June 12, 2025 – A Scary Muscle Cramp I Won’t Soon Forget
Last night was awful. What started as what I thought was a regular leg cramp turned into something much worse. It hit my upper leg—maybe the hamstring, maybe the sartorius muscle—and it locked so violently that I genuinely thought I’d torn something. The pain was so deep, so intense, I couldn’t move. It felt like my leg was broken. It lasted a full 10 minutes. I stood there gripping the kitchen counter, breathing through clenched teeth, just waiting for it to stop. When it finally did, I was left exhausted, shaky, and honestly… a little scared. Could It Be a Vitamin Deficiency? After 146 weeks on tirzepatide (I start week 147 tomorrow), plus a lower-carb, protein-forward diet, reactive hypoglycemia, and ongoing stress—it’s no wonder my nutrient levels are changing. I did what I always do after something weird happens: I went into research mode. What kept coming up over and over? Vitamin B1 (thiamine) —and specifically, how a deficiency in B1 can...