I exercise regularly. Same cramp in the same right calf. Only place I cramp up.
2007-03-13 00:49:06 · 7 answers · asked by RROMEO923 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
are u stretching before each workout? are you healthy? any health problems renal (kidney) failure thyroids liver heart?call your doct and ask slow down on the potass too much can be just as harmful as too little even more harmful.
2007-03-13 00:55:34 · answer #1 · answered by scott 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potassium pills are really not worth your time. They contain such a small ammount of potassium you would have to take tons to get the effects you want. Basically, without using too many "scientific" terms, this cramp happens when you don't have enough potassium or energy to open the "gates" and let the muscle relax.
FIRST OF ALL, when it happens make sure you pull the muscle in the opposite direction of the cramp to relieve it faster. (pull your toes toward your knee.)
Leg Cramps can be caused by a lack of calcium, magnesium, or vitamin E. See your doctor to see if this is the case. Other causes could be dehydration or anemia (low iron levels.) Your doctor would have to check that too....
TIPS:
-Drink plenty of water throughout the day. Doctors recommend six to eight glasses everyday.
- Massage your muscles before going to bed.
- Stretch daily, before and after exercise.
- Maintain a well-balanced diet and eat foods high in calcium (such as milk and cheese), potassium (bananas and dates), and Vitamin E (spinach and sweet potatoes).
2007-03-13 00:56:56 · answer #2 · answered by Bonnie Rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the Doctors and insist on a StressTest! Stop taking all of those suggested remedies. There is a medical problem for cramping in a leg! Go now!
2007-03-13 01:04:34 · answer #3 · answered by billy brite 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem as you, it has been a while since I got a leg cramp....they are getting few and far between,,,try eating something with a lot of salt, such as potato chips...it worked for me.
2007-03-13 00:51:31 · answer #4 · answered by ILuvTJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plenty of fluids (water, propel, gatorade) and strawberries help relieve leg cramps.
2007-03-13 00:58:37 · answer #5 · answered by ThatsThinkingWithUR Dipstick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you drinking enough water?
You can cramp if you are not drinking enough..
2007-03-13 00:52:19 · answer #6 · answered by winter wonderland 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DRINK WATER!!!!!! and stretch, make a habit of stretching constantly
2007-03-13 00:51:19 · answer #7 · answered by Nehru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋