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Nocturnal Leg Cramps - Help!

Posted by ashby1947 @ashby1947, Oct 20, 2019

Does anyone have a suggestion to help deal with foot/ankle/leg cramps in the middle of the night? I take plenty of calcium and magnesium and am thinking that I need to increase my potassium intake. Topical lotions (Theraworx, Tiger Balm, etc.) have not helped. I hope this is a good day for whoever is reading this! Sue

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alisonrodin | @alisonrodin | Feb 27 8:58pm
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@ashby1947 I just answered a different question about leg cramps, I will have to direct that person to here.
As I told him, leg cramps are most frequently from not drinking enough liquid. I had some severe ones from an illness and nothing seemed to help at all, but I did keep a bottle of tonic water with quinine in it in my bathroom. I am not sure if it helped or not, the cramps would generally go away after about 10 - 20 minutes. Maybe they would have anyway. I have heard of people drinking pickle juice for them, there is an OTC medication for them also. That definitely did not help. There is also an Amish remedy that you can purchase on Amazon -- just search Amish leg cramps. It supposedly does help many people but it did not help me.
The first thing I would do is to drink more water. If they still continue think about any other possible unrelated symptoms you may have. If you do have anything else that seems amiss then definitely check with your doctor. Even if it is just leg cramps you may want to check with your doctor anyway.
JK

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@contentandwell Caleb Treeze organic farms liquid on Amazon. Apple cider vinegar and garlic and ginger….. dilute cuz it tastes awful!
I get horrific thigh cramps in the middle of the night and this is the only thing that helps!

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mcchesney | @kathleen1314 | Feb 28 7:01am
In reply to @alisonrodin "@contentandwell Caleb Treeze organic farms liquid on Amazon. Apple cider vinegar and garlic and ginger….. dilute..." + (show)
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@contentandwell Caleb Treeze organic farms liquid on Amazon. Apple cider vinegar and garlic and ginger….. dilute cuz it tastes awful!
I get horrific thigh cramps in the middle of the night and this is the only thing that helps!

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@alisonrodin
Well, many things can cause night leg cramps, so it depends on what is causing the symptoms,
But....
I found this product very interesting, seems that the Caleb Treeze Stops Leg & Foot Cramps tonic is based on an old Amish recipe that uses a combination of organic apple cider vinegar, ginger juice, and garlic juice to provide relief from muscle spasms.

Ingredients and why they might help:
1. Apple Cider Vinegar: the acetic acid in ACV helps the body produce acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that signals muscles to relax after they contract. It also helps balance the body’s pH, which is necessary for the cellular transport of electrolytes like potassium and magnesium that keep muscles functioning properly. https://www.drberg.com/blog/use-apple-cider-vinegar-for-muscle-cramps
2. Ginger, is touted to have natural anti-inflammatory properties that help soothe muscle tension and soreness. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20418184/.
3. Garlic contains sulfur compounds like allicin, which can support healthy blood flow and modestly lower blood pressure. This improved circulation may prevent cramps caused by poor blood flow to the extremities. https://herb-and-legend.com/nutrition/health-benefits-of-garlic-ginger-and-apple-cider-vinegar/.

And most importantly, it worked for alisonrodin.

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