Night ankle cramps

[Thomasina79]

A new problem (as if I don’t have enough problems). I suffer from chronic insomnia and general muscle spasms and myoclonic jerks, but for the past couple of nights I have had extremely painful ankle cramps which have woken me up suddenly. Help needed!

Have you tried drinking a decent size glass of tonic water during the evening. Found it really helped. I too suffer from chronic insomnia and being woken up by muscle spasms when actually asleep is so frustrating.

Two things I find help - a magnesium spray that I rub on my legs feet and ankles before bed and heat keepers socks.
There’s an old tale about putting a used bar of soap under the sheets round about where your feet would be.