Lyn:
I did not go to the hospital, but we called the dr. at 6 a.m. because I had terrible pains in my back and legs. The dr. told us to go to the ER and let them do X-Rays. It was probably a spinal compression. I didn't go to the hospital because the pains went away (mysteriously). Later that day, I was having lunch with a friend and telling her what happened. We both realized about the same time that I was very dehydrated and I had had bad back and leg cramps. I knew that I had not been drinking nearly enough water because I didn't want any--maybe a coke every now and then but no water. I don't know why that happens, but I've had to make a real effort to drink water. Also, when you get dehydrated, your potassium level drops. I drink Tri-Salts (which I wasn't drinking when this all happened) which have potassium in them. I've not had another recurrence of cramps like I did, but I've had crampy feelings in my feet and hands. When that happens, I drink the salts and try to drink more water. I finished WBR in jan. and I feel that I have a long road ahead before I feel reasonably normal. Hope this helps-
Carla
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