2006-07-05 06:59:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Stretching and powerade or gatorade. Milk takes longer to go through the system so don't try that.
2006-07-05 07:02:42 · answer #1 · answered by WDubsW 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bananas...when I was pregnant, I got these awfully painful cramps in the backs of my calf muscles. The only thing that helped with bananas. The cramps are caused by low potassium, which bananas have an abundance of. And the potassium in bananas is quickly absorbed into the body. If you eat a banana once a day or at least every other day, you're likely to never have leg cramps again.
2006-07-05 07:51:53 · answer #2 · answered by MyBestFriendIsMuslim.....So? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potassium is what you need. Bananas are a good source. I know they are painful!!! I've had trouble with them especially when I was pregnant. Bananas always kept them away for a while. Potatoes are good for leg cramps also. Good luck!
2006-07-05 07:12:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink a lot of water , eat bananas , and when they happen pinch your upper lip really hard and for some reason the cramp releases
2006-07-05 07:03:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
leg cramps can be treated by taking calcium and electrolytes...which can be obtained from orange juice,banana,coconut water or lime juice etc.
you can also dip your legs in warm [not hot] water for say 1/2 an hour which will improve blood circulation in your legs which in turn reduces leg cramps.
2006-07-05 07:24:59 · answer #5 · answered by noopuresh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wal-mart sells a calcium w/magnesium. This has helped my mom tremendously who suffered terrible leg cramps.
2006-07-11 18:38:39 · answer #6 · answered by shellsbells 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a small bar of bath soap under your bottom sheet near the foot of the bed. This has been in some doctors column alot of people say it works.
2006-07-05 08:02:19 · answer #7 · answered by patti23322 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink milk. The calcium helps.
2006-07-05 07:02:26 · answer #8 · answered by Bellora 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Walk the off. Also try a heating pad.
2006-07-05 07:03:14 · answer #9 · answered by Chris G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat bananas.... low potasium levels cause muscle cramps. bananas have a high level of potasium.
2006-07-05 09:38:57 · answer #10 · answered by rotten2thecore247 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋