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Anyone here dealing with peripheral neuropathy?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Mar 19 8:46pm | Replies (2901)Comment receiving replies
For cramps, I've tried all the obvious remedies. I take magnesium, calcium supplements and eat a banana almost every day (not just for potassium, I really like bananas). I tried the soap remedy under the sheets not too long ago, and I found that my feet and legs "burned." Maybe I'll try it again using a different type of soap. I had a cramp last night in my right foot, hobbled to the fridge and took a swig of pickle juice, and then ate a pickle. The cramp went away and didn't return. Weird. It seems to work only at the beginning of the cramp. Once a cramp has really set in, nothing works for me. I just have to wait it out and it often takes all night for my muscles to relax. Please keep sending any suggestions my way, no matter how silly they may seem. I may try medical marijuana and intend to bring it up with my PCP next week.
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You also might try tonic water (the kind you make gin & tonic with). I buy Schweps (sp?) and it has worked for me but not when the cramp has set in - then I resort to swearing & hopping. It has quinine (a tiny bit) and was originally used to ward off malaria by the British when they were in India and unused to the heat and mosquito problem. Anyway, it's worth a try with or without gin.
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The soap I've heard recommended is the Ivory soap which I think may be because it's a white bar soap.