On 8/24/2012 11:10 AM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:00:28 -0700 (PDT), Chemo
> > wrote:
>
>> On Aug 24, 1:23 am, (Fancy Pantz) wrote:
>>> What a revelation to read that pickle juice can help relieve cramps!
>>> This solves two of my problems; I have pickle juice waiting for a good
>>> use and I suffer with leg cramps EVERY night. How serendipitous is
>>> that? My question to those of you who do drink it, is how much and how
>>> often?
>
> -snip-
>>
>> Drink more water and eat bananas.
>
> Wish that worked for everybody-- I drink 2-3 quarts of a water a
> day and was eating a banana or 2 a day when my cramps were the worst.
>
> I tried K pills, quinine, rub-downs - 2 Drs & a friend who is a
> physical therapist. My dad's gone through the same thing-- none
> of the professionals have any more ideas. They come when they want
> and just as mysteriously go away.
>
> I *do* think that lower temps are one trigger-- but it still isn't
> consistent.
>
> They suck!! I hate when one leg cramps up enough that I need to get
> up and walk around, and as soon as I put the good leg on the floor-
> *it* cramps up too.
>
> I keep some icy-hot next to the bed, but it does little more than
> stink up the room and make me feel like I'm doing *something*.
>
> I *haven't* tried pickle juice- so next time they start up, I'll be
> trying it, too.
>
> Jim
>

Try Smut... er... Tums. That's what I use anyway.