects of long-term creatine supplementation on a 69-item panel of serum, whole blood, and urinary markers of clinical health status in athletes. Over a 21-month period, 98 Division IA college football players were administered in an open label manner creatine or non-creatine containing supplements following training sessions. Subjects who ingested creatine were administered 15.75 g/day of creatine monohydrate for 5 days and an average of 5 g/day thereafter in 5-10 g/day doses. Fasting blood and 24-h urine samples were collected at 0, 1, 1.5, 4, 6, 10, 12, 17, and 21 months of training. A comprehensive quantitative clinical chemistry panel was determined on serum and whole blood samples (metabolic markers, muscle and liver enzymes, electrolytes, lipid profiles, hematological markers, and lymphocytes). In addition, urine samples were quantitatively and qualitative analyzed to assess clinical status and renal function. At the end of the study, subjects were categorized into groups that did not take creatine (n = 44) and subjects who took creatine for 0-6 months (mean 4.4 +/- 1.8 months, n = 12), 7-12 months (mean 9.3 +/- 2.0 months, n = 25), and 12-21 months (mean 19.3 +/- 2.4 months, n = 17). Baseline and the subjects' final blood and urine samples were analyzed by MANOVA and 2 x 2 repeated measures ANOVA univariate tests. MANOVA revealed no significant differences (p = 0.51) among groups in the 54-item panel of quantitative blood and urine markers assessed. Univariate analysis revealed no clinically significant interactions among groups in markers of clinical status. In addition, no apparent differences were observed among groups in the 15-item panel of qualitative urine markers. Results indicate that long-term creatine supplementation (up to 21-months) does not appear to adversely effect markers of health status in athletes undergoing intense training in comparison to athletes who do not take creatine.

basically whether subject were on creatine for 6 months, 1 year, or just short of 2 years, results were the same...

I wouldn't mind seeing a 10 yr study...that could take some time

I'll post back in 2016

[ChuckRD]

Originally Posted by Blimp2Pimp

But they didn't take it consistently, non-stop did they?

I guess I could partially be the long-term study. I have not missed a dose of kre-alkalyn in over a year, and I'm still here to talk about it. Had a blood test done recently and kidney function is the same as it was 2 yrs ago...

I was thinking though Chuck, more a study done over 5 years, where dosing never stopped.

R U gonna fund a 5 year study? LOL. For some reason my brain is bugging me about a VRY early study on infants, "I Want to say went 10 years" that looked a various clinical parameters. I will see if I can find that study.

[Blimp2Pimp]

Originally Posted by ChuckRD

R U gonna fund a 5 year study? LOL. For some reason my brain is bugging me about a VRY early study on infants, "I Want to say went 10 years" that looked a various clinical parameters. I will see if I can find that study.

hahaha no, I figure I will be the 5 and 10 yr study..truthfully there is nothing to prove...if I am still alive, and kidney function is normal, then we know that with a good diet and enough fluids, creatine is safe to supplement with...but then again I've known this all along!

[alecto42c]

its bad for u, i drink it like i drink water..?

[MAX-OT-IVAN]

Originally Posted by Scivation

You sound dehydrated and malnourished.

Please list your daily diet and water intake.

I hope it to be as easy of a fix as that. I am more than happy to post my daily intake. Keep in mind the symptom started the last week of my cut, so cals were different. The only problem is not only have they not gone away, they have gotten worse.

Ok, here goes, a typical day for me right now.

7am-
3 Dialene 4
730am-
2 Anagen, 2 Fenotest, 1 Sesamin, 1 egcg, some efas, some fiber... not all at the same time.
1/2 cup quick oats, 1 slice ezekiel bread, 1 tbsp peanut butter, 2 whole eggs, 5 egg whites. Sometimes a cup of coffee, 16-20oz water.
Once I get to work I mix up a gallon of water with some BCAA's & some splenda. By the time I leave work, the gallon is gone. I also drink green tea throughout the day.
10am-
4oz chicken breast, 1.5 cups green beans, 14 almonds, 24g whey protein, l-carnitine, 5g glutamine
12:30-1pm-
2 Anagen, 2 Fenotes, 1 egcg, some fiber, chromium, 1 Sesamin, some efa's
6oz chicken breast or two 95% lean patties, 1.5 cups green beans, 14 almonds. Half hour later, 1 pack animal pack.
3-3:30pm-
12 almonds, 1/2 cup cottage cheese
4pm-
3 Dialene 4
4:45-5pm- 48g whey protein, 5g glutamine, some gaba, l-taurine, citrulline malate, BCAA's all in 24 oz water, start sipping on way to workout and through workout-WORKOUT- about 2.5-3g CEE post workout with remainer of protein mix.
6:30-7pm-
2 Anagen, 2 Fenotest, 1 Sesamin, 1 egcg, 1 NAC
6 oz chicken breast or 2 95% lean patties, 2 cups green beans, 1 slice ezekiel bread, 2 tbsp peanut butter, about 16-20 oz water.
9-9:30pm-
1 tbsp peanut butter, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, some decaf green tea or chamomile or weightless or equinacea tea.
I also will have 2-3 emergen-C's throughout the day.(extra vitamin c supplement)

The total for the day is about 2550 calories:
300g protein
130g carbs
90g fat

This is what I have slowly changed my diet to from the Cut Diet in the hopes of adapting it as a maintenance diet through summer. I was planning on altering as I go along depending on my weight and so on. I also am allowing room for some variation on weekends if I will be camping and so on. After all, I want to live you know and I think it is good every once in a while since I am no longer "cutting".

I really don't think I am dehydrated, do you? Would you say I am malnourished based on the above? Now, the last week on the Cut Diet I would have said yes or borderline yes.

Do you think I need to make any adjustments? I obviously want to stay as lean as possible during the summer and If I have to change some things to not only stay lean but also feel good, then I would be more than willing to do it.

So please tell me what you think/suggest after reading all this info.

Thanks so much!

[Scivation]

Originally Posted by MAX-OT-IVAN

I hope it to be as easy of a fix as that. I am more than happy to post my daily intake. Keep in mind the symptom started the last week of my cut, so cals were different. The only problem is not only have they not gone away, they have gotten worse.

Ok, here goes, a typical day for me right now.

7am-
3 Dialene 4
730am-
2 Anagen, 2 Fenotest, 1 Sesamin, 1 egcg, some efas, some fiber... not all at the same time.
1/2 cup quick oats, 1 slice ezekiel bread, 1 tbsp peanut butter, 2 whole eggs, 5 egg whites. Sometimes a cup of coffee, 16-20oz water.
Once I get to work I mix up a gallon of water with some BCAA's & some splenda. By the time I leave work, the gallon is gone. I also drink green tea throughout the day.
10am-
4oz chicken breast, 1.5 cups green beans, 14 almonds, 24g whey protein, l-carnitine, 5g glutamine
12:30-1pm-
2 Anagen, 2 Fenotes, 1 egcg, some fiber, chromium, 1 Sesamin, some efa's
6oz chicken breast or two 95% lean patties, 1.5 cups green beans, 14 almonds. Half hour later, 1 pack animal pack.
3-3:30pm-
12 almonds, 1/2 cup cottage cheese
4pm-
3 Dialene 4
4:45-5pm- 48g whey protein, 5g glutamine, some gaba, l-taurine, citrulline malate, BCAA's all in 24 oz water, start sipping on way to workout and through workout-WORKOUT- about 2.5-3g CEE post workout with remainer of protein mix.
6:30-7pm-
2 Anagen, 2 Fenotest, 1 Sesamin, 1 egcg, 1 NAC
6 oz chicken breast or 2 95% lean patties, 2 cups green beans, 1 slice ezekiel bread, 2 tbsp peanut butter, about 16-20 oz water.
9-9:30pm-
1 tbsp peanut butter, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, some decaf green tea or chamomile or weightless or equinacea tea.
I also will have 2-3 emergen-C's throughout the day.(extra vitamin c supplement)

The total for the day is about 2550 calories:
300g protein
130g carbs
90g fat

This is what I have slowly changed my diet to from the Cut Diet in the hopes of adapting it as a maintenance diet through summer. I was planning on altering as I go along depending on my weight and so on. I also am allowing room for some variation on weekends if I will be camping and so on. After all, I want to live you know and I think it is good every once in a while since I am no longer "cutting".

I really don't think I am dehydrated, do you? Would you say I am malnourished based on the above? Now, the last week on the Cut Diet I would have said yes or borderline yes.

Do you think I need to make any adjustments? I obviously want to stay as lean as possible during the summer and If I have to change some things to not only stay lean but also feel good, then I would be more than willing to do it.

So please tell me what you think/suggest after reading all this info.

Thanks so much!

If drinking more water doesn't help, see a doctor.

[MAX-OT-IVAN]

Originally Posted by Scivation

If drinking more water doesn't help, see a doctor.

lol- I take it you approve of the diet? More carbs less fat, or am I ok here?

I began taking some potassium yesterday too. Will see how that goes.

Don't you think if I push to two gallons a day I would it would be counter productive?

BTW- youre looking swole man.. Good job.

[ChuckRD]

Originally Posted by MAX-OT-IVAN

Many of you here know I finished the cut diet almost 3 weeks ago and I am happy with the results.

I am having a problem though. The last couple of weeks were tough. My calories dropped to the 1700+ range and I had a couple of sort of crappy days.

After one of my leg workouts in the final week I started experiencing a severe tightening of my hamstrings. This was followed up by increased joint discomfort in my legs. Then my left ankle began to feel stiff and tingled. Soon after both my legs were just tight all the time including my calfs and also began to have the sensation of falling asleep.

Now I have the occasional stiffness and numbness in my pinkys. I have not worked legs for the past two weeks.

I have also noticed that my back is more sore and in pain than normal. I can't figure out what the hell is going on with me. My calories are back up to about 2500 with about 300g protein, 130g carbs & 90g fat. Still sticking to the cut diet principles and focusing on insulin sensitivity, yet adding in low GI carbs like quick oatmeal and ezekiel bread.

Could I be deficient in somethin? Like potassium, calcium? It is just a really weird discomfort and I dont want to deal with it anymore or leave it to itself to fix.

I am still training and it is still going fairly well. I am going to try some squats tonight and just pray I don't pay a high price for it the rest of the week.

Please HELP if you have any ideas.

Do you tend to crave sugar at all? Any increase in urination frequency? Do hands and feet get cold often? Lets start there.

[My_Last_Life]

Originally Posted by ChuckRD

Did I read Creatine is not good for you long term? What the?

OMG! Yeh leik didn't you know, creatinez is a steroid leik dat dere cell tech!

[MAX-OT-IVAN]

Originally Posted by ChuckRD

Do you tend to crave sugar at all? Any increase in urination frequency? Do hands and feet get cold often? Lets start there.

Ummm, I dont really crave sugar. I have had sugar now that I am off the cut diet, mainly in the form of ice cream a few times. But I can't say that I crave it. I use splenda now on a daily basis for my oatmeal (1 packet) and with my BCAA water (4-5 packets) and one packet each time I have some tea or coffee.

I have to urinate frequently but I can't say there has been a noticeable increase since the onset of my symptoms. In fact I did not notice an increase in frequency until I increased my intake. The volume obviously increased a bit too.

My hand and or hands have had a tendency to feel cold since this started but maily toward the outside, my pinky fingers. My feet never have gotten cold. I did experience a bit of tenderness on the top of my left foot though. Actually the symptoms begun with the tightening of my hamstrings, quads and calves. And they first begun to worsen on my left side as in the numbness, stiffness of joints, increased popping of joints, ie: knees, ankle even toes. Now most of the joints in my extremities are popping more.

I will say I think the symptoms are a bit better today. Maybe the potassium is helping. Too soon to really tell though.

Thanks Chuck!

[ChuckRD]

Originally Posted by MAX-OT-IVAN

Ummm, I dont really crave sugar. I have had sugar now that I am off the cut diet, mainly in the form of ice cream a few times. But I can't say that I crave it. I use splenda now on a daily basis for my oatmeal (1 packet) and with my BCAA water (4-5 packets) and one packet each time I have some tea or coffee.

I have to urinate frequently but I can't say there has been a noticeable increase since the onset of my symptoms. In fact I did not notice an increase in frequency until I increased my intake. The volume obviously increased a bit too.

My hand and or hands have had a tendency to feel cold since this started but maily toward the outside, my pinky fingers. My feet never have gotten cold. I did experience a bit of tenderness on the top of my left foot though. Actually the symptoms begun with the tightening of my hamstrings, quads and calves. And they first begun to worsen on my left side as in the numbness, stiffness of joints, increased popping of joints, ie: knees, ankle even toes. Now most of the joints in my extremities are popping more.

I will say I think the symptoms are a bit better today. Maybe the potassium is helping. Too soon to really tell though.

Thanks Chuck!

Hmmm, just checking some blood glucose indicators, No family HX of Diabetes correct?

[MAX-OT-IVAN]

Originally Posted by ChuckRD

Hmmm, just checking some blood glucose indicators, No family HX of Diabetes correct?

That is absolutely correct. And I strive for insulin sensitivity.