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[omegod]

When I worked in a drug detox unit leg cramps were a major symptom of Heroin Withdrawal and as mentioned earlier we prescribed Quinine with very good effect, your GP should be able to prescribe it as it was a Malerial treatment.  I think it was a build up of lactic acid in the muscles that caused it

[Bigron]

Lactic acid? As in milk? I don't drink a lot of that and obviously I have never been on Heroin or any drugs. Well, maybe caffeine; I can't do without my coffee!

Ron.

[redelitev6]

My Dad used to have a big magnet wrapped up in a sock which he kept in bed next to his crampy leg , he swore by it !

[Bigron]

By it, or AT it, when he caught his leg on it? 

Ron.

[Lincs Robert]

Thanks for the feedback guys - much appreciated.

I've also read that magnesium supplements can help - so am trying that as well. If no improvement from that & the tonic water I might visit the doc. It's the same muscle (calf) that I had the DVT in 7 months ago - but am pretty sure that's coincidence as I had cramps in that leg on & off way before the DVT incident.

[grifter]

Exercise might also help... Ever thought about taking up cycling?

 

I got cramp while pedaling my bike once, nearly flipped over the bars as my calf basically froze and locked in straight position

[Mister Rog]

My Gran used to put corks in the bed, she swore by them. Trouble is now most wine bottles have screw tops.

You need to drink better quality wine     . . . . . free corks

[ronnyd]

My Gran used to put corks in the bed, she swore by them. Trouble is now most wine bottles have screw tops.

You need to drink better quality wine     . . . . . free corks

Luckily i rarely get it, not even on the bike. Screw tops plenty good enough for SWMBO I don,t drink the stuff.

[Rods2]

Unfortunately, I suffer from cramp, especially in the summer months. Lower calf cramps occasionally, but foot cramp regularly, most often, but not exclusively in bed. I can no longer go swimming as foot cramp kicks in very quickly. The same applies when climbing ladders, Once I get foot cramp it is very difficult to get rid of as soon as you stop stretching the muscles & tendons, it returns and locks up my foot (& at times feet) again. This at times can go on for an hour or more.

I just put up with it as one of those things, but any solutions that would help greatly appreciated?

Mentioned at local surgery and all I've had to date from doctors and nurses is rolled eyes that make G20 Merkel look like an amateur!

[Bigron]

That's an appallingly dismissive attitude on the part of your healthcare professionals, Rods. I have an appointment with my GP later this morning, so I'll ask him about it.

Ron.

[aaronjb]

That's an appallingly dismissive attitude on the part of your healthcare professionals, Rods. I have an appointment with my GP later this morning, so I'll ask him about it.

Get ready for the eye rolling!

[Sir Tigger KC]

I get foot cramp now and again and it's a bugger to get rid of as you can't stretch your foot out enough, so I end up in a painful battle to stop the muscles turning my foot into a claw! 

[tigers_gonads]

Eat plenty of banana's 

[aaronjb]

Eat plenty of banana's 

[tigers_gonads]

Eat plenty of banana's 

That's the one 

Just for once, I wasn't taking the piss with the banana comment   
They contain potassium and other stuff which will help cramps