muscle cramps
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Topic: muscle cramps
Posted By: tomNE
Subject: muscle cramps
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2022 at 5:11am
| anybody got any sure fire home remedies? fighting them in my hands. too be fair, i'm on diuretics for fluid retention. |
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Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2022 at 5:31am
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I use to have as many as 3 cramps at a time. Definitely not fun. Doctor suggested 125 mg. magnesium daily. Haven't had a cramp in ages. G |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2022 at 6:01am
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ah the teeter-totter 'chemistry' of the human body. We NEED a balance of water and electrolytes(salts). A certain amount of each, too little of one, too much of the other and wham, bam,it's CRAMP time.... What works for me is to increase real water ( coffee is 'antiwater'..... ) AND a glass of tomato juice with orange juice. some lemon juice and a few shakes of salt. OK, th e'mix' doesn't taste great, and you could drink them separately, but heck it's a LOT better than ACV !!! Everyone's different BUT the same basic 'teeter-totter' rule applies, you just have to figure out how much of this or that you need BTW, everyone should take 1000 IU ( 1 pill ) of vitamin D from now until the Spring Sun reappears. It'll ward away althlete's feet and other bad skin problems.. ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2022 at 6:57am
| My own issue was a potassium deficiency where I eat at least a full banana a day a multi vitamin, extra dose of two D3 caplets and all is good. |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2022 at 8:06am
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I know eating a big bag of taterchips will give me really,really painful leg cramps !!!! ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: dp7000
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2022 at 8:23am
| Try dill pickle juice. Drink a couple shots every day. Lots of athletes use it and it helps me when I’m having cramps. Good luck. |
Posted By: DaveKamp
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2022 at 8:33pm
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+1 Potassium for cramps. +1 Magnesium for nerve irritations. Potassium is necessary for your body to bind and transport electrolytes, and to clear out lactic acid from muscles. Magnesium is necessary in order for your body to rebuild the sclera (sheathing) over nerves. Sclera is the equivalent of insulation on a wire- it protects the nerve from stretching and abrasion, and protects it from being irritated by contact with body materials that it's not SUPPOSED to be in contact with. ------------- Ten Amendments, Ten Commandments, and one Golden Rule solve most every problem. Citrus hand-cleaner with Pumice does the rest. |
Posted By: tomNE
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2022 at 11:30pm
| thanks for info. magnesium worked but then my stomach decided it wanted to protest. this problem is much deeper the pickle juice or banana's but ty for your info. i got out my bottle of D3 or should it be just D2? quite a difference between the 2! looks like D2 might be more of what i need but in moderation! I know diet pop brings them on. I figured out the leg cramps, accidently, but that works. |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2022 at 1:57am
| went off the lasix pills, drank green tea instead, still go to the potty alot, and when taking/drinking that causes pee'ing, there goes your potassium. when i gits cramps i take a potassium pill, they work fast. |
Posted By: tomNE
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2022 at 8:07am
| potassium pill is what i use now and they work BUT i have to watch my potassium level in my body. it got so high a couple years ago; it about killed me. Now last night i took my pee pill a little earlier with potassium and then drank some milk before bed and no cramps or going to the "head" overnite! |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2022 at 1:38pm
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When I get cramps in hand , finger or legs 2 tablespoons of dill pickle juice will take them away.
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Posted By: Dave in PA
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2022 at 2:33pm
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Pickle juice works the best for me. |
Posted By: tomNE
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2022 at 7:19pm
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you pickle juice guys are lucky; that quite working on me 50yrs ago! then i was told i wasn't drinking enuff. so i got a 5gal bucket full. that was a waste of time and effort! buy the way; 5 gals is easy to find. any restaurant that sells hamburgers buys there pickles by the 5gals. just have them save a couple of buckets of juice after the pickles are gone! |
Posted By: Larry Miller
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2022 at 7:27pm
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While talking to a retired Doctor and asked about cramps. He says the medical people don't know what causes cramps and therefore can't tell you what to take to prevent them. Drink water is the best they recommend. We agreed that all the "fixes" were either old wives tales or salesmen nonsense. ------------- I used to be young and stupid, now I am not young anymore. |
Posted By: tomNE
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2022 at 8:16pm
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my latest esperiment. i take my pee pill about 3 hrs before bedtime. they i make an effort to hydrate. not over drink but have water when i want it. last 2 nights, no cramps and no nighttime bathroom trips! |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2022 at 1:32am
| aren't the dill pickles packed in water? I know olives are, then the flavors from them flavor the water. |
Posted By: NEVER green
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2022 at 10:59am
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Used to get cramps all over till I started using Hyland's Leg cramps pills, works for me, can get them in Walltarts. This topic has come up before, some one else recommended Hylands. ------------- 2-8050 1-7080 6080 D-19 modelE & A 7040 R50 |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2022 at 11:59am
Water, but not just water. Salt, vinegar, spices… |
shameless dude wrote:Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2022 at 12:02pm
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clear pee is good for thee.. the darker the yellow the worse cramps you WILL have.... ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: tomNE
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2022 at 6:55am
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I'm sticking with taking the pills earlier and then hydrating before bed; for now; it's working! |
Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2023 at 3:40pm
| I'm kinda suprised your taking Hydro pills at night My doctor recomended taking them in the morning. |
Posted By: tomNE
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2023 at 6:54pm
| gotta take them both times but 1/2 dose in the evening. they don't really bother as far as needing to get up. Last night i was extra tired and went to sleep on my right side. 3hours later; here came the cramps! |
Posted By: exSW
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2023 at 10:25am
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Water and lots of it. I run about half a case a day plus or minus. ------------- Learning AC...slowly |
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2023 at 4:32pm
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Yellow mustard will stop cramping. Tracy ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2023 at 7:35pm
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dang how many hotdogs do I have to eat Tracy ??? ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: tomNE
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2023 at 8:00pm
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i'd like to thank everyone for chiming in! my system that i'm using is working well. thanks again! |
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2023 at 8:27pm
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Jay, the football coaches around here have used it for cramps. Just a good squirt is all. Tracy ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
Posted By: Walker
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2023 at 5:44pm
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So you stuff your banana with dill pickle juice, slather mustard all over it and have at it? Yum yum eat em up. |
Posted By: tomNE
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2023 at 7:25pm
| some morning at 3am while i'm jumping around with a muscle cramp, saying damn, damn, damn as fast as possible; i'll think of you guys! |
Posted By: JC-WI
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2023 at 1:17am
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try taking some liquid calcium-magnesium and if really bad, use a wet cold towel on the leg cramps... ------------- He who says there is no evil has already deceived himself The truth is the truth, sugar coated or not. Trawler II says, "Remember that." |
Posted By: tomNE
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2023 at 1:19am
| magnesium really helps but my tummy throws a royal hissy fit, when i take it! |