Potassium helps, but magnesium is better. Eat magnesium-rich foods like lentils or drink yerba mate tea, which is rich in all kinds of minerals. Since I started drinking it regularly my leg cramps and “night nervous” legs are a thing of the past. And it doesn’t smell.
I have been taking potassium and magnesium supplements for years, and haven’t had a leg or foot cramp in all that time. I recently started my husband on the potassium and his epic leg cramps are gone now, too.
The FDA put the kybosh on using quinine for leg cramps years ago, but it keeps popping up as ‘folk medicine’. .The accepted cure is potassium and magnesium-rich foods, (not pills) to do the job. A few centuries ago, the Brits in SE Asia found that quinine was a cure for malaria, but the water dilute of it was still ghastly, but more palatable if mixed with Gin and thus evolved the Gin & Tonic of today. (clink!) Cheers !
Llewellenbruce over 11 years ago
Putting a bar of soap under the bed sheets issuppose to cure leg cramps too.
orinoco womble over 11 years ago
Potassium helps, but magnesium is better. Eat magnesium-rich foods like lentils or drink yerba mate tea, which is rich in all kinds of minerals. Since I started drinking it regularly my leg cramps and “night nervous” legs are a thing of the past. And it doesn’t smell.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 11 years ago
“So you think I’m hot, Dawg?”
GROG Premium Member over 11 years ago
With sauerkraut?
Saturday's Child over 11 years ago
The doctor told my Mom to drink a glass of milk every evening and she never had another leg cramp.
jtviper7 over 11 years ago
Arn’t you suppose to eat hot dogs ?
spinnerca over 11 years ago
A tbsp of apple cider vinegar with “mother” before bed works wonders.
Perkycat over 11 years ago
Oh, Earl, you made me laugh!
EdFenster Premium Member over 11 years ago
..said Earl with relish.
tbritt99 over 11 years ago
Are you supposed to ingest the mustard or use it as a poltice?
Storm F-1/4 over 11 years ago
Get club soda with quinine. It is nasty but works.
xpurplezebra over 11 years ago
Hot no, corny yes.
Neat '33 over 11 years ago
She’s gotta drink lots more water and eat a few more bananas in her diet !
JanLC over 11 years ago
I have been taking potassium and magnesium supplements for years, and haven’t had a leg or foot cramp in all that time. I recently started my husband on the potassium and his epic leg cramps are gone now, too.
Number Three over 11 years ago
Are you going to add tomato sauce on her, Earl?
LOL xxx
unca jim over 11 years ago
The FDA put the kybosh on using quinine for leg cramps years ago, but it keeps popping up as ‘folk medicine’. .The accepted cure is potassium and magnesium-rich foods, (not pills) to do the job. A few centuries ago, the Brits in SE Asia found that quinine was a cure for malaria, but the water dilute of it was still ghastly, but more palatable if mixed with Gin and thus evolved the Gin & Tonic of today. (clink!) Cheers !
1MadHat Premium Member over 11 years ago
Better than pickle juice? I can think of a bunch of things that work better than that, but none of them are any good.
Five boys over 11 years ago
Bar soap under the sheet really does help!
emjaycee over 11 years ago
Glad I got here in time to ketchup on the comments.
boldyuma over 11 years ago
Well Earl …if shes a Hot Dog are you a Mad German?( you know…..a Sauerkraut)
dmanc33 over 11 years ago
Is that a hot dog in your pj’s or are you really glad to see me?
water_moon over 11 years ago
Most tonic water is just flavored, to tell if it has real quinine, put it under a black light and it will glow.