I don't add salt to anything , ever , and am not allowed to eat prepared foods because of the salt in them , but I do eat both potatoes and bananas a lot . Very , very seldom have any cramps .

Basically with a lot of moaning and groaning!! I've tried some recommended remedies but it's hard to tell if they really helped since those cramps are so random.....

I get Charlie horses only in bed Have them for a month off and on and it could be a year or so before they come. Back. Most likely hydration problem for as I do not drink enough water. Do have magnesium in with my calcium and zinc supplement

I do the Mag supplements and drink lots of water, but still get Charlie horse from time to time...fun...not.

I find that just hydration with water seems sufficient. And working the muscle.

I let them win... I drop like a Baby when I pull a muscle... since my basketball days half a century ago.

Years ago Annette had reoccurring muscle cramps in her calf. She could not walk 100 yards without the calf cramping. She went to numerous doctors but nothing they prescribed worked. Finally a friend said "salt" you're missing salt. As she made all food from scratch and rarely added salt to her food she was missing salt. Within 2 days the problem abated. She salted her food from then on. Just a maybe, are you not getting enough salt?

in the calf: flex! your natural instinct is to point the toe. don't! do the opposite. flex the toe back up. the cramp will resolve.

in the thigh, where i also get them: i don't know and it's making me nuts.

i have tried so many kinds of dietary adjustments and nothing works for me to prevent the cramps. nothing. i am still eating lots of bananas and potatoes to no avail. as for salt, my blood pressure says no to that. i do anyway. i guzzle water all day long. nothing helps.

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Making sure to consume enough salt and magnesium. I get maybe 2 or 3 a year, if that.

I had a stubborn spasm in mid-spine area - out of my reach, but a friend who is a certified Rolfer stuck her thimb in it and applied steady pressure, until poof it released. A bit achy after days of clench, but amazingly out of spasm.

Keep up on my electrolytes and use a thc/cbc cream for all muscle pain.

brands - fizz, power pak, or others. works real fast.