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Good morning , Crampers!
Been experiencing calf, and most currently ankle, cramps when in bed at night. They don't go away by doing stretches in bed... lately I have to get up and walk for a couple of minutes to get relief. Pain level / intensity can be 5-6... IOW, it hurts!
Senior male, early 70s, not overweight, workout (walk, weight train and use resistance bands) regularly, eat well, drink lots of water, take Mag, Potassium, use sea salt, and generally I'm in pretty good shape.
Usually the cramps are on my left leg / ankle, but the last few days it's been on the right ankle. When all this first started it was in my calves.
Saw the suggestions re: pickle juice, green alcohol and Theraworx. Any other thoughts from the group?
Read that the latter product may take two weeks or more to work. I'm a little skeptical of it as I ingest plenty of Mag (Mag Water -- throughout the day, and also take Mag Citrate -- 400 mg daily after dinner)... and noted that the active ingredient in Theraworx is magnesium sulfate.
Thanks!
/LarryG
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I use theraworks and it works in less than 5 minutes. Excellent product for me. Also faygo pop/soda tonic water has quinine in it that also helps with cramping. I think Walmart brand too but check label. I just drink a glass before bed at night.
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Stretches in bed? I was careful NOT to do that as stretching my legs would bring on painful cramps in my calves, which I'd then rub to relieve. However, I no longer have cramps since I take "magnesium lysinate glycinate chelate" daily. The brand I use is Doctor's Best High Absorption Magnesium. Works for me, thank goodness!