Last night, Mom experienced terrific cramping in her leg. So today, she's researching solutions on the internet. These are some of the remedies she has found so far.
*Put a bar of ivory soap under the top fitted sheet at the foot of the bed. It works the same as potassium. Hey, if nothing else, it smells good!
*Tie a sewing thread around your ankle loosely. That way, the tread will knot instead of your leg.
*Drink a 1/4 cup of dill pickle juice. It's what the football players do. Take another shot if needed.
*"My grandmother was told by my great-great Grandmother to take your shoes, turn them upside down and place them under your bed (generally with the toes facing out). It seems odd, but works."
*Drink tonic water with quinine in it.
Hmmm . . . :-P
April 03, 2009
Leg Cramps
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oh I use to get those when I swam in high school! They say lack of potassium! Have her eat a watermelon...higher in potassium then a banana! I think you might find a good one in your list there though! ;)
Love you
Ken
Wow -- varied solutions! (I'd actually heard about the ivory soap before -- strange!) And like Kendra said, "Potassium / banana" is what I'd always heard - tho I didn't know about watermelon. The things we learn. So sorry, Sandy - hope it's fixed soon... try ALL the solutions!
Lori
I had heard Dial soap, but either way, seems to work the same. I had awful leg cramps when pregnant with Josh, I thought it was calcium, maybe potassium too. You can get potassium tablets pretty reasonably too at the store. Take care!
I'm afraid to see what might be suggested for headaches. :-)
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