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Dorinda
True Blue Farmgirl
1023 Posts
Dorinda
St. Cloud
Florida
USA
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 Posted - Apr 10 2013 : 06:32:50 AM
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I have been having lots of leg cramps at night and restless leg syndrome. Does anyone know if there is a vitamin I can take to help this .I know you can eat bananas and and certain foods for it. I have been trying that but it has not helped that much yet.
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AnnieinIdaho
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annie
ID
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2013 : 09:31:24 AM
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Hi Dorinda,
My husband started taking a Vitamin B complex (in drops) and his restless leg syndrome stopped. I had severe leg cramps and it turned out my blood sugar was out of control (my metformin for diabetes type 2 stopped working). They put me on insulin and my muscle cramping stopped. My MD told me leg muscle cramps is one of the major signs of uncontrolled blood sugar. You may want to get tested or find someone that has a glucose test meter and strips and take a fasting blood sugar reading. This will give you a clue. Other things such as electrolytes being off, dehydration, etc. could cause muscle cramps. I saw your post about being car sick for so long, so when you threw up for so many hours you may now be dehydrated with electrolytes off. (Bummer..I once got altitude sickness on our first day of vacation and it ended our 10 day vacation!) They sell pedialyte (spelling?) for children you could try or Smart Water to see if it helps. But I would go and get a blood panel done and talk with your MD. Best to you!
Annie
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rksmith
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rachel
Clayton
GA
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2013 : 4:14:20 PM
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You might want to try magnesium.
Rachel
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2013 : 6:17:54 PM
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Drink a glass of water before bed. Leg cramps can from not enough and your kidneys work better to purge your system of toxins when you are laying down. So we need to make sure we are getting enough at night to replace that.
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Cozynana
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kem
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Posted - Apr 11 2013 : 4:00:59 PM
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| I know when my calcium is low I have leg and arm cramps. Might get your calcium tested or just up your calcium or go on a supplement and see what happens. |
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Dorinda
True Blue Farmgirl
1023 Posts
Dorinda
St. Cloud
Florida
USA
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Posted - Apr 12 2013 : 12:19:21 PM
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Thanks girls for all the advice . I am going to try them and see what works.
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patchworkpeace
True Blue Farmgirl
478 Posts
Judy
Jackson
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Apr 17 2013 : 11:31:43 AM
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My husband has this problem and found that a homeopathic remedy, Hyland's Restful Legs tablets, work for him. They can be found at health food stores. Good luck to you, Dorinda.
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heritagehunter
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
La Salle
Co
USA
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Posted - Jun 28 2013 : 6:11:30 PM
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| I had tried everything when this was happening to me. My Dad told me to get a bar of soap, unwrap it and but it between my sheets (close to my legs) and sleep with it. After two weeks the cramps went away. |
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
MN
USA
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Posted - Jul 07 2013 : 12:54:26 PM
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I just read that a glass of water before bed and also magnesium helps too. Beets, spinach and other greens are loaded with magnesium. Probably better than a supplement...hope your legs are behaving themselves! Nothing worse than restless legs at nighttime!
~hugs,
April
Playing in the Sonshine
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