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Ray Thomas
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Goldsboro North Carolina
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Posted 17 Jan 2014 11:40 am |
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What can be done about arm and hand cramps, lately had an occasion where could'nt hardly hold the bar.
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Dick Wood
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Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2014 11:51 am
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I had hand/leg cramps along with some twitches some time back.Doctor did some blood tests and found my magnesium levels were extremely low.
I took some pills for a couple of weeks and all my problems disappeared.
May not be your problem but just a thought.
Hope you work it out.
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Bill Moran
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2014 11:52 am
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Drink more water. Not beer. Water !! 
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 17 Jan 2014 1:53 pm
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| i've been getting more leg or foot cramps lately and have been told to take more magnesium, as dick wood would(!) |
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Alan Tanner
From:
Near Dayton, Ohio
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Posted 17 Jan 2014 2:36 pm
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| My quack told me to eat banana's (potassium), drink lots of water, lay off the salt and take a multiple vitamin. Seems to help....... |
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2014 5:14 pm
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I made a mistake, it was Potassium I was taking and NOT magnesium. It had been a few years ago and I had forgotten what it was.
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Last edited by Dick Wood on 18 Jan 2014 5:13 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 17 Jan 2014 6:57 pm Mr. TANNER..............
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My doctor had also recommended Potassium for me at one point. The Blood Pressure Med's had been eating it up.
When I visited the pharmacist, he handed me a sack of things about the size of a silver dollar and said to be sure to take them with a drink. I asked if there were any other options.
He stopped for a moment then said with a straight face: My chart indicates that I'd need twenty six inches of Banana's every day. I jokingly inquired what side affects might I be subjected to. He burst forth with a wide grin and explained that there would be an overpowering desire to swing from low tree branchs.
It was great to find a doctor-like person with a sense of humor. |
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John De Maille
From:
On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 17 Jan 2014 11:14 pm
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| A friend of mine told me about taking yellow mustard like " Frenchs Mustard". You take a teaspoon or one of those packets from McDonalds and it works for cramps and spasms. I didn't believe him and tried it myself and it did work. I get hip cramps and sometimes my toes cramp up, like a spasm. I take the mustard and voila, the cramp goes away! I think he read about it in Prevention magazine. So far, so good. I've tried quinine as in tonic, but, it takes too long to take effect and it doesn't always work. The mustard seems to work well for me. |
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Joe Rouse
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 18 Jan 2014 4:11 am Muscle Cramps
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| Plain old yellow mustard. I've had trouble with muscle cramps in my feet, calves,inner thighs and hands. Not all at once but often. I had one so bad late one night I was leaning on the the dresser and passed out from the pain of the cramp for a short spell(I was out cold so did not look at he clock)when I came to my wife got the French's mustard out, I took a spoon full and the cramp released in probably 2 minutes. I have told friends about the mustard trick and they laughed at me until they tried it. I also take potassium, calcium, magnesium and a multi-vitamin and still have cramps...one thing I try to do is drink more water and that also seems to help. Try the mustard but use a table spoon full and then chase it with water. Gets in your system faster. |
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Fred Justice
From:
Mesa, Arizona
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Posted 18 Jan 2014 4:25 am
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Gatorade !!!
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Roual Ranes
From:
Atlanta, Texas, USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2014 7:22 am
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| I got a cramp in my left calf after playing last night. I was told that the best thing is a lot of water.........should have left the coffee off. |
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Larry Behm
From:
Mt Angel, Or 97362
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Posted 18 Jan 2014 10:32 am
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I use Nikken magnets, just apply it to the calf, etc and they are gone in an instant. The Magflex works great as it is larger and covers more surface area.
Patti also puts a bar of soap at the foot of the bed, under the blankets, seems to work as well.
Larry Behm
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Bo Legg
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Posted 18 Jan 2014 4:21 pm
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| Cramps are our friends,"Sorry I can't play the Steel Guitar Rag, I have a cramp" |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 18 Jan 2014 5:09 pm
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hey larry..what does th soap do?
or is she hinting your feet stink? |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2014 11:14 am
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| Thought that Cramps was an old surfer rockabilly band from Sacramento with a redheaded woman who played guitar. |
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Craig Stock
From:
Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2014 5:38 pm
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Date with Elvis! Just listened to hem last night.
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I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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David Graves
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2014 9:19 pm
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In my younger days I was an avid motorcycle racer. While racing Daytona in 1996 a factory rider for Suzuki told me about Quinine pills and pickle juice. These two things became a life saver for me. Trying to hold onto a 300 lb motorcycle racing for 3 hours straight my muscles would cramp and "pump" up. The quinine pills taken daily kept the cramps away, and pickle juice would eliminate my cramps within 15 to 20 minutes. Of course the most important thing is to stay "hydrated". ( with water.. Not alcohol ). Of course.. Check with your Dr. before starting any supplement program... For safety.
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Bob Hickish
From:
Port Ludlow, Washington, USA, R.I.P.
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Craig Stock
From:
Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 20 Jan 2014 7:55 am
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Bob, Good article.
I take a tablespoon of organic apple cider vinegar every day, supposed to also help with good digestion.
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I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
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