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

[Jack Valentino]

56. I used to suffer from the same, too frequently, although very rare anymore---

Things I read in the past suggested it was important to keep from being dehydrated, so drink plenty of water---

and that the episodes could indicate a shortage of potassium, which most people are short of---

I got more by adding bananas to my diet, but there are many foods richer in potassium:
https://www.webmd.com/diet/foods-rich-in-potassium


My blood pressure is higher than it should be, so I have been cutting out table salt from my diet,
and replacing it with potassium which has a very salty taste, but no salt--
I haven't bought any, still using a supply which my late father had---
I guess it is available in most health food stores, maybe elsewhere,
I've never had to search it out yet---

but I can say, since I started using it to "salt" my food about a year ago,
I have NOT HAD ANY such leg cramps occur!!! EVER!

(and I know what you mean, they troubled me for some time, and made me scream--
and after a bad one, the leg could be sore for a day or two)


There IS a certain way you are supposed to massage and/or position your leg or foot,
in the midst of such an attack--- now I can't recall exactly,
but suggest you Google for such--- it helped me some when this was happening to me.

Good luck!

From Google:
Potassium is a nutrient that helps facilitate muscle contractions. It is a neuromuscular transmitter that provides communication between muscles and nerves. This communication breaks down when potassium levels are low, and muscles can “get stuck” in a contracted position that we feel as spasms or cramps.Oct 25, 2024