What is a cure for leg cramps at night?
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HERE IS A SURE FIRE CURE BELIEVE IT OR NOT TRY IT:\nput a bar of soap UNDER the bottom sheet of your bed.\nNo one knows why it works but it works like magic for almost everyone who tries it.
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Eating foods high in potassium can relieve cramps.  Bananas are good for that as they are high in potassium.  Likewise doing regular stretches will help relieve the potential for muscle cramping.\n\nIf you do a lot of swimming, you will be using your calf muscles a lot and if you don't stretch them out before and after you swim, you can get muscle cramps.
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Try eating a banana. These are good for muscle cramps. They are high in potassium.
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Leg cramps could also be caused by a sodium or potassium imbalance. Try drinking Gatorade or eating a bannana and make sure that if you increase your water intake you also increase your sodium and potassium intake as well.
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Hi, If the cramps are really uncomfortable I lay down with a heating pad on my stomach.  Ibuprofen helps a lot and I start taking it the day before I am to start.  A hot cup of tea also helps.
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Oddly enough our old gym teachers were right - sit ups help most with cramps it seems.  Of course this suggestion is most often met with disbelief (and sometimes hostility).\n\nMy grandmother always told me to put a pillow on my stomach to keep it warm.
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Soak in a hot bathtub then lay down afterwards with a heating pad.  Also try taking Midol or some other form of pain reliever.  If you have bad cramps every month, I would suggest speaking with your physician and perhaps asking for a prescription for Anaprox which is like a prescription Midol.
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Midol. It's the best thing for cramps, and also relax in a HOT bath, and heating pads are nice too.
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Typically leg cramping is caused by a tendency for the muscle to be a little tighter that it should.  The more common reason is if there is an imbalance of the electrolytes in your blood stream.  Calcium/magnesium supplements can help, as well as drinking more water and stretching.
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I found that a good way to get rid of the cramps is to take a couple extra strength Tylenols.......eat bananas, they are natural pain relievers, trust me, they work for about a half an hour or more of pain relief. Apply heat to the area where it hurts (water bottle, heating pad). Allow her to curl up with a blanket, give her chocolate and bananas, and let her watch a good movie and sleep. They also say drink lots of water and exercise, but I think that's bologna. Lol......if they're really bad, she should talk to the doctor about taking birthcontrol to keep the cramping down :) Hope this helps
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I'm not sure what leg pain you are talking about.  But belive it or not putting a bar of soap under your sheets will stop leg cramps in the night.  I know it sounds weird..but my grandmother told me to do it and it worked.  I know several people that it's worked for...people may think your crazy to do...but don't argue with results!
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I would try a magnesium supplement at night.  Magnesium is a relaxant - it stops muscle spasms and tossing and turning.  It has helped me a great deal.  It's also very low in our normal diets and so it helps to balance other major blood minerals, including calcium and potassium.
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i get the worst cramps ever. they make me pass out. \n\nfirst off, take a multi vitamin and get enough exercise. your body will function better when its running at its best health.\n\nBefore you start your period eat a lot of big green leafy veggies. get enough potassium. the day before you start take some ibuprophin. i like aleve, it lasts the full 8 hours and its the only thing that helps me. get some of those heat pads that are sticky and made for menstral cramps, you wear them on your undies and they help soooo much.\n\ndont wear tampons, atleast not for the first few days, the pressure will make your cramps worse. \n\nDONT EAT DAIRY! avoid sugary things, which is hard because your pmsing and thats all you want. but dairy esspecially will make cramps worse (when eaten on your period).\n\ngood luck.
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Keep your legs in the air at night.  Exercise your legs, like imaginary bicycle while lying in bed.  Keep salt to an absolute minimum and stay super active.  You will get better!
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I have the same problem.  Doctor says it is caused by a lack of potassium, calcium, and not enough hydration.  I started eating a banana just before bedtime, and I make myself drink more water and Gatorade throughout the day, and I am not having those twitchy leg problems at night anymore.
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whenever i get a leg cramp. if i stretch it out, it tends to feel better. if that doesn't work, try something to make you body relax, aspirin, warm milk, you get the idea.
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It is called restless leg syndrome.  It can not be treated with medication...ask your doctor.  Also, cut your caffeine intake, you may sleep better...it helped me some!