The
precise cause of agonizing nighttime leg, foot or hand cramps
is not totally understood but the range of possibilities are:
1. Body
needs more potassium or magnesium right away.
2. Poor circulation to the muscles in the affected area.
3. Too much salt in the diet.
It is
reported that some 70% of adults over 55 years of age suffer from
regular
or periodic nighttime cramps. However such cramps can also happen to
those
who are younger, but generally with less frequency.
What
can be done to lessen or eliminate these painful cramps:
Be given a prescription of pain pills to be taken at the onset of the
cramping. Any relief by these pain pills is usually in 20 to 30 minutes
later,
meantime the painful cramping continues.
Take magnesium and potassium pills daily to prevent cramping. This is
not
successful with everyone and over a period of a year can cost up to
$160.00
or thereabouts.
Quinine
(mostly used for malaria) is often prescribed with mixed results.
This requires a prescription and has side effects to many people.
The other option is to take one or two tablespoonsful (or, one or two
caps full) either in a quarter glass of water or straight from the bottle of Stops Leg and Foot Cramps. Relief comes in about a minute (Average
time isfrom 30 seconds to 2 minutes). Nothing is faster.
The choice, at least to us, seems obvious. Take no chemicals, nor drugs
but onlyan all natural, wholesome remedy and only take it when needed. |