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cramp at night

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grandtanteJE65 Sun 15-Aug-21 12:17:52

You stretch your ankle muscles by bending and flexing your foot from the ankle.

Try drinking two large glasses of lightly salted water in the course of the day. Unless of course you have medical problems that make it unwise for you to consume extra salt.

Muscle cramps can be caused by dehydration or by lack of salt, so drinking salted water should help.

Any gentle exercise you can take in the course of the day, such as walking instead of going by car to the nearest shops will tend to strengthen your leg muscles which may make cramp less of a problem.

ninathenana Sun 15-Aug-21 12:14:03

I too suffer with ankle and toe cramps at night. I find if I twist my foot on it's side and hold it for a count of 30 or so and then twist the other way and hold it does eventually go. Toes I stand on tip toe whilst leaning against the wall.
Drinking tonic water us supposed to prevent cramp.

Callistemon Sun 15-Aug-21 12:12:27

Magnesium helps with cramps.

If you're somewhere hot at the moment, yes, you may need more salt if you're drinking lots of water, but if you can find magnesium tablets or powder, I would recommend taking some before bedtime.

travelsafar Sun 15-Aug-21 12:06:15

I have been experiencing this lately and last night was horrendous. It starts around the ankle area and travels up both my legs. I try and get out of bed to stretch my leg muscles which can help but how do you stretch the muscles around your ankle??? It is so painful when it happens and today both ankles feel painful and just like the cramp could return at any moment if i move incorrectly. Someone said to take more salt in my diet and make sure i am hydrated, anyone else got tips that work???