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i have been using like gels for cramping but it doesn't seem to help any body got any ideas
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bananas or potassium is what i do
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Tonic Water
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Dill pickle juice,a small glass works for me.
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If you mean bad leg cramps like a charlie horse, I've had them bad since a kid. It wasn't until a few years ago, someone told me to put a piece of bar soap at the foot of the bed. I kept losing it when I needed it though.
So I keep a piece of bar soap on the nightstand and when I get a charlie horse, I just toss it in my house sock, on top my foot. It stops it quick.
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(placebo effect or not....I don't go to sleep without the soap, lol.)
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2012/07/22/why-does-soap-soothe-nighttime-leg-cramps/ (http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2012/07/22/why-does-soap-soothe-nighttime-leg-cramps/)
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If you are talking about a Charlie Horse, which is pretty painful, just apply pressure to the leg you are having pain in and it will go away right away. For example, if it is in your right leg or foot, just stand on that leg immediately and it
will go away. A doctor told me this trick years ago and it really works.
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(placebo effect or not....I don't go to sleep without the soap, lol.)
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2012/07/22/why-does-soap-soothe-nighttime-leg-cramps/ (http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2012/07/22/why-does-soap-soothe-nighttime-leg-cramps/)
A cousin's husband told mom about the soap. He told her she would think he was crazy but swore it worked. lol. Idk if she ever tried it or not. I know the tonic water seemed to help. But she had to force herself to drink it. And mix with juice or something cause it not a good tasting thing.
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i have been using like gels for cramping but it doesn't seem to help any body got any ideas
Hyland's Leg Cramps (with Quinine). It's a homeopathic remedy that's in a tablet form that melts in your mouth. They work.
http://www.hylandslegcramps.com/
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drink more water to prevent cramping. I try to massage the area to relieve the pain.
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I drink more water and massage during the night with mint ointment.
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More water and like someone else said........banana - lots of potassium. Yogurt and leafy greens also have potassium. I'd search online for natural remedies for leg cramps.
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Lift up your legs. Place your legs on a chair or similar places and let them rest.
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Potassium, if it gets really low it is bad.
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I find eating bananas for the potassium helps. If I don't have any, I keep potassium pills on have for the same purpose
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you need to drink a lot of water. then i sleep with my legs up. xD
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I have heard that potassium usually helps. When I was playing footy, I got really bad cramping in my legs after a particularly rough training and a coach of a different sport told me to use vitamin C. Cold water seems to help when soaking in it, lots of professional athletes do that after games and training to help with recovery. I'm not sure if this would help you or not, it may depend of what is actually causing the cramping.
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I'd probably try Aleve- seems to work on everything. Good luck!
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My son's coach told us bananas.
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I've heard Epsom salt baths - I take those every once in a while after a long run. I have cramps in my legs pretty much all the time. Also stretching maybe?
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Yeah, that does happen to me occasionally. (It happened a lot while I was pregnant!). They say it is because your body is short of potassium which I think is found in bananas. I would start with a banana a day and if it doesn't help, talk to your doctor.
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magnesium tablet every night..
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a hot bath.is the best thing ihave found for one
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I drink more water.
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I tend to massage it out first for the most part then stand on it. But they are less painful for me when I have drank a lot of water during the day. But I do keep a bottle right next to my bed and reach for it to drink as I am massaging.
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Dill pickle juice along with asprin always works for me.
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I usually get leg cramps when I'm dehydrated, so I drink more water and eat something with potassium.
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Great timing for this topic for me this morning. Last night I had several very painful leg cramps....WOW!!! I have never had this before.
First I had knot behind my left knee so I put pressure and massaged it. BAMMMM! I had a knot above my right ankle. These took my breath away and caused me to cry out in pain. I HAVE NEVER had this before, so I am empathizing with those of you who say you have them regulary!
The second cramp in my Right ankle moved up to a knot behind my Right knee....OWWW....
I still feel tenderness this morning.....
I better start more water and get some Bananas! I'll even try the soap in sheets trick.
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Sometimes my husband gets them and he takes a product for leg cramps that he get over the counter at the pharmacy. Also, if it is summer and he has been working outside and sweating a lot he will take a salt pill. Hot baths help relieve the cramps in his legs, usually.
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A good kick in the shins :silly: 8)
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Potassium, magnesium, and apple cider vinegar helps me.
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Research Pantothenic acid. I heard it was suppose to help with muscle cramps. Good luck.
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I've heard that you get leg cramps when you are low in potassium. So try taking pill of potassium. Remember this is a hear say.
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Potassium, magnesium, and apple cider vinegar helps me.
I agree with this suggestion. Plus I just heard from a friend of mine whose leg cramps stopped when she started eating a few dried apricots every night before bed. She heard it from her doctor and it worked! I was anxious to share this with those who shared this problem.
And never fear, dried apricots actually taste very good. :star:
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Stretching and mainly...WATER!!! It's because of dehydration. If you have a real bad problem with it, drinking pickle juice helps. But getting enough water should take care of it.
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I have leg cramps but no more as the dr. gave me a prescption and it helped
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I tried eating bananas-didn't work for me. A tablespoon of mustard helps when I get leg cramps at night. Staying hydrated and taking a magnesium supplement works better for me than anything I've tried so far.
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So far since I had my leg cramp experience, I've just been better at drinking more water.
I have not had a recurrence of the leg cramps--Yeah!
But if I do, I know where to come look for some helpful suggestions.....right here in the FC Forum.
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I also have them also, I try more potassium and a friend told me tonic water might help; get them mostly at night when I am asleep and just get up and walk them out or massage my legs. I will read the posts as some members may have some suggestions.