[tropolis]

like a cramp and you cant move your leg. happened to me once when i was driving my car. luckily i was able to get on the side of the road using my other leg on the brake. has that ever happened to you guys while driving

[golfhobo]

Originally Posted by tropolis

like a cramp and you cant move your leg. happened to me once when i was driving my car. luckily i was able to get on the side of the road using my other leg on the brake. has that ever happened to you guys while driving

Sure! Happens all the time! No worries though. I just set the cruise control, bungee the steering wheel to the door handle, and get up and walk around the condo sleeper! :wink:

[hitman]

This dude asks some off the wall questions.

[BigDiesel]

Originally Posted by tropolis

like a cramp and you cant move your leg. happened to me once when i was driving my car. luckily i was able to get on the side of the road using my other leg on the brake. has that ever happened to you guys while driving

Yet another stupid question....

[Fredog]

Originally Posted by hitman

This dude asks some off the wall questions.

if you dont know something, the best way to get the answer is to ask the question..

[Malaki86]

Originally Posted by BigDiesel

Yet another stupid question....

Again - not everyone was born with a steering wheel in their hands...

[Rev.Vassago]

Originally Posted by Malaki86

Again - not everyone was born with a steering wheel in their hands...

I was. My mom said it hurt like hell.

[jamesinge]

I have a horrible habit of holding in sneezes. Once while driving I did this and almost blew out my eardrum. The pressure caused such a severe case of Vertigo that the entire world tilted completely sideways. I was so scared I cant even convey. Anyway I managed to pull sharply to the shoulder and recover by letting my ears pop.
Most horrifying thing I have ever experienced.

[Fredog]

Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago

I was. My mom said it hurt like hell.

if you ever decide to be "born again" it will probably kill her

[Useless]

Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago

I was. My mom said it hurt like hell.

:shock: :shock:

That was a good one, Rev!! :lol: :lol:

In all seriousnes, though, the question is not so dumb as it may appear to be to some people.

If a driver is encountering muscle spasms and/or muscle cramps on a frequent basis, or with increasingly frequency, it IS indicative of protracted dehydration and/or excessive sodium levels.

The best way to deal with that is to lay of the salt, fast foods, junk food, and sodas. Increase water intake..... most drivers do not drink nearly enough water, which is one reason why so many of my patients who were former truckers were coping with End Stage Renal Dysfuction (ESRD).... a very miserable way to go. Over a protracted period, it can also contribute to cardiac dysrhythmia.

Most people from ALL walks of life do not drink NEARLY enough water, (guilty!!) but as a group, drivers are even more prone to inadequate hydration or dehydration through physical activity, such as flat bedding or fingerptinting freight, or THE LACK of physical activity due to the often sedentary lifestyle, combined with poor eating habits, fast food, and consumption of diuretics, such as coffee, tea, and sodas.

Part of the problem is that unlike construction workers, or others who work primarily out doors, where the effects of dehydration are more evident, for drivers, the process of becoming insuffuciently hydrated is more insipid; it often goes unnotices until symptoms set in..... by that time, the body id already dehydrated.

It is also very important to increase potassium levels to counter the excessive sodium levels; Gatorade and bananas are both excellent sources of potassium, although Gatorade is very acidic; so if you drink a lot of Gatorade, brush your teeth very thoroughly, as often as possible... it eats right through tooth enamel.