my boyfriend gets terrible leg cramps in the middle of the night, they wake him up from a dead sleep. what causes this and is there anything he can take to help stop them from coming on? it seems like i remember someone telling me it was due to a vitamin deficiency, but, i don't remember which vitamin it was! can anybody help me on this?
2007-08-09 04:21:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
this treatment will help your boyfriend.
'Charley-horses' 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 the minerals they are losing on a daily basis. You must drink beyond your thirst to get the benefits of hydration.
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.
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. Afterwards massage an analgesic cream into the area. You will start feeling better very quickly.
2007-08-09 04:28:20 · answer #1 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read in a book somewhere that cramps are a sign that you're not drinking enough water. So maybe drink water before going to bed? It may also be because of vitamin deficiency but Im not sure which vitamin either.
Another way that seems to work with me is to stretch my legs before sleeping.
2007-08-09 04:29:35 · answer #2 · answered by Francis C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to get those all the time. It can't hurt to take a vitamin and mineral supplement but, what worked for me is to keep my legs warm. Either wear warm pajama bottoms, leg warmers, or keep them under the covers. Warm muscles are less likely to spasm.
2007-08-09 16:23:17 · answer #3 · answered by SusieQ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always heard it's due to a Potassium deficiency and a sign of dehydration.
2007-08-09 04:27:43 · answer #4 · answered by emsmom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a Yahoo search for "restless legs syndrome" + causes + "natural remedies".
2007-08-09 14:40:33 · answer #5 · answered by Susan Yarrawonga 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a sign that he may need more protein or potassium in his body.
Make sure he eats some red meat about once a week and bananas.
2007-08-09 04:28:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tonic water. Bananas. If you google tonic water it will take you to some sites about leg cramps.
2007-08-12 11:29:14 · answer #7 · answered by snowwillow20 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CAUSE- LACK OF POTASSIUM- EAT SOME BANANNAS
CURE- WHEN THIS HAPPENS, HAVE UR BF POINT HIS TOES IN THE DIRECTION OF HIS KNEE. IT HELPS EVERYTIME. I HAVE ALSO HEARD IF DRINKING MAALOX ONCE A DAY HELPS WITH THE CALCIUM SOURCE NEEDED TO REDUCE CHARLIE HORSES. GOOD LUCK AND TAKE CARE!
2007-08-12 04:58:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋