How do you stop a "Charlie Horse"?
2007-08-15 06:13:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
I use to get charlie horses in the middle of the night. they say your suppose to stand on your tip toes and that is suppose to get rid of them and it worked for me, but is is hard getting up there on those tip toes when your in pain. good luck.
2007-08-15 06:19:00 · answer #1 · answered by carol p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'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.
2007-08-15 07:11:10 · answer #2 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the banana doesn't work (I was gonna suggest the same thing !) I would suggest going to the doctor and making sure it isn't plantar faciitis. I am not sure if I spelled that right, but here is a link or two I found on it. I had that and the pain was in the arch to heel area although it can also be in the heel and back of the ankle. Read on.
2016-05-18 21:07:14 · answer #3 · answered by sanjuanita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alright. First you take deep breaths, then walk around eating a banana. I think the potassium in the banana helps. Try it next time!
2007-08-15 06:22:38 · answer #4 · answered by Meaghan M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a Yahoo search for "restless legs syndrome" + "natural remedies".
2007-08-15 15:03:35 · answer #5 · answered by Susan Yarrawonga 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually just try to relax and message it and it goes away.
2007-08-15 06:22:00 · answer #6 · answered by Deadly_Charm_2531 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drink more water and eat more banana's
2007-08-15 06:21:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋