Night Cramp?

[shylock73]

For the past two nights I have been awakening with pain in my feet like cramp. I get out of bed and I can`t put my right foot on the floor for the pain, but after a couple of minutes it wears off and I get back to bed then my left foot starts hurting. I am also very restless and although I have a comfortable bed I can`t get back to sleep. I have tried a hot milky drink before bed, Up to the last two nights I have to just hit the pillow and I`m gone, so whats up? Perhaps I spend too long at this computer.

[Ethel]

Foot cramps are nasty. Can be caused my medication, alcohol, dehydration...

Are you too hot in bed now the nights are getting warmer?

Try putting some pillows under your calves and feet to raise your legs - that may help the circulation.

Eat two bananas a day - they provides plenty of potassium that can prevent cramps. Have one early afternoon and one before bed.

If you really can't sleep get up and do something else until you feel sleepy.

[bigmamma]

Ooooo , yes hun , I know how that feels as I get foot and calf and ankle cramps at night and some in the day too.
I'm going to take Ethels advice too , but my gp did put me on Quinine tabs which I take a couple of nights a week and they do the job . :-) x

[sqad617]

Ethel is correct as usual and I say that in the nicest way.
if it continues try Quinidine Silphate tablers which you should be able to get over the counter, so to speak.

[sqad617]

Sorry bigmama was one minute ahead of me...is it a case of great minds thinking alike?? LOL

[bigmamma]

That's ok ...lol.....:-)

[shylock73]

Thanks to all for your replys, I should have mentioned I`ve been on quinine tablets (big round white one`s) for ages due to night cramps prescibed by my GP, so I`ll go and get a `nana` , I eat one every day along with apples, orange, grapes, strawberrys. Bless you all. LOL

[Eve]

I asked about leg cramps and drinking soda water before bed was suggested which helps me.

[shylock73]

Thanks Jenna, but YUK, no ta

[Eve]

Know what you mean, I can't stand the taste of it either but it does help :)

[Eve]

Was just doing some googling as had some horrible leg and foot cramp the last couple of nights.

Found this so thought I'd pass it on...

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?i d=466640

[shylock73]

To Jenna1978. Hi, I could kiss you for taking the time to post this ``link` It takes some time to read but I`ve plenty of that. Pity I can only give 3 ***s but please except these also ************************************************************

[shylock73]

I also gave myself 3 for the cheek