[Magdalen] If I stood up and put weight on the legs, the cramps went away immediately.

[Marion Thompson]

I await the answer with interest.

Marion, a pilgrim

On 6/28/2015 8:07 PM, Jim Guthrie wrote:
>> atmosphere if a kind of pub, which is why we often greet newcomers 
>> with an
>> invitation to pull up to the table and have a glass of their favorite
>
> Which reminds me -- and perhaps pubmates might have an answer . . .
>
> Once upon a time in my impetuous youth, I drank prodigious amounts of 
> beer. Then, about 25 years ago,I started waking up with really painful 
> leg cramps on the rear of my calves. I discovered when I didn’t drink 
> beer, there were no leg cramps.
>
> So I pretty much gave up on beer in favor of flavored seltzer and red 
> wine with dinner.
>
> On occasions, going out with friends we'd do beer and pizza, and sure 
> enough,in the middle of the night -- leg cramps.
>
> While in Vermont, the restaurant was "out" of any wine I considered 
> drinkable, so decided to try a local beer -- Switchback brewed in 
> Burlington. The first night, I had one glass -- no leg cramps. The 
> next night I tried 2 glasses -- no leg cramps. and the fourth night . 
> . .   well I drank more of the stuff than I had drank 25 years ago!  
> No leg cramps.
>
> Upon return, we went out and I had two pony bottles of Rolling Rock -- 
> and sure enough -- leg cramps!
>
> So the question is -- what causes the leg cramps -- and why the local 
> beer in Vermont did not result in leg cramps?
>
> Cheers,
> Jim
>
>