Help with leg cramps please

[sharnw]

I woke up at 5am with both of my legs cramped. I got 1 to let go, but the other leg took nearly 20* minutes. It was so painful.
I had to stay in an a comfortable position holding it down and started relaxing my body and big deep breaths instead of tensing with pain.
Am I lacking in something???

 

[mod19]

When you get cramps, flex your toes up. That will help alleviate the pain and make the cramp go away almost instantly. The cause is usually a deficiency in magnesium or potassium. Try taking some magnesium (Natural Vitality Natural Calm is my favorite) or eating a banana before bed. If one doesn't help, the deficiency is probably the other. They do suck though. I've gotten them too and now I just drink the magnesium twice a day and haven't gotten them since.

 

[jeoestreich]

I get them all of the time. They suck.

 

[misspriss]

I was going to suggest magnesium as well.

 

[sharnw]

It would have to be magnesium. Thanks ladies, I eat bananas everyday.
Will up my magnesium intake. Thank you ladies xxx

 

[amy8686]

Magnesium helped me, as did stretching my calves every night before bed.

Also, if one does start, it really helps me to use a heating pad or take a bath with Epsom salt!