Leg Cramps.

[Jeza]

Every night in bed I get really bad leg cramps. I wonder do the cramps wake me up. They are very painful and the only way I have found to get rid of them is to stand on the cold bathroom floor. Then I'm wide awake. Is there anything I can do to stop them. I was told a magnet at the bottom of the bed but it doesn't work for me.

[ummmm]

I was told it was a lack of salt in my diet.

[Old_Geezer]

Quinine ? Maybe you have a a salt deficiency ?

Stretching the affected muscle tends to help dispel it once it's started.

Or grin and bear it.

[grasscarp]

Crampex tablets can be helpful

[Sqad]

Difficult one.

Salt deficiency.....naaah!....why would someone be slat deficient in this day and age?

Quinine? ....could give it a try, although GP's not keen on prescribing it because of possible heart problems.

Lack of exercise: I think that this is a possibility...are you taking enough exercise? Daily walk or perhaps daily swim?

Pop into you GP who may suggest blood tests for under active thyroid.

That's about it from me.

[Jeza]

Can't see it being lack of salt, I plaster my food in it and Mic often told me off for it.

Stretching my legs make it worse.

I will buy some Crampex, and put more salt on my dinner.

[Sqad]

\\\ put more salt on my dinner.\\\

Don't be an idiot.

[Jeza]

Lack of exercise, If only. I am on the go from morning til night. I used to love to swim (was going to swim the channel once) but now I can't leave Mic for long enough to go to the nearest pool.

[Sqad]

Are you on any medication?

[Jeza]

That was supposed to be a joke Sqad.

[Sqad]

LOL....sorry jeza......;-)

[Jeza]

No prescribed meds, but I do take Ranitidine as necessary and Ibuprofen most days.

[Jomlett]

Try stretching your legs before you go to bed...it works for me.

[carrust]

When i got leg cramps I had a glass of tonic water before I went to bed & it sorted it.

[Jeza]

So Tonic Water and leg stretches before bed. I'll give it a go, I'll give anything a go. Doesn't Tonic Water contain quinine?

[Jennykenny]

I read somewhere that eating bananas help. Worth a try?

[carrust]

Is does contain quinine jeza

[janbee]

I always drink some tonic water. It contains quinine. It's worth a try Jeza. I haven't had leg cramps for years now, not since I started taking tonic water every day/night. Good luck xx

[greenrook]

A large Gordon's with the tonic water might make it bearable - repeat as necessary...

[janbee]

I was going to suggest a large glug of Voddie but Gin will work just as well for the soothing calming effect of anaesthesia.

[Old_Geezer]

Exercise ha ! I used to regularly get cramp in my calves every time I went swimming. As I didn't much like swimming I gave it up and got far fewer cramp episodes.