MY mom has neurothothy dued to her diabetes that causes cramps at night. I wanted to see if i can find something natural to use on her instead of the Quinine she uses.
2006-11-13 08:30:17 · 8 answers · asked by tere12 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Increase her potassium. She doesn't have to take a supplement really, it's found in bananas. If at night, she wakes up with a cramp or they start to cramp, tell her to take a teaspoon of mustard-right from the jar. I KNOW it sounds gross but it works. My boyfriend was on the football team at school, and this is what the coach would tell them to do if their legs starting cramping.
2006-11-13 08:39:39 · answer #1 · answered by Hestia 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
have been having excruciating left leg and foot/toes cramps at night. have had to get up 10-20 times to stand at my bedside just trying to get the darn cramp to relax. read an article on here someplace and got the idea NOT to lay with legs elongated/straight, but to try sleeping on my side with leg/s bent in a normal side-lying fashion. Have NOT had any leg/foot cramps for the 3 nights I've consciously slept like this. No having to stand at my bedside! my electrolytes, Mg,Ca,K,Na are all within normal range.
2016-03-14 07:21:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vitamin E 400 IU twice a day may help.
Also take a calcium-magnesium-zinc pill with each meal.
Prevention sells a Diabetic Support Multivtamin that may also be useful.
European doctors give lipoic acid 300-600 mg a day for diabetic neuropathy relief. A B100 complex daily may also be helpful.
2006-11-13 09:22:29 · answer #3 · answered by Mad Roy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A banana a day will keep the cramps away. High in potassium. Good luck and you sound like a good daughter!!
2006-11-14 13:53:33 · answer #4 · answered by Debcee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when u get the cramp try stretching ur legs and bending ur toes to your side this makes the cramp go away very quickly
2006-11-13 08:40:24 · answer #5 · answered by babydoll 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat a banana a day, and she will not get cramps. High in potassium, and taste good too.
2006-11-13 08:40:05 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Heat and stretching.
2006-11-13 08:37:30 · answer #7 · answered by haha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sardines on toast before bedtime
2006-11-13 08:37:25 · answer #8 · answered by Jenny A 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋