what gives you cramps at night even though you take a quinine tablet 300mg i drink pleny of water
2006-07-25 03:10:45 · 12 answers · asked by pauline c 2 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
I also had poor circulation until my doctor suggested I take the herb "Butcher's Broom" in the form of Circu-Caps. It has made all the difference! I've been taking one a day since mid February and have had no cramping problems since.
2006-07-25 09:10:30 · answer #1 · answered by Psalm37-29 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I used to get bad leg cramps and someone told me a simple thing to help at night. Just a little salt on the tip of your tongue when your legs camp up and a short drink should do the trick, but you really need to find the cause of the cramps and all the things we have been reading about here are treating the symptom, not the cause.
2006-07-25 03:20:29 · answer #2 · answered by blondie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This might be a long shot, but try drinking, of all things, Gatorade. My Mom has been plagued with leg cramps. Recently she was treated for dehydration (unusual for her because she does drink water regularly). The doctor recommended Gatorade, which certainly helped. The unintended side effect was that her cramps went away. Guess the Gatorade replaced her electrolytes just fine.
Your situation is different, of course, but ... maybe it's worth a try?
2006-07-25 03:16:01 · answer #3 · answered by cboni2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-25 03:15:41 · answer #4 · answered by Captain Tomak 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have him check your potassium-sometimes that causes cramps.
Eat bananas, and orange juice to help with potassium.
Wear long pants and socks to bed, or take a warm bath or shower right before bed to relax the muscles, and improve circulation. When you are warm, the blood vessles open up, resulting in increased circulation to your legs.
2006-07-25 03:17:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find eating bananas helps get rid of cramps, it could be you're lacking some deficiency in your diet.
2006-07-25 03:17:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are anti-spasticity drugs available that are low risk. Flexoril / Tizanidine may be worth asking your doctor about.
2006-07-25 03:14:54 · answer #7 · answered by spineminus2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try drinking tonic water on a nite it has quinine in it
2006-07-25 06:20:02 · answer #8 · answered by Jackie E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe try stretching before you go to bed and then again when you wake up. Stretching increases circulation.
2006-07-25 03:12:24 · answer #9 · answered by Katie N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometime amytripyline can work at a low dose such as 10-25mg
2006-07-25 04:13:00 · answer #10 · answered by bles28 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋