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Originally Posted by fanfaire (Post 159637)

Even the fun kind of stress can contribute to muscle cramps. I was on vacation last week, and when I would try to relax and go to sleep, my toes would start moving in different directions of their own accord, causing cramps up my feet and into my calves. I did gentle stretching each morning to loosen the muscles, but the parts that had cramped up stayed sore for days afterward.

The magnesium that works best for me is the glycinate, which I take along with calcium citrate. I still get the occasional odd cramp, like last week, but nothing like I used to get before the supplements. I used to have occasions where nearly every muscle in the leg would seize up at the same time, but the supplements and epsom salt soaks have helped immensely.

fanfaire
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I am glad for you that magnesium is working. It is so simple, and illustrates how needy our bodies are for certain nutrients. Magnesium has always worked for me, too. My cramps were so painful. They increased tremendously in the early 90's when I was working a horrible midnight shift for 2 years.

Question about epsom salt soaks.

There is no way I can get into a bathtub, I would never be able to get out of it.

So can I do something a bit different? Can I make up a solution of Epson Salts and hot water? Can I then soak some towels and wrap them over my calf?? I'm not cramping any more. So this is just in case this happens to me again.

Think of it. This is exactly what Sister Kenny did when she found the treatment for Infantile Paralysis. She would take hot gauze things and wrap the kids' legs, and it would calm whatever was going on in the children's legs.

Makes sense, no???

I mean, if one cannot get in or out of bathtubs.

Thanks much.

Melody

do a towel thing. I did that for my knee on vacation. I'd make the solution stronger with the Epsom salts.

But you can put your feet in a tub and soak THEM. The magnesium will move up the legs. I often just do the feet, and I get benefits in the calves too.