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Dave do you still suffer from muscle cramps?  In the USA, pickle juice is sold in a sports bottle to drink because it's a cheap alternative to buying expensive (over the counter) medications and it's suppose to relieve cramps within a couple of minutes. We use pickles/gherkins in our potato salad and deviled eggs. When the pickles are gone, I drink the juice. Maybe you could try drinking pickle juice to see if it helps you.

....stretch before bed ?

Nom is right. My mother would tell you to eat some potassium. Lack of causes cramps……...

I have the same problem but have been unable to find a cure.  Some say bananas, some say it is due to dehydration, some say tonic water (contains quinine). I even heard someone say it is simply a side-effect of being alive.

Please help, someone!

Abnormally stressing the muscle. Either chemically, or physically . Sports drink will help.  

Sunny i would love to no the cure to this problem..i get them bad first thing in the morning,and always in the calf muscle,,i am also medicated for Blood Pressure,,i do 20klms 5 nights a week,when i finish i get calf cramps and dizzy,,JH said use Potassium, well i have 2 banana's a day and that's a fair dose of Potassium..Do not know about Quinine...i have Diabetes 2, and i do not drink enough water which may also play a part,,and my doctor says best thing i can do is drink more water,if your urine is yellow,there is a good chance you do not drink enough water,,mine is never any other colour..>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<..

It's the lack of Magnesium

I try to drink half my body weight in ozs of water a day, 200 lbs= 100 ozs of water eat a banana a day and get some gator ade or something that has electrolytes in it. Haven't had cramps in quite awhile.