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So woke up this morning feeling quite jittery…. don’t know how else to describe it… had electrolytes last night.. plenty of potassium, sodium, some calcium and 200mg magnesium… had the same in the morning.. did eat quite a bit of protein yesterday. Still new to this and learning my lyte intake needs! Maybe needed more mag? Just had a dash of redman salt in a glass with more mag.. drinking water.. feeling better… thoughts?

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Maybe, maybe not. I don't think it is a bad idea to add some of the electrolytes back, especially if you are sweating and exerting energy. Keeping hydration and electrolytes correct is as essential as it gets.

I get the 'ansy', maybe could be described as 'jittery', feelings when my sugar drops into the 80's. If stays in the 80's/90's during the day I don't have any issues, but if gets to the 80's, especially in the mornings, I have a feeling similar to what you describe.

Stay on top of it and maybe it is nothing more than some healing and some adjusting.

Scott

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Good to hear.

For me, mostly because I am dumb like that, in the near future I would ease up on the supplements I just added to see if the issue returns. If so, then I need that new amount. If not, it could be something else and the electrolytes and extra hydration is hiding it. (I'm not much on medicine at all, so I need to know I am not just taking something to be taking something. Again, 'cause I'm dumb like that, LOL)

But it is great to hear you worked thru the issue and got to better ground.

Always good to hear when something works out to the good.

Scott

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On 9/26/2025 at 7:53 PM, Sheila said:

Thanks @Scott F. I just have to stay ahead of it… since that episode, I’ve been taking more electrolytes.. extra magnesium and I am fine.

Sounds like you may have solved the issue.

When I think of jitters, I think of muscle spasms, and spasms can often signal an electrolyte imbalance. I used to take a prescription drug that really messed with my electrolyte balance. I had muscle spasms all the time and cramps that would wake me up in the night. I could combat that by drinking and LMNT right before going to bed.

Since then I have dropped the prescription med and I don't often need electrolyes anymore. I just salt my food to taste, and sometimes I will take a 60mg magnesium complex capsule at bedtime.

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22 hours ago, Sheila said:

I switched electrolyte brands… much better! Thanks for all the tips :)

Awesome! thumbsup

I'm curious what you were taking before and what you switched to.

I've taken LMNT and SALTTY before, as well as Keto Chow's Daily Minerals. But I have to watch my potassium because of my kidneys which is why I only salt to taste and occasionally take a low dose magnesium.

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13 hours ago, Bob said:

Awesome! thumbsup

I'm curious what you were taking before and what you switched to.

I've taken LMNT and SALTTY before, as well as Keto Chow's Daily Minerals. But I have to watch my potassium because of my kidneys which is why I only salt to taste and occasionally take a low dose magnesium.

I was taking Fast Lyte brand… not sure why but started noticing bruising in my legs.. more pain than usual, the night jitters… strange… would feel better when I took a dose but then it seemed to work against me… I had some old Dr. Berg brand in the pantry.. took 2 days of those and boom… all better… so not sure if that Fast Lyte brand (supposedly made in USA) was junk?? I am sensitive to stevia but may get some of the LMNT brand as they do have one version without it I believe… I have to be careful with taking to much as well… have thyroid issues and it gets stimulated too much so just trying to find a balance. Have a great Monday!

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