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    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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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.

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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..
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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.
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I know eating a big bag of taterchips will give me really,really painful leg cramps !!!!
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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.
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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.
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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.

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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. 
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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!
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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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Pickle juice works the best for me.  
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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! 
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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.
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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!
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aren't the dill pickles packed in water? I know olives are, then the flavors from them flavor the water. 
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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.
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Originally posted by shameless dude shameless dude wrote:

aren't the dill pickles packed in water? I know olives are, then the flavors from them flavor the water. 

Water, but not just water. Salt, vinegar, spices…
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clear pee is good for thee..

the darker the yellow the worse cramps you WILL have....
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I'm sticking with taking the pills earlier and then hydrating before bed; for now; it's working!
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I'm kinda suprised your taking Hydro pills at night My doctor recomended taking them in the morning. 
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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!
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Water and lots of it. I run about half a case a day plus or minus.
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Yellow mustard will stop cramping. Tracy
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dang how many hotdogs do I have to eat Tracy ???
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i'd like to thank everyone for chiming in!  my system that i'm using is working well.  thanks again!
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Jay, the football coaches around here have used it for cramps. Just a good squirt is all. Tracy
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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.
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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! 
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try taking some liquid calcium-magnesium and if really bad, use a wet cold towel on the leg cramps...
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