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Registered: 08-09-2017 Posts: 9  | I've been diagnosed for over a year. (But suffered for many.) I'm fairly early in developing symptoms, i.e. still very mobile. I've discovered that the triggers for cramps are dehydration and cold. I control these with water, magnesium, calcium, potassium, and heat. No problem. The only trigger I've noticed for trembling, and with a small correlation, is lack of sleep.  So today. Plenty of sleep, (for once,) seems like a good day. Walking through the grocery store, trembling jumps from 0 to like 5/10. Has this happened to you? Thoughts on triggers?  | 
Registered: 10-22-2005 Posts: 142  | Stress, either physical or mental is a trigger for myself.  | 
Registered: 08-02-2009 Posts: 204  | I have found that sodium is a trigger for cramps.  Eating a high-sodium food is certain to bring them on.   In addition to the ones you mentioned, magnesium citrate is worth considering to avoid cramps. Haven't had any trouble at the supermarket -- that's a new one! (lol)  | 
Location: Chicago, IL Registered: 01-18-2008 Posts: 207  | Sodium causing cramps might indicate a potassium deficiency.  | 
Location: East Kootenays, Canada Registered: 11-22-2018 Posts: 1  | I find not enough sodium causes my cramps. It's important to keep a journal to figure out all the variables.  | 
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