LEG CRAMPS

[crazyphil]

Why do leg cramps always come in the night and wake me up?
Hyland makes a little pill called Leg Cramps. I take a couple of
them at bedtime and they generally get me through the night.

Night before last, however, I got hit first with a cramp in my foot,
I swung out of bed and had two awful cramps, one inside each thigh.
I didn't think I would be able to walk they were so bad.

I made it to my pills and took 2 more of the Leg Cramp pills.
Then I rubbed some Blue Emu on the inside of my thighs. After
about 20 minutes the pain eased up.

I read it could be a shortage of Magnesium, and some of the best
sources of natural Magnesium is dark chocolate and almonds.
Sounds good to me. I think I will try it.

Have any of you all found the way to prevent muscle cramps
in the night. If so, please tell....

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

I do not know about dark chocolate, but I can vouch for the almonds.

 

[Kanewpadle]

Dehydration or lack of potassium.

 

[UncleEd]

Lack of sex.

It's as simple as that.

And old age.

 

[s&wchad]

Stay hydrated. My doctor tells me to drink 3 litres of water per day. It's tough to do, especially when taking water pills.

 

[m41]

My doctor told me to drink a glass of tonic water each night before I went to bed. Since quinine went off the market it is the best thing for leg cramps. It is better if you keep it cold.

 

[pmosley]

From the Mayo Clinic -

The risk of having night leg cramps increases with age. Pregnant women also have a higher likelihood of having night leg cramps.

Which aplies?

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[JH1951]

Could be potassium deficiency, dehydration, or both.
My doctor suggested a couple bananas a day and lots of pure water. Cramps are now a thing rarely encountered.

 

[crazyphil]

Kanewpaddle I doubt I lack potassium. I take multiple vitamin and eat a
banana every day. Dehydration could be my problem.
UncleEd I'm guilty on both counts. The latter causes the former.

 

[crazyphil]

My doctor told me to drink a glass of tonic water each night before I went to bed. Since quinine went off the market it is the best thing for leg cramps. It is better if you keep it cold.

Last time I looked, some soda water still has quinine in it. I
tried it a while back. Think I will try it again.

 

[crazyphil]

From the Mayo Clinic -

The risk of having night leg cramps increases with age. Pregnant women also have a higher likelihood of having night leg cramps.

Which aplies?

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I'm an 85 year old male, so pregnant I am not. Probably
the other choice.

 

[Old_Cop]

We use Emergen-C, works quickly.

 

[crazyphil]

Could be potassium deficiency, dehydration, or both.
My doctor suggested a couple bananas a day and lots of pure water. Cramps are now a thing rarely encountered.

I eat a banana every day, but I like them, so I will start eating
2 a day. I'm beginning to think I don't drink enough water. I'm
going to work on that.

 

[crazyphil]

Thanks for all of the good advice. I think you all have helped me zero
in on what I should be doing.

 

[Salty RI]

About 20 yrs ago I had very low potassium, I was in the hospital for 4 days to bring it up to normal, they told me to eat one small banana a day, havent had a problem since.

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[Doug627]

Drink a glass of Gatorade in the evening. It replaces lost electrolytes. Stopped my father's night-time leg cramps.

 

[snubbyfan]

My doctor told me to drink a glass of tonic water each night before I went to bed. Since quinine went off the market it is the best thing for leg cramps. It is better if you keep it cold.

Part of my degenerative peripheral motor nerve condition is bad leg cramps.
Tonic water with quinine helped me.

 

[grover99]

tonic water worked for me plus drinking enough water every day. I even add a little gin to my tonic water sometimes. Walmart store brand tonic water costs around .89 for a liter bottle.

 

[pawncop]

I use low sodium V-8, lots of potassium in that and magnesium supplements.

 

[mckenney99]

+1 on the Tonic Water. I keep at least a dozen small bottles in the extra refrigerator. If I've been working out or working in the yard I push fluids and include at least 1 bottle of Tonic Water. It helps me tremendously. My one poor cat used to sleep next to my feet at night, I think he got tired of being launched across the room when I got a cramp in the middle of the night.