Author Topic: Prophylaxes Protocol for Leg Cramps  (Read 1934 times)

Offline JohnyMac

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Prophylaxes Protocol for Leg Cramps
« on: February 09, 2022, 11:56:28 AM »
I have grown up with constant leg cramps at night. They are like a thermometer in that they rise and fall throughout the year. What makes them especially frustrating is there is no rhyme or reason to them. Over my 66-years I just live with them.

This past July I was with a great group of guys doing some night training in the wilds of central Pennsylvania. As usual, I had to jump out of my camping hammock to walk off a leg cramp.

Around the breakfast campfire, I causally brought up my leg cramp issue when someone asked how I slept in my hammock. He nodded and walked off to his tent. Later he came back and asked me to put a white powder in my morning coffee. I asked him what the powder was and he said, "baking soda". I did and the next day/night I only had to jump out of my hammock to walk off my leg cramps once.

As things happen, I forgot about this little trick till about two weeks ago. My night leg cramps were progressively getting worse with 3-4 attacks a night. Then I remembered my experience with baking soda back in July.

My drink of choice is unsweetened ice tea or plain water with a good splash of lemonade in the glass. I started adding about 1/2 tsp. of baking soda in my drink throughout the day and voila', my nightly walks around the cabin with W3OOF trailing behind me several times a night, has stopped.

The taste is fine, not unpleasant at all in my daily drinking glass. I would NEVER add it to a good cup of Sumatra coffee or a nice glass of wine however, totally fine for my daily O'Biden sippy cup.

If you too struggle with nightly leg cramps, give it a try.     
« Last Edit: February 09, 2022, 08:45:33 PM by JohnyMac »
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Re: Prophylaxes Protocol for Leg Cramps
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2022, 06:01:50 PM »
Baking soda is Sodium Bicarbonate.  Note the Sodium part if you have blood pressure issues.

My wife has foot cramp issues and she will hear about this shortly.

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Re: Prophylaxes Protocol for Leg Cramps
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2022, 07:11:27 PM »
For many years I had people tell me that Potassium was good for Muscle cramps. Recently, a close friend who is heavy into food supliments said I was full shit and Magnesium was best for muscle cramps. He's pretty knowledable about this sort of thing so I bought some Magnesium because once in a great while, I actually will have a cramp. Ask your Doctor about the Magnesium before using it because some folks get all stupid and over do it.