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Originally Posted by bombi
Ouch calf cramps! I get wicked cramps (spazams) in my left leg (bad one) only. They kill. I've been taking extra calcium, eating more bannanas, making smoothies ( yougurt, fruit, OJ and ice ) and drinking tonic water (quinine).
All that doesn't stop them. When I get one , mostly when I'm sleeping, I have to get up and stretch and bend and I can loosen it up bit it, usually feels like its still there.
I have some flexeral that I use when my neck or lower back freaks out and come to think of it when I use it = less cramps. The problem with that is that it seems if I use it to often it isn't as effective with the neck and back thing.
So lately I've been trying to stretch out a couple times a day. It seems to help some. I can usually tell when cramps are coming because my foot twitches.
Smoking a couple of puffs of MJ works sometimes but not consistantly but it does stop the foot twitching.
Why do we have to deal with all this crap?
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I have been trying to walk them off, but they have been so bad lately that I can't put any weight on my leg. Only makes it worse
Been doing some stretching during the day and I get weekly deep tissue massages to help with the atrophy in my calf/thigh muscles.
I drink milk, 2 -3 yogurts a day, lots of calcium, potassium citrate, and my banana, so that's not an issue.
Allergic to mj. Yep.
Can't drink anything carbonated.
Thanks for the suggestions.
The cramps/spasms seem to increase when I am headed for/having a relapse. Seem to be about the only time they are really a problem. Otherwise, they are manageable...??? whatever that is. The meds keep them tolerable...
PS..welcome to NT!
