I get muscle spasms. What is something I can do at home to help them and keep them from coming every night?

Question

They don't hurt, but it is so annying. I get them in my legs all the time, mostly at night. Maybe its not even muscle spasms, it is kind of like my legs are twitching.

Answer 1

The potassium and banana theme is very popular on this website. Unfortunately, if you are deficient in Magnesium, your muscle cells will not maintain normal potassium levels - no matter how much potassium you consume in bananas or other sources. Additionally, vitamin B6 is needed to properly utilize the magnesium. Calcium is also a 'player' in this web of muscle cell physiology.

So, it would be more helpful if you did all of the following supplements:

1) 300-600 milligrams of Magnesium citrate (or malate or glycinate) daily.

2) 50 - 100 milligrams of vitamin B6

3) 600-1000 milligrams of calcium citrate

4) 600-1000 milligrams of potassium citrate

5) Also take a good quality multi-vitamin/mineral supplement (not a junk supplement like Centrum or One-A-Day). If you are deficient in one nutrient, you are likely deficient in others.

6) Eat 5-9 fresh fruits and vegetables daily - these are good sources of many vitamins and minerals and other nutrients your body desperately needs.

Take the supplements with your meals and divide up the doses among the meals (e.g. 100-200 milligrams of magnesium citrate with each of three meals, etc.).

Nutrients work in harmony. Taking just one nutrient of a complex web of nutrients often fails for obvious reasons.

Best wishes and good luck.

P.S. Initially, large doses of Magnesium may cause diarrhea, so start slowly and gradually increase your intake to the recommended levels.

Answer 2

Drinking plenty of water helps stop muscle cramps. You might try taking MSM to help relax muscles and increase circulation in the legs. Taking a good liquid vitamin/mineral supplement would be helpful.

Answer 3

Potassium and a good b-complex vitamin: I ran into the same thing after a nasty bout of flu, and it wouldn't stop until I found that.

Answer 4

You need more potassium in your diet. Try eating a banana before you go to bed. It will help out tremendously.

Answer 5

Stretching exercises and take citra- cal with magnesium tablets every day for a week or so then once or twice a week

Answer 6

Put a bar of plain bar soap, like Ivory, in your bed, between your sheets by your legs. Believe it or not, it works.

Answer 7

Try doing stretches.

Answer 8

sounds like you are low on potassium, eat bananas