...... 1|1|Eat bananas I get them almost every morning and I know that getting up and standing on my legs help also|teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|07:58:44|05/14/2011|
before I had my issues with my feet placeing something cold agaisnt them used to work too the bananasare for the potasium 2|1|Make sure you are getting enough potassium....bananas, potatoes, strawberries....also, you can try drinking tonic water once or twice a day (Schwepp's is one brand), it has quinine in it which is what used to be prescribed for leg cramps before Big Pharma came out with other pricier drugs.|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|08:00:17|05/14/2011|
" You'll get what's coming to you ... Unless it was mailed."
3|1|A friend swears by drinking 7up (it has potassium citrate in it)|bluh2oeyes|bluh2oeyes@yahoo.com|08:12:45|05/14/2011|
He drinks it when he gets leg cramps. Guess it might just be easier to take a potassium supplement but if you can't swollow pills guess this intake method would help some.
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5|2|I drink 7-Up. No wonder I seldom get charlie horses in my legs like I used to. :)|maraj|maraj64@hotmail.com|08:46:53|05/14/2011|
But then I also snack on cashews & have strawberries & twinkies every now & again, altho not a strawberry-a-holic like Kristy is. LOL
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4|1|Also, I dont know your health history, age, etc....but leg cramps can be a sign of some circulation issues, so if the home remedies dont help, pls see your doctor so he can rule out circulatory issues such as Peripherical Vascular Insufficiency or other conditions.|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|08:44:28|05/14/2011|
Posted on May-14-11 at 08:44 AM (Eastern) by 98.213.152.114
Good Lord, pardon my typo....should be Peripheral Vascular Insufficiency.....
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6|2|circulation issues are my problem I also get them in my feet ouch |teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|08:49:33|05/14/2011|
>Posted on May-14-11 at 08:44 AM (Eastern)
>by 98.213.152.114" You'll get what's coming
>to you ... Unless it was
>mailed."
>
7|3|leg/foot cramps are the worse..(M)|kthy26|kthy26@yahoo.com|08:56:29|05/14/2011|
I try to keep on hand medicine that is across the counter called leg cramps, they are all natural and i find them at walmart for like 3.88 a bottle i dont take them all the time but when my cramps are bad i do, i have a job where i am on my feet all day long soo i try to drink plenty of water and get my potassium but sometimes thats not enough for me and after i have these cramps in my leg or legs, my leg/legs are soo tired feeling and it seems like it always happens at night when i am sleeping
good luck with finding something that helps but i would for sure try the pills
Kathy 8|4|I get them at times in the middle of the night, but mine are mostly from my RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome) and Peripheral neuropathy in both legs.|Newman|BenjiBubbles@gmail.com|09:06:04|05/14/2011|
But, I take prescription meds for my RLS nightly to stop the RLS, which does help my leg cramps also. At times the med for RLS does not work, then I have to take one of my prescribed Narcotic Pain Killers that I usually take for my Spinal Cord injury and that stops it dead in it's tracks within 5 minutes or less. 9|1|read somewhere to pinch the skin between your nostrils|LindaOh|Martinl3@roadrunner.com|10:56:27|05/14/2011|
maybe takes your mind off the cramps but it does work, also putting you feet on something cold like bathroom floor that's not carpeted helps Linda 10|2|if strawberrys helped......i should be fine..LOL (but im not) we got a small strawberry patch....was planted last yr in fall.......|couponsnsamples|cpsnsamples@aol.com|20:15:04|05/14/2011|
and this yr...we have picked nearly 2-3 quarts every evening.....(i think ive ate strawberrys every day for past wk and half.........
My leg cramps happen every morning as im getting out of bed.......and some days they are soooo severe...i cant stand myself....if i can stand to grab the cramp..and sqeeze it
will let up........but rubbing ...dont work........cant stand up to walk..on it........
if i dont get some relief from this crap soon......im gonna have to go to dr...and i dont wanna pay $120 dr bill ......if i can keep from it...
11|3|Help while happening|wegogo|mike15461@gmail.com|18:16:47|05/15/2011|
I know its hard because it hurts so bad you wanna puke and scream and cry and have a heart attack all at the same time but gotta mentally calm down. Tell yourself to chill and breathe. That helps for starters. Then bring your toes towards you with your legs straight. I get mine when I point my toes when I stretch and they can be in the toes, butt or legs. If that doesn't help walk it out on a cold floor. For toes I bend my foot over top of them at the toes. Also for general purposes if any one gets numb feet sitting at a desk all day get one of those inclined foot warmers. Don't know if its the slant or the heat but helps greatly. Hope this info helps someone because these have been absolute heck for me all my life. 12|1|tub bath|sjrentel|sjrentel@iland.net|19:53:25|05/15/2011|
Take about half an hour hot(hot bath.Be sure legs are emerged. I also use Alpha Keri bath oil. Its great, and soothing relaxation trip to the tub. 13|1|Here's what I do|destiny|destinyroger@yahoo.com|10:33:21|05/16/2011|
I get them in the calves of my legs at night when I haven't drank enough water.. If you let yourself get dehydrated or are low in potassium, this will happen. Bananas, Apricots, Potatoes.. and then there's always over the counter meds that probably help.. I haven't taken any of those. Also, don't let your legs get cold at night.. Keep them covered.
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14|2|also if you are not drinking enough water and too much coffee or tea this will cause them as well .. also check with your chiropractor sometimes if it is an issue that is new can be from a nerve|MyCat|mazashatat11@hotmail.com|00:14:04|05/17/2011|
.. 15|3|Is it the caffeine in the coffee or tea?I|wegogo|mike15461@gmail.com|02:14:37|05/17/2011|
If so bet its the same in Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi I drink too then!
16|4|yes, and it blocks the body as well to get rehyderated , also many other side effects that harm the body|MyCat|mazashatat11@hotmail.com|10:05:31|05/17/2011|
.. 17|5|Combine that with the aspartame and other chemicals even more reason to keep trying to quit!t|wegogo|mike15461@gmail.com|15:25:08|05/17/2011|
:-/ 18|1|My main drink is ice water, I drink it everyday, some days water is all I drink, other days I do have a glass of unsweet tea, I gave up diet coke almost 6 yrs ago, read alot about aspartame and it isn't good for you at all..Even though I drink alot of water, more than most people probably, I still get leg cramps, so I try and eat bananas and other potassium enriched foods~*~|RebekkaVA|queen_vulture@msn.com|15:33:37|05/17/2011|
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19|2|My dad had them one time really bad in his legs & feet, he called the hospital and talked to a nurse|HONEY11|HONEY1@AMERITECH.NET|19:11:40|05/17/2011|
She said it was caused from not enough water and told him to drink lot's of water...he said to her "do ice cubes in my beer count"? lol...she said no to that one...Just straight water. I don't drink water so I always get cramps in my hands & feet, very painful!
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20|2|I didn't used to drink much water....|maraj|maraj64@hotmail.com|19:47:21|05/17/2011|
What helped me to drink more is filling a glass half full w/cold water & setting it on the counter so I'd take a drink or 2 out of it everytime I went into the kitchen, which I'm always going back & forth into. I filled it only half full so it wouldn't get funky or too warm & then too, I'd dump & refill to half again several times throughout the day. But having the glass sitting there reminded me to drink some & I've been drinking more since I started doing it that way.
Fortunately, the tap water here is pretty good. Otherwise, I'd probably be pouring bottled water into a glass to drink throughout the day, or not drinking very much.
ETA: Our bodies need water to replenish what we lose when we sweat & urinate. Drinking water is not only a good preventive measure to reduce the risk of dreaded kidney stones but also (sorry, don't mean to sound gross here) to help our bowels move easier so less problems w/constipation, etc. & in turn, less hateful/painful roids. :(
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21|3|havent had one in a couple days...thank god......im reading everyones post....|couponsnsamples|cpsnsamples@aol.com|23:51:36|05/17/2011|
still trying to figure out the cause.......probably too much coffee 22|1|The doc has always told me....|Arizona|vbj48@cox.net|11:22:16|05/18/2011|
that a person could be lacking in Calcium, Magnesium and Potassium. Have you tried taking a vitamin supplement?
Most of us don't get enough of these vitamins with our daily diet. 23|2|Arizona is right ... if you are on other meds ...|lwhphd|loretta.harvey.phd@frontier.com|11:43:41|05/18/2011|
especially water pills or BP meds (which have diuretic in them too), your minerals could be out of balance.
Women should have calcium with vitamin D (which helps with calcium absorption) anyway! 24|3|dr oz|wegogo|mike15461@gmail.com|15:59:01|05/18/2011|
also says that women should have 1000 mg of calcium a day which also helps with weight loss.