I have a major charlie horse and I cant get rid of it!I flexed it and exerciesed it nothing is helping! let me know a.s.a.p thanks everyone!
2007-02-04 05:22:22 · 8 answers · asked by danielle r 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
This sounds silly, but works. Pinch the septum, area between your nostrils, very hard.
Drink milk and eat bananas to prevent. Quinine works well, son the government had it pulled off the market.
2007-02-04 05:32:20 · answer #1 · answered by Gaspode 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I massage the affected area and, if a leg, I stand on it (not always easy) and try walking around. Eventually it goes away. (Sometimes it tries to come back....just keep working on it....it'll eventually go away.) I'd like to know what actually causes them....seems like I get them more after exersizing....like in the middle of the night.
2007-02-04 13:28:34 · answer #2 · answered by Caysie101 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Flex the next highest joint. If you have a cramp in your calf, for example, flex your knee.
Massage the cramped muscle.
Apply heat.
2007-02-04 13:27:14 · answer #3 · answered by Dan in Boston 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Drink water.
2007-02-04 13:25:16 · answer #4 · answered by i_liked_dos 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
fyi - to avoid getthing them in the future (no idea now)...when you're next at your doctor have them check your hemoglobin - leg cramps can be caused by anemia/low blood
2007-02-04 13:26:00 · answer #5 · answered by Gugie 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
cramps are caused by a lack of potassium! eat bananas or take some extra potassium vitamins.
2007-02-04 13:25:52 · answer #6 · answered by bjd72003 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
take a muscle relaxer or try a hot bath
2007-02-04 13:25:07 · answer #7 · answered by PhoenixRising 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
squeezes it like massage the muscle it happen to me at night.
2007-02-04 13:26:27 · answer #8 · answered by i,m here if you need to talk. 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋