whats the best thing for cramps besides a pain reliver..any streches or foods?????
please im in pain right now :(
2007-03-20 17:53:53 · 12 answers · asked by Kayla G 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
eat bananas! They have potassium in in which helps you with your cramps!
2007-03-20 18:02:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hands down the best thing for me is a rice sock. Just get on old sock, fill it with rice, knot the end, and microwave until warm. The heat and the weight of it really works wonders for cramps. They gave me one at the hsopital for the cramping pain I had after I had a procedure to donate my eggs to a couple, and it worked even better than the 100 mgs of Demeral they shot me up with. It's also really useful now when I'm on my period; due to my chronic pelvic pain it's the most brutal pain imaginable and sometimes even my breakthrough meds can't get rid of most of it, but a rice sock helps every time and is much cheaper than those heat wraps you can get at the drug store.
2007-03-20 19:31:29 · answer #2 · answered by Mandy VZ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there's a yoga pose great for cramps - it's commonly called "child's pose" Basically you start on your hands and knees, and then slowly sink back towards your legs keeping your arms stretched out in front of you. You can rest all the way back (bringing feet together so you're kind of sitting on your feet but still stretching forward) or only go as far back as your comfortable with - you can always look it up if you need a better explaination :-)
2007-03-20 19:22:45 · answer #3 · answered by hippychic1981 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a heating pad, soak in a warm bathtub or exercise.
2007-03-20 17:56:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you pregnant? if you are,before you go to sleep massage your calves..if not, flex your feet until you feel that the muscles are loosening,it will hurt at first but you will be relieved afterwards..and as prevention always drink plenty of water or juices because fluid loss in muscles will cause cramps.
2007-03-20 18:05:36 · answer #5 · answered by jargon blue 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Heat is your friend. Put a warm pack on it. They also say exercise is good. Hope this helps.
2007-03-20 18:07:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A heating pad works well.
2007-03-20 17:57:54 · answer #7 · answered by Nanni 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have heard that cherries and raspberries help. Also things like raspberry tea.
2007-03-20 17:56:41 · answer #8 · answered by adancer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Masturbation sometimes works for me. Hot showers too.
2007-03-20 17:56:16 · answer #9 · answered by Kuji 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
bananas, excersising, eating right, hottubing, hot bath, swimming, lots of stuff. good luck! i feel exactly like you do right now..............:(
2007-03-20 18:02:37 · answer #10 · answered by fuzz_bucket06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋