I've ben having cramps, that feel like charlie horses all over my body. In my back, ankles, legs, arms, butt, hands, and wrists. Is there any explaination for this? Any relief? I've tried motrin. This has been going on mostly just for a few days, but in my calves for a few weeks. It is almost all day, every day.
2007-07-12 19:31:03 · 8 answers · asked by Mr & Mrs G 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
The muscles is the first place your body targets when you are dehydrated. Drink lots of water! I recommend purified water and mineral water mixed 50/50. The mineral water is going to put back into the muscles what they are losing on a daily basis.
I suggest that adults and children drink 40 ounces of water per 100 pounds of body weight every day. Realize that exercise, ambient temperature, and state of health affect the water needs of your body. One tip for athletes: it is healthier to drink a sports drink or water than fruit juice, soda, coffee, or milk during competition or active training periods.
In the evening take a hot bath with 2c. of dissolved Epsom salts and soak for 30 minutes. Afterwards , if you have something shaped like a cylinder and made out of hard material (think of a large rolling pin you would use for pizza dough or something) place it under your leg and push down and roll it back and forth...this should massage the spasms out of your leg. It will hurt while you're doing it, but more so the type of pain that actually feels good, in the long run.
2007-07-12 23:47:34 · answer #1 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your taking any medication sometimes certain medications cause muscle cramps or even medications with magnesium can cause cramps. Try to stretch more or use tiger balm or even Bayer back and body ( there both pain relieving creams ) once applied stretch and the pain should go away.
2007-07-13 03:42:44 · answer #2 · answered by As You Were 85 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try stretching in the morning. Or maybe just, keep those muscles that are cramping in constant use. If those don't work, you should probably go see a doctor, they're the real expert on this kind of thing.
2007-07-12 19:33:48 · answer #3 · answered by Poopdragon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
painful cramps like charlie horses are due to lack of potassium just get a potassium vitamin or just start eating more bananas and you should be fine.
2007-07-12 19:34:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat bananas.. seriously. A vitamin K deficiency will cause cramping like that.
2007-07-12 19:34:45 · answer #5 · answered by ktwbc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dehydration. Solution? Drink more water.
Low potasium. Solution? Eat more bananas.
Do both. Betcha it helps!
2007-07-12 19:34:16 · answer #6 · answered by Just_One_Man's_Opinion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry but what is a Charlie Horse....
is this a North American thing?????
2007-07-12 19:53:46 · answer #7 · answered by Ric C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need potassium, eat bananas.
2007-07-12 19:36:09 · answer #8 · answered by Nae 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
period.
2007-07-12 19:34:19 · answer #9 · answered by lovely_lauren553 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋