2006-10-30 09:28:22 · 7 answers · asked by FavoredbyU 5 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Im 45 and type 2 diabetic and get it all the time. I walk mine off. Keeping my legs warm helps a bit but not much else helps. Not even OTC medications.
If you are getting cramp on exercize see a doctor ASAP as this could be a serious problem, but cramp on resting is medically OK (but painful!!).
2006-10-30 09:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My next birthday will be 60, so I guess I fall in the "getting older" category, although I don't know too many people getting any younger, do you?
I used to have horrible leg cramps almost every morning until I learned to break up my sleep period into smaller segments. I now nap for a couple of hours not long after dinner, then get up about 10 or 11 and stay up until 2 or 3. Then I'm up again about 6. I not only avoid the cramps which come from laying still too long, but I seem to need less sleep total. Five to six hours total per night is enough for me with this pattern.
2006-10-30 17:38:58 · answer #2 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not diabetic but I do get leg cramps because of my job..which I am always on my feet...the doctor recommended Quinine tablets. It is a prescription but not a narcotic and it really helps.
2006-10-30 19:05:17 · answer #3 · answered by ariermagee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and yes, cut down on salty foods, keep your legs warm especially at night get up and walk for at least 30 minutes every 48 hrs, they wont be completely eliminated ,but the severity will be less.. good luck
2006-10-30 17:33:38 · answer #4 · answered by robert r 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exercise and H20
2006-10-30 17:31:38 · answer #5 · answered by Marshall Lee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you get enough potassium and calcium. Make sure you exercise, and warm up you muscles before you stretch them.
2006-10-30 17:36:35 · answer #6 · answered by eilishaa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.but it might be from lack of potassium. Check with your doctor.
2006-10-30 17:33:42 · answer #7 · answered by shardf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋