Regarding the leg cramps that seem common during hydro withdrawal, what causes them? Does it have to do with the buildup of hydro in the muscle tissue?
Also, what is a good source of potassium, BESIDES bananas? I simply cannot stand bananas.
I'd appreciate any help available.

Gatorade and sports drinks have a fair amount of potaisium I believe. Please someone correct me if I am wrong. Pinque

I found this:
Good Sources of Potassium
Good sources of potassium include:

* Fish, such as salmon, flounder, cod and sardines
* Meat, such as beef and chicken
* Peas
* Lima beans
* Tomatoes
* Potatoes (especially their skins)
* Leafy green vegetables
* Citrus fruits
* Bananas
* Apricots
* Melon
* Dried fruit
* Nuts
* Chocolate

Chocolate! Here is the link: http://www.lifeclinic.com/focus/nutrition/potassium.asp

NO WAY!!! CHOCOLATE?!
I could not be this lucky!
Chocolate? woohoo
Can you OD on potassium?

Banana's too! Banana Chocolate sunday!

NO BANANAS!!!!
The smell alone gags me.

Me and nickelanddime found a medicine at Walmart called Leg Cramps. I haven't tried it yet, nickelanddime said it worked for him/her. I bought me some at Walmart for only $3.96. It is in the vitamin section. I would give it a try. Banana's are good also. Oh, but you hate bananas.

This is something a gal in my office shared with me--have not researched it myself but think I will.
Opiates cause muscle damage according to what she has read. I am thinking that it sounds pretty correct as the leg thing really can be bothersome to say the least.
I was thinking on the lines of atrophy. Think I will do a search and if I find out more I will post. Heck its Friday and I am just hangin at work anyway..

I've been talking to the doctors at the hospital where I work at, and it seems taking a low dosage of Quinine helps with the leg cramps associated with hydrocodone withdrawls. Quinine is a malaria medicine, also used for nighttime leg cramps, but a few doctors have had relatively good success with it.

Hi,
I wonder if thats the same quinine water that they put in mixed drinks?
I think its gin they mix with it.

Al

I had heard that you can buy a version of it at the drugstore.

I cannot remember what exactly the name brand you are looking for. I have heard it works wonders.
I'm gonna go look and see if I can find it, and get back to you.

Or if someone knows the brand name, can you post it here? I think it would be a good thing to have onboard if you are goig to tapertown or CT.

I did not know about the potassium however I took some
calicium supplements and it seemed to help a little, now
that I think of it maybe they have potassium in them. I
took the calcium as I heard that "charley horses" (aka
leg cramps) were caused by lack of calcium. Of course
this was not "charley horses" in relation to Hydro
withdrawal.

I'm on Day 2 of CTing and my legs hurt like the dickens.
Good thing I *love* quinine water. Better run to Safeway!

Thanks for all the good advice everyone!

with love, nephling