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Ninga

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3. I too suffer from debilitating leg cramps that attack in the middle of the night. My granddaughter

Mon Nov 25, 2024, 10:41 AM

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is an athletic therapist and always carries prepared mustard in her medical bag and recommends it for leg cramps.
I tried it during my last episode and it worked in a matter of few minutes.

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Leg cramps---help or advice beyond what I already do [View all] Jilly_in_VA Nov 25 OP

Try some electrolytes like gatoraide LetMyPeopleVote Nov 25 #1

Are they mainly in your calves? LuckyCharms Nov 25 #2

Nope Jilly_in_VA Nov 25 #14

Have you had bloodwork done? LuckyCharms Nov 25 #17

Yes Jilly_in_VA Nov 25 #31

I too suffer from debilitating leg cramps that attack in the middle of the night. My granddaughter Ninga Nov 25 #3

That is what BigMin28 Nov 25 #30

Yes, our granddaughter was written up in the local Ninga Nov 25 #34

Mustard?............... Lovie777 Nov 25 #54

I was just going to suggest the mustard myself! It works! yellowdogintexas Nov 26 #62

Have you given bananas a try ? magicarpet Nov 25 #4

Water. I wake up occasionally with leg cramps and now I go for water. c-rational Nov 25 #5

Both legs? Calves or thighs? Do you have problems during the day? CrispyQ Nov 25 #6

Physical therapy CTyankee Nov 25 #7

Not really Jilly_in_VA Nov 25 #15

Can your doc give you a referral to Physical Therapy? It might help. CTyankee Nov 25 #26

I take a large UpInArms Nov 25 #8

where do you go to get that? CTyankee Nov 25 #11

Google your area for a country store. I get Emile Nov 25 #21

Any grocery store should have it UpInArms Nov 25 #23

Saunders brothers used to carry it. Keepthesoulalive Nov 25 #27

I got Brer Rabbit at Kroger Marthe48 Nov 25 #40

A medical solution may vary depending on what is causing them, but if they are in your calves... LuckyCharms Nov 25 #9

Yes! I get those and do approximately what you do, reflexively. CTyankee Nov 25 #44

Very, very rare now, but when I got them more often - i usually caught it in time w that motion. electric_blue68 Nov 27 #65

+1 on potassium justaprogressive Nov 25 #10

A 'trick' I learned from my wife, nearly always works for me ... Xoan Nov 25 #12

You might try Vitamin K - New Studies! Mike 03 Nov 25 #13

I wonder if there could be any issues while they are also on a blood thinner? Kali Nov 25 #42

this really works - I do it all the time - I get leg cramps all the time rurallib Nov 25 #16

Have you tried cannabis? Emile Nov 25 #18

This advice can't hurt you gab13by13 Nov 25 #19

Try a spoonful of yellow mustard. Shambala Nov 25 #20

Ask your doctor. surfered Nov 25 #22

Two more cents... quaint Nov 25 #24

Tonic water with quinine jojog Nov 25 #25

You might try Himalayan salt Jarqui Nov 25 #28

Do you take a statin for cholesterol? Mosby Nov 25 #29

I do not Jilly_in_VA Nov 25 #32

You're taking a diuretic. Mosby Nov 25 #35

Drink more water? karin_sj Nov 25 #33

V8 SWinter Nov 25 #36

Drink pickle juice. Meadowoak Nov 25 #37

My husband uses pickle juice too Phentex Nov 25 #47

The home remedy is essentially that Jilly_in_VA Nov 25 #49

Can you do a magnesium cream? Deep State Witch Nov 25 #38

Try a banana or two. Elessar Zappa Nov 25 #39

I don't, which is something else Jilly_in_VA Nov 25 #50

I wear sweat or yoga pants and bed socks to sleep in Marthe48 Nov 25 #41

I get them worse when I am fatigued Kali Nov 25 #43

Walgreens sells leg cramp pills, hubby swears by them questionseverything Nov 25 #45

Calcium supplements. cksmithy Nov 25 #46

Drink more water during the day Sun-Moon Nov 25 #48

Water & bananas! Bluethroughu Nov 25 #51

A hot water bottle at the foot of the bed Karia Nov 25 #52

Magnesium foot cream? Hear me out PuraVidaDreamin Nov 25 #53

I do low sodium V8, water, and Hyland's leg cramp pills. woodsprite Nov 25 #55

I used to suffer from the same, too frequently, although very rare anymore--- Jack Valentino Nov 25 #56

Check your iron levels. Low iron can give you horrible cramps. Pisces Nov 25 #57

Lack of hydration is often the cause of leg cramping WhiteTara Nov 25 #58

Tennis ball on the bottom of you foot AwakeAtLast Nov 25 #59

or a wooden rolling pin. Lay it down and put your weight on it, then roll back and forth yellowdogintexas Nov 26 #63

a cause would be good, but botox works. i have a leg cramping issue. but lasts only 4 months. $$ pansypoo53219 Nov 26 #60

CBD for muscle relaxing works too. pansypoo53219 Nov 26 #61

I've used a massage gun nuxvomica Nov 26 #64

I thot so but checked - Yellow mustard has tumeric AND vinegar electric_blue68 Nov 27 #66