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I'll be 50 in about a month and I have some health issues M.S. being the key one. All of my adult life I have had terrible cramps. I'm talking bone bending locked down for hours cramps. So bad I have even considered a lead pill cure more than a time or two! Well today was a bad one I couldn't hardly breathe it was so bad. Now I've been to Dr.s countless times for this issue and had all sorts of prescriptions for this, that and the other. Nothing much ever worked. Often it would cut the level of pain a little but not stop it or stop it from happening. Today as I was in pure agony something clicked and I thought I need salt so I upended the salt shaker in my hand and got a swallow of water with it. Did that 3 times back to back. Within just a couple minutes the cramps were all but gone. Let me tell you before the salt I couldn't hardly pick up a glass of water of which I've been drinking about a gallon a day maybe 1.5 some days. Anyway as I set here recovering I was still drinking water went out a did a few minor things like water a few plants etc. nothing strenuous. Another hour give or take went by I had about another quart or quart and half of water and BOOM cramps came back with a vengeance! SO I did the salt thing again and again within minutes no more than 3-4 the cramps had all but gone. Now all our lives we have heard salt will kill you don't eat to much salt etc. granted one thing the Dr.s all told me was I had low sodium but never a word that more salt in my diet could help with the agonizing cramps I suffered nearly everyday of my life. I'm not telling anyone they should do what I did I'm just sharing this because it might help you a friend or family member. In all I would guess less than a half a tea spoon of salt stopped today's cramps cold!!!!!!!!!!!!
YMMV
EDIT TO ADD
Today was a 4 shirt day so you could say I do some sweating!!!!!!!!
YMMV
EDIT TO ADD
Today was a 4 shirt day so you could say I do some sweating!!!!!!!!