My legs have been cramping and hurting alot. In the middle of the night i wake up with massive chalie horses and the tightness does not go away for like a day and a half. I was wondering what i should do about it. Do not want to got to the dr. Please help me
2006-10-04 16:01:11 · 19 answers · asked by monkey_chick_cs 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
you need to increase your potassium. A banana a day should do the trick and maybe a supplemental vitamin if you feel the need.
2006-10-04 16:04:37 · answer #1 · answered by azile_wehttam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably need more potassium in your diet. Try eating bananas. If you don't like bananas get a multi-vitamin and drink plenty of water. At least 8-10 glasses a day. You should also walk and stretch your legs out everyday.
2006-10-04 16:13:27 · answer #2 · answered by bubbles 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a pillow between ur knees when you lay down, it will take all the weight off of them onto the pillow. And take you some advil pm for night aches and pains. or just try and laying in diffrent positions, and or get up and walk around for a bit. don't lay in the same position all night. Drink a cup of milk a day, it gives you calcium for your bones, so they won't ache. And eat bananas that give you potassium for your bones.
2006-10-04 16:05:26 · answer #3 · answered by *AMY* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard leg cramps are due to a lack of salt and electralites in the body, try drinking a sports drink like gatoraide of powerade during they day and see if this helps..
2006-10-04 16:05:18 · answer #4 · answered by channille 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you're getting enough Potassium...good sources are bananas, potatoes, and most fruits and vegetables in general. A Potassium deficiency can cause leg cramps.
2006-10-04 16:05:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know... but I get the same thing ALL THE TIME! I hate it. As soon as I wake up, my legs get stiff and I get a HUGE charlie horse in my leg. It sucks so bad!
..but what do I do if I can't eat banana's??? I have allergies to bananas...??
2006-10-04 16:08:37 · answer #6 · answered by Ashley P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A few years ago my husband had the same problems. His doctor told him to eat more bananas. The potasium int he banana helped keep him from cramping and also you need more water. The lack of water in your muscles cause them to contract.
2006-10-04 16:12:10 · answer #7 · answered by Gen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leg cramps are often caused by a lack of pottasium,You can buy pottasium tablets at almost any grocery store or Wal mart, take one tablet 99mg and that should get rid of the cramps. also take one before and after strenous excersise.
2006-10-04 16:10:35 · answer #8 · answered by snoop_dougie_doug04 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to increase your potassium intake. Try eating a banana or two a day. A blood test could tell you how depleted your body is of potassium.
2006-10-04 16:08:31 · answer #9 · answered by purelluk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try taking vitamin C, this will help, also do stretches during the day, you you legs straight out and stretch your feet out and up a few times a day.
2006-10-04 16:05:41 · answer #10 · answered by Joy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋