Muscle cramps during the night though lads and ladies

[tommye]

These are truly horrible aren’t they? I’d rather watch the RS lift a trophy than experience another spasm. My calf is properly badgered too this morning

(Courtesy of @Bluebonic in the funny stuff thread)

 

[magicjuan]

It's a pointer to Diabetes, get your bloods checked and drink tonic water, quinine helps.

 

[magicjuan]

Do yoga you whinging pom ninnies. Be a real man and do yoga.

Are you still using the one pose very very fast

 

[anjelikaferrett]

I was told it can be caused by a lack of calcium.

 

[degsy]

These are truly horrible aren’t they? I’d rather watch the RS lift a trophy than experience another spasm. My calf is properly badgered too this morning

Regular use / exercise and a magnesium supplement are your friend for night cramps...allegedly.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Regular use / exercise and a magnesium supplement are your friend for night cramps...allegedly.

worked for me!

 

[RomanReigns]

After a few occasions of it happening I’ve now developed this routine where as soon as it happens I have conditioned myself to immediately get up and get into the recovery position for my leg to ease the pain and just grab my leg and keep it in that position for a few minutes and then the pain slowly eases away

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Restless Leg Sysndrome...been the bane of my last 20 years. However, a friend of the Mrs randomly suggested lavender oil on the soles of the feet as you get in bed. Was a particular one from Holland & Barrett....and by Christ, 3 weeks in and I've slept like a baby.

Woken up 3 times crying with poop up your back?

 

[Littlesue]

I don't have the cramps but my calves really ache all the time lately. I've been told to take Magnesium so gonna look for some tablets

 

[Black Belt Jones]

You can switch these off by pointing your foot up (towards your knee) so the calf muscle lengthens.

Trick is doing this in time as you're prob coming out of sleep when the cramp comes on - once the muscle cramps it is too late, you have to head it off just as it is coming on.

 

[atrottel]

I don't have the cramps but my calves really ache all the time lately. I've been told to take Magnesium so gonna look for some tablets

Almonds, bananas, avocado and, wait for it, dark chocolate apparently all rich in magnesium.

 

[Littlesue]

Almonds, bananas, avocado and, wait for it, dark chocolate apparently all rich in magnesium.

Hate nuts, bananas give me indigestion. Can't afford avocado and only milk choc for me so will have to stick to tablets. But thanks anyway xxx

 

[Rita_Poon]

Hate nuts, bananas give me indigestion. Can't afford avocado and only milk choc for me so will have to stick to tablets. But thanks anyway xxx

Marzipan?

 

[Littlesue]

Marzipan?

As long as plenty of cake round it

 

[SerenityNigh]

Yeah, this was my first one in a while! I've also read that it can be caused by excessive exercise...

According to my watch, all exercise is excessive