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In reply to the discussion: Leg cramps---help or advice beyond what I already do [View all]rurallib
(63,567 posts)pinch you upper lip where the lip and skin meet directly below your nose.
Pinch hard and don't let go until the cramp has fully subsided. Mine usually takes about 30 seconds.
https://www.wpr.org/shows/larry-meiller-show/physical-therapy-advice-charley-horses-more#:~:text=Right%20away%20when%20you%20feel,for%20leg%20cramps%20every%20time!”
Many callers shared some folk remedies that they swear by. A listener identifying herself as Bobbi from Stoughton said, “I have something that works well for me when I have a leg cramp. I heard it on public radio years ago. Right away when you feel the pain you grab your upper lip and pinch the sides of your lips together “pinching” the lip as hard as you could stand. You will immediately feel the cramp loosen. I hold the pinch until the cramp is completely gone.” Interestingly, several other listeners agreed that they’ve used that technique successfully.
Other ideas included a widely held idea that a bar of Ivory soap tucked in the bed sheets helps, although no one seems to know why. A listener identifying herself as Amy in Appleton shared that her grandmother recommended 2 tablespoons of white vinegar taken orally. She swears that “It works for leg cramps every time!”
Believe me it works. I have been doing it for 30years or so
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