Leg cramps---help or advice beyond what I already do

[CTyankee]

7. Physical therapy

Does your health insurance cover any physical therapy? You might be able to get leg massages that help.

My calves are painful because I go up and down stairs often during the day. I have cut down on those stair trips. I also go to a nail salon that massage calves during a pedicure, but I have to cut that out of my budget because it's just too expensive. There's a very cheap nail salon that does a pedicure for $35 which I will start using. I doubt if they give much of a leg massage at that price.

I take Ibuprofin during the day as prescribed. It helps a little.

A glass of red wine in the evening relaxes my muscles. I get a bottle of red wine for about $12 and it lasts for a week or so. Once in a while I drink a glass of beer which is also relaxing (but if you get it at a supermarket they may card you -- I'm 85 and they carded me!).