Fear. Stopping the process. Refusal to flow with experiences.
"I trust the process of life. I am safe.
Tension. Fear. Gripping, holding on.
I relax and allow my mind to be peaceful.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/122099/Heal-Your-Body
Note: Night time leg cramps quickly disappear when a pinch of salt is put on the tongue."
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Can vitamin B12 help nighttime leg cramps in the elderly? Some research in Taiwan suggests that a combination of vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and riboflavin does. Scientists at the Tapei Medical College recruited 28 elderly patients who had nocturnal leg cramps that sometimes interfered with their sleep. Giving them a vitamin B supplement providing 250 micrograms of B12, 30 mg of B6, 5 mg of riboflavin, and 50 mg of thiamine) for three months, the doctors found that 86 per cent of their patients who took vitamin B enjoyed complete remission for noctural leg cramping. In their view, safe and effective vitamin B should be the treatment of choice for nighttime leg pain in older people.
http://www.alternative-health-group.org/leg-cramps.html
by advising them to take a calcium supplement at bedtime. Another help for nocturnal leg cramps is vitamin E. In one study of 125 patients with nocturnal leg and foot cramps, all but 2 had complete or nearly complete relief from their symptoms when they took vitamin E supplements. In most cases, the symptoms returned when the supplements were discontinued. In Addition To Your Daily Supplements, Take: Calcium: 1,200 mg. at bedtime, if no results, you can discontinue but be sure that you are getting 1,200 mg, of calcium daily through diet and/or other supplements. For pregnant women: Check with your doctor before beginning supplementation. Vitamin E: 400 I.U. twice a day after meals for two weeks. If symptoms are relieved, cut down to 400 I.U. once a day, If symptoms recur, up the dosage until symptoms are relieved but never take more than 1,200 I.U. daily. Magnesium: 400 mg. daily. Vitamin A: 10,000 I.U. daily. Potassium: 100 mg./daily.
When your calf muscles cramp, flex your foot up (when standing point your toes to the ceiling and hold until the cramping stops) or (when lying down point your toes toward your head and hold until the cramping stops) Apply heat to cramping muscles Massage the cramped muscles Make sure you eat plenty of potassium rich foods. Diabetics should look for vegetables that are high in potassium. http://en.allexperts.com/q/Chiropractors-965/2009/2/Twitching-cramp-leg.htm
I have had the above for several years now and it's getting worse. I cannot lie on my right side as the twitching starts in my buttock and then the cramping starts. On a scale of 1-10 the pain is a 9 & I have not had a undisturbed nights sleep in months. I am on Fematab 2mg for five years and stopped taking for a couple of weeks but went back on it as the sweats were bad and I became very depressed. I have since started back on the HRT (six days now) and my breast are so sore I can't bear anything near them and still can't sleep - HELP!!
First, the leg twitching and cramping, then your overall health. Do you drink beverages with caffeine? Do you drink 'De-Caf' beverages? Stop them.
Drink good ol' plain water.
Drink fresh squeezed fruit juices.
Stay away from soda, processed drinks, artificial drinks. Drink good old filtered water. Even a simple brita filter to your tap water will do a good job and be good for your health. Caffeine drags water out of your body, dehydrates you, causes leg cramping, twitching, lowers your pain threshold. 'De-caf' drinks take cafeine out of those caffeine drinks artificially, chemically, and those chemicals cause their own problems. Legs cramping?, Twitching?, simple; Stop drinking caffeine drinks, stop drinking 'de-caf' drinks, stop drinking anything with alcohol in it, stop drinking beverages that actually dehydrate you. After you are properly hydrated (oh - that includes drinking adequate water for your body) THEN you can move on to supplementation.
To be properly hydrated you need AT LEAST eight 8 ounce glasses of water a day, every day. That is 64 ounces of water every day, and it works if you are 128 pounds (128 pounds divide by 2 = 64,,, if you weigh 128 pounds, you need 64 ounces of water). If you weigh more, you must drink more (ie: 150 lbs?= 75 ounces of water every day. 200 lbs?= 100 ounces of water every day). Many cramps/ twitches are due to simple dehydration.
AFTER you are properly hydrated, make sure you are getting Vitamin E, calcium and magnesium in adequate amounts. Circulation is helped by vitamin E and magnesium, muscle irritability is calmed by Calcium and magnesium. Cramps, twitching, low pain threshold?- See a local Doctor of Chiropractic for an examination.
You may have nerve irritation that is leading to these symptoms. Perhaps a regimen of adjustment to lessen nerve irritation will be helpful. Nutritional Cramp help: High amounts of magnesium can be taken, but may cause diarrhea if taken in excess of about 1000 mg per day. Epsom salt baths before bedtime may be beneficial. External magnesium can significantly reduce fatigued and cramping muscles. alcium is a popular nutrient for muscle cramps. Calcium should be balanced with magnesium.
Essential fatty acids may be helpful. Essential fatty acids include omega-3 fatty acids (fish and flax oil) and omega-6 fatty acids (black currant seed oil, borage oil and evening primrose oil). Vitamin E has been found to be beneficial for restless legs syndrome (Ayres, S. Jr., Mihan, R.
A Progress Report on Response to Vitamin E (tocopherol). South Med J. 1974; 67 (11): 1300-12).
Potassium aids in calcium and magnesium metabolism. Diet is important. Eliminate sugar and caffeine from the diet. Increase fiber and protein and enjoy healthy snacks to avoid hypoglycemic symptoms. Increase calcium and magnesium rich foods including green leafy vegetables, fruits (avoid citrus), alfalfa, millet, yogurt, brewer’s yeast, kelp, chlorophyll and cornmeal. An alkaline diet is suggested, which includes a high consumption of fruits and vegetables. An alkaline diet will decrease calcium loss. Vitamin E foods including whole grains, raw nuts and seeds are important. High potassium foods may also be helpful. Stretching and strengthening exercises and massage may be beneficial to alleviate spasms. Hot epsom salt baths followed by stretching is suggested. Cold packs may decrease spasm and relax a tensed muscle. Carrot, celery, beet and cucumber juice are suggested. Avoid dehydration. Drink plenty of filtered water. see above. Avoid sodium and soda pop (high in phosphoric acid) - they will leech calcium. Avoid chocolate, caffeine and alcohol - they interfere with magnesium absorption. If cramping is due to walking, and stops when you stand still, see your doctor. Impaired circulation (claudication) may be suspect.