severe leg cramps

I presume you will have read other folks plea for someone to come forward and offer an answer in this forum on cramps? We all seem to cope with lower leg cramps but it is the thigh cramp that is just so intense it makes my eyes water just thinking about it! Unfortunately if you ask a doctor their eyes just glaze over! I fly at the end of this week on a long haul flight and I am already dreading it happening - I just know it will - and that is with doing all what I should do like just drink water  - walk often  - at least once an hour - move my feet up and down  - wear my flight socks! I do know it will definitely happen if I haven't drunk enough water! I wish someone would come forward and suggest an answer - I wish there was a certain pill you could take the minite it happens which will stop it instantly! Hope you find an answer! 

I'm in the USA and have asked different doctors that I see about the cramps. Just like rubytuesday, the doctors just stare at me. They have nooooooo idea. Almost every night I have  foot and leg cramps, at times I can't even get  out of bed , because I can't stand up...my legs just won't hold me up. 

BUY A BOTTLE OF OVER THE CALCIUM MAGNESIUM PILLS ( I buy Jameison} AND TAKE ONE PILL EVERY 4  OR 5 DAYS . This has worked for me for the past  8 or 9 years  when nothing else helped!!

It also works for lower leg cramps as well.

good luck  let me know how you make out

tom

 

well an ex-GF of mine used to deal with same problems ..she would have pain that went from her toes to inner thighs up to her vagina.  try drinking some seltzer on regular basis and uping  the potassium that might help.  If not do like I did for my old GF and rub that special spot between your thighs...lol should make you forget that pain altogether!!! LOL J/k

I apologize hope I didn't offend you with my comment

Every so often, I have had HORRIBLE thigh cramps for the last 2 years.. Yes, screaming pain.. on occasion shooting pain up the back.  I have had great success with a wet (wrung out) hand towel, in the microwave for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or VERY HOT to the touch, put it in a plastic zip lock bag, squeeze all air out, and apply to the HORRIBLE pain area.  It must be as hot as you can possibly stand..use pressure... it should work quickly..but stay still for about 10 minutes.  I hope this helps for you all.. they are miserable pains..totally debilitating!  I have told my chiropractor about the pain and he suggested Tonic Water.. but what I have read, it seems that 200mg - 300 mg is needed. and in an 8 oz glass there might e 20mg.. there also might be health problems with certain meds, so check with doc/pharmacy first.  I just started the Tonic Water yesterday.. 1/2 water  1/2 Tonic Water.. going to give it a try and see if it works...  I regularly drink LOTS of water through the day, so no one can for sure say what I am lacking or have too much of..  any suggestions will be helpful..   I hope this helps all with the pain problem in the upper thigh.. I have also had it in both legs from toe to croch at the same time.. THAT was NOT PRETTY!! and I was at the car race track.. quite embarrassing!  Good luck to all.. 

Bianca: these tablets are available (over the counter) in any drugstore. Just ask the druggist for

Cacium Magnesium pills

regards

tom

Many thanks for replying so promptly. I don't want to be a nuisance but I have been taking Manesium with vitamin B6 for years without any relief.  Would your tablets be different do you think?

Bianca: The tablets i have are Calcium Magnesium + vitamin D3

-information on the bottle is shown below:

Elemental calcium ----333mg

magnesium-------------167 mg

vitamin D3(cholecallciferol---- 5mcg/200iu

Many thanks, will try it.