Homeopathic remedy for leg cramp

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I occasionally get cramp in my thigh or my calf, sometimes in bed and sometimes when watching TV. It can be incredibly painful but I try to live with it. I was chatting to a friend from US who has similar but she takes some homeopathic remedy and it works for her. She gets it from Amazon US. It doesn't appear to be available to UK.
Does anyone in UK take anything for these symptoms that actually helps, easily available either on high street or Internet shop. Thanks

Eat a banana.

I thought it was something to do with not drinking enough water or salt, or something. Have you researched what causes it?

I suffered a lot as a teen but rarely now..flipping painful!

My friend swears by tonic water I've no idea why it can't be slimline though.

Yeah this

I’d guess it’s because of the quinine.

Meant to be very good for cramps.

Magnesium.

Homeopathy doesn't work, so any effect is placebo. Try some of the other suggestions.

Could be dehydration, in which case a homeopathic tincture can only help.

Traditional tonic water containing quinine is your friend here.

I don't think it is related to dehydration potassium / sodium levels as I have suffered with this for many years and already eliminated them as possible causes.

Have you seen a Dr ?

Yep to tonic water, my DH swears by it and says it works very quickly. Cheap, easy to obtain so give it a try.

Definitely tonic water with quinine. My dad drank a small glass every evening as medicine when he had regular cramps.

Tonic water works because it contains quinine. It doesn't matter if it is ordinary or sugar free. (Also works if you put gin in it).
Homeopathy is purely placebo, so don't waste your money.
I used to get awful cramps in my feet and calves. Now I am on a medication containing quinine for another condition I never get cramps.

Tonic water contains no more than 83 mg of quinine per liter—a much lower concentration than the 500 to 1,000 mg in the therapeutic dose of quinine tablets. Drinking a few ounces of tonic water shouldn't be harmful, but it isn't likely to prevent your leg cramps.

And yet it seems to work for many people. Definitely worth a try.

It does seem too, well worth a try

I have always suffered with cramp, but taking a magnesium supplement completely stops them (until I get lazy and complacent and stop taking them, then a few weeks later the cramps will be back). Worked for my dad and a colleague too

Ironically this is just about the only condition where homeopathy will help, because drinking lots of water does reduce the risk of cramp.

Also tonic water - recommended by dSis's dance teacher decades ago. Got my through pregnancies and lots of sports recovery.

Yeah, it is, but you need a LOT more than you get in tonic water these days.

im getting a lot of cramp at night. I drink a LOT of water & have sufficient salts in my diet. I can't eat bananas 🍌

I'm at a loss...what to do, the only good thing is I've become very accomplished at getting rid of it once it starts.

You need magnesium glycinate, op. Get an oral supplement and an oil spray.

Use the spray on your legs, it may tingle/itch the first few times you use it, this is normal. Take the oral supplement, as well.

You won't have to use the spray forever. You should see improvement the first day, and after a week or so, once your magnesium levels are up, you can just take the oral supplement and use the spray when needed.