For more information on treating leg cramps check out the video "Top 7 Ways to Treat Leg Cramps, Muscles Cramps, Charley Horses, & Muscle Spams"- ruclips.net/video/RF3hNDWyM0Y/видео.html
Best way is to drink vinegar. Athletes have been doing it for decades. Works almost instantly. It is to do with acetylcholine which is a neurotransmitter. My friend adds it to his exercise water. I have it in a little pump bottle and just spray it under my tongue when needed. Marathon runners use small packets of mustard because they are easy to carry and have vinegar in them and it is thought that compounds in mustard also help.
I occasionally get cramps in my toes, calves, and more rarely my thighs. I learned about drinking a small amount of apple cider vinegar and that helped. Then I learned accidentally that I could get relief by removing the bottle cap, taking deep breaths, and just SMELLING the vinegar. The neurological response explanation was enlightening.
Easy way to avoid leg cramps. Just rub magnesium lotion on your legs when you go to bed. I always got cramps 100 % after a day on the ocean fishing. Rub this lotion on now and no cramps, just a good nights sleep.
make me disappear? Like how you deleted that comment. It is never wise to take supplements if you aren't under Dr supervision as you can easily over do it since there is no regulation on them. I in no way am telling you what to do, just offering other valid information for those of us not under Dr supervision and who don't want to poison ourselves by over doing it. And BS, majority of supplements are synthetic you maroon
I drink pickle juice....it works in less than a min everytime...im a 50 yr old female with low carb diet and exercising frequently....I get leg/foot cramps all the time...PICKLE JUICE!😂
My wife is in her 60s and gets cramps frequently, we discovered yellow mustard works super fast for her, and now that you mention the neurological connection it makes sense to us, sourness and the Brain connection, another friend uses sour pickles, again SOUR is the key, thanks for this very valuable information, I drink apple cider vinegar regularly and hardly ever gave any cramps, SOUR!!!❤
@@janicedare8832 it was a miracle cure for my wife, I drink ACV regularly and don’t get cramps, maybe it helps, I don’t want big pharma to give me pills!
I started getting these unbearable cramps about 10 years ago. Thankfully, they only occur once every year or two but when they do I think I'm going to die. The worst was when the cramp would start in one thigh, zip right around to the other side, totally immobilizing me. I always managed to get up, try to stand and stretch, but sometimes they were so bad that I'd breakout in a horrible sweat and vomit I found that if I keep a heating pad nearby, and felt the cramps starting I could immediately wrap the heating pad around the area and it would pretty much stop the pain in its tracks. I'm not kidding when I say I thought at times my heart was going to stop during these episodes
My doctor mentioned the Tonic Water to me as an old wives tale ( 🙄, Well, I'm an old wife... ) And I was pleased to tell him at the next appointment that it worked. It had to be the quinine. He suggested that the Gin was better left out of the glass. 😁
Over the years, I have found that if I can stand on the cramping leg for several seconds the cramps will go away. Ever since I had breast surgery back in 1998, I have had cramps under my arm. It's not very painful but it's uncomfortable. It comes and goes. Some days it's frequent then it will go away for days, weeks, or months. I haven't noticed any triggers.
A million thanks guys! I've suffered for decades with some really really scary painful leg cramps, so I'm going for the apple cider vinegar. Up till now, I've used baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), which works, but all that sodium is probably not good for the blood pressure, so vinegar is a great alternative! Could the underlying cause be some kinda pH imbalance? acid/base kinda stuff? 🤔
Yellow mustard - at 76 - the little packet gives me complete release after seconds ..... Thankful to the Walmart greeter who knew I was in sevre pain and frozen - she ran across the store to Subway and got me those lottle packets - works for me ...
Yes! I told my doctor about how effective the yellow mustard is and he laughed, but he also said that he's share the information with other patients who suffered from cramps. Somethings just work and there's no scientific explanation....yet.
Thank you. I get cramps in my thighs and calves - randomly. I made the connection from 1) wearing shoes with even a slight heel, after wearing Clarks or shoes without any incline, and 2) exercising after taking weeks off. My cramps are so bad, many times I have to get out of bed and fall to the floor writhing in pain. I passed out once. The next day one foot was so swollen it looked like a club foot. ER - diagnosis - fractured foot.
I have read that cramps are very common in old people because the tendons shorten as one ages. So, I did start doing leg stretches before going to sleep and so far I've not had cramps for a while (I used to have them 3x a month in the middle of the night!)
I get cramps in my feet. When I feel my feet start to seize up, all I do is pull my toes back towards me until it stops. Especially if I'm in bed and don't want to get up. Gives me a nice foot stretch and stops the pain 😊
Yep, that works! Before I brought up my magnesium level via OTC supplements, I'd lay in bed and 'immediately' point toes toward me and hold that position for several seconds.
When they’re bad cramps this doesn’t help much, but it does keep the muscles from tightening even more. I immediately take an electrolyte drink (a powder mixed into water). The mixture of calcium, magnesium and potassium stops the cramps for me.
Before going to bed, I rub a mixture of moisture cream and 1/2 tsp of magnesium powder down my lower legs and the top of my feet. It stopped all cramping and I used to have them wake me up almost every night. I am a stretcher, in good fit condition, 68 yr old female. My cramps were so painful, they would awaken me in serious pain in almost a panic. I would have a terrible time getting back to sleep. Thanks for the tips!
@@lindalamb7512 I don't think it matters honestly as long as you avoid the flavor ones. I made that mistake and my legs smelled like berries. Also I found that flavored one was a bit coarser.
@@woodstream6137 I'm sure they would work BUT they are often chunky/ roughly ground. I like a powder because I can mix that with my moisturizer fairly easily. Those epsom salts are like rock salt 🙄
Perfect timing. Had 2 bouts last night-screamers! Magnesium, potassium and lots of water. Just the same I am ordering that stuff from Amazon. As anyone knows, you'd do everything possible to stop the pain. 🤯
I take magnesium, potassium, and drink lots of water for that reason. It helps but I still get cramps. Pickle juice was recommended and it stops cramps for me within a minute ever single time.
Having gone through cycles of having leg cramps; discovered a tbsp. of pickle juice (brine) with a sip of water as a chaser works well and therefore always have on hand at least a jar of it in my refrigerator. When first read about it, it recommended Dill but that of sweet Mixed or Gherkins (my preference) works too , all within seconds. Also FTR have shared this quick fix with others whom even weight-wise are heavier than my 110 lbs. and it also worked for them!
For years I kept mustard packets at the edge of the pool to get rid of cramps! In the middle of the night to I go to the kitchen and take a tablespoon of mustard, and it always works! I never understood how it works.
I'm 77 years old and I have suffered from leg cramps for YEARS. Not just when sleeping but I notice if I eat too much sweets at one time. How you were able to go downstairs is a mystery to me. When I get them I can't even move my legs. If the house was on fire, I'd just burn. I order dill pickle juice by the gallon (which lasts for months). I keep a small jar in the fridge. When a cramp hits my entire family knows to go grab the juice. I gulp down two or three big shallows, straight. The cramp is gone within a minute.
I don’t trust this guy. A so called professional can’t understand how merely placing the vinegar in the mouth and it having the same effect is NOT a placebo effect. It’s not in the mind. It is that the substance is immediately absorbed in the mouth. Hence the use of sublingual medications and vitamins. Like sublingual vitamin B. I’m leaning toward trusting the Amish for health over modern allopathy. The Amish communities are quite a bit healthier than the modern America society counterpart. SMH He couldn’t understand the mouth absorbing a substance …
years ago an article in readers digest suggested that pinching the lower lip tightly for a few seconds works..sure enough it does!! taught myself to 'bite' my lower lip in my sleep if a cramp happens, goes away in seconds, I don't even come fully wake anymore. no residual ache either. Wife was skeptical but works for her too.
I do this too! with a slight variation. I pinch my upper lip in the center as hard as I can. It works for me. The original explanation was that this is an acupressure point. I just know it works for whatever reason.
I agree with the neuro correlation. Did not have them until my thyroid was removed. They are more active during seasonal changes, extreme temperature changes and hyper extensions. Magnesium did not help mine.
The absolute WORST cramp I get is inner thigh cramps (Gracilis / abductor longus). I wake up screaming and luckily I have to wear a grind guard because I end up really clenching my teeth. I'll even risk saying it hurts as bad as giving birth... I would REALLY appreciate a video on how to stretch those!
Me, too - I am almost nauseated by them. I have been stretching my hamstrings and psoas before bed and staying well hydrated and they seem to have stopped. Occasionally they happened when I sit for a long time in certain seats (at the theater akkk!!). I'll take some pickle juice or mustard packet with me next time.
@@deerlily Glad to know I'm not the only one. Tight seats are among the worst, but for me just having slightly cold legs for an hour will trigger cramps but only when I'm in bed. I used to only get these after bicycling intensely... now it's like a permanent feature
Great video. I like Apple cider vinegar, but if the mechanism for stopping the cramp is to activate a different nerve pathway, I'm going to keep some sour candy in my night stand as an experiment. 😊
When I wake up with leg cramps I quickly get out of bed and stand up. Cramp gone instantly. Also never sleep with legs straight, keep knees slightly bent.for less cramping.
My cramps are down the sides of my outer leg or sometimes the ankle area ( never the calf). Any suggestions please ? I drink AVC during the day and the Amish product did not help I’ve had arteries and veins checked. Could it be a nerve problem ? I also have Raynauds.
This Won't Work For Me, I Shattered My Right Leg And Hip Fell Off, I Have A Rod Which Exercise Is Very Difficult And This Is The Leg I Get The Most Cramps, It's Been Over A Year Now And I Still Can't Exercise And I Can't Sleep On My Right Side, Love Watching Your Shows!
There may be something to the mind signal. When I get a cramp I have the most relief when I quit fighting it physically and turn inward and talk to my brain.
I'm a bit of a fuddyduddy and used to sleep on the floor with a light sleeping pad. Calf cramps, sometimes moving into my foot, made it difficult to get up. I bought an adjustable bed to help with gerd and a 10in memory foam mattress. Get fewer cramps and when i do, i can rotate myself up and out of bed. Usually try to walk them off. Tip 1 stretches. I should do more because im very tight as a couch potato. Tip 2 ACV. I've always thought holistic claims were hokey. Most brands don't have a mother so you're left with the active ingredient acetic acid. Like the video said it takes time to digest, it never occurred to me that the sour taste could alter nerve activity.
I use dill pickle juice. 1-2 Tblsp before bed. You can add equal parts water to cut the dill taste. I used to drink tonic water, 2tblsp before bed. My Dr suggested it. That works too bcz it has quinine in it. When I used to have worse cramps, I drank a half-one cup tonic water, during a cramp, to stop it immediately. I stopped bcz I don't like the idea of drinking that much quinine from the tonic water. I switched to dill pickle juice. I have chemo induced neuropathy. It's not as bad as it was 10 yrs ago.
Oh my goodness I have separate from severe leg cramps for years. Even if this works just a little bit I will be eternally grateful to you. I just ordered it from Amazon right in the middle of your video. Again, thank you I don’t know what I did before I found your youtube videos.
Good info on quads and biceps femoris. My favorite for soleus and gastrocnemius is Reciprocal Inhibition. It has worked every time for 25 years and can do it in bed. Thanks for your information.
PAINFUL CHARLIE HORSES = LOW MAGNESIUM! Bring your magnesium up and you'll never get another charlie horse! NONE! I take a tablet thruout the week and the attack never even arrives!
7:59 😂 I came across this after watching one of your hip pain videos and thought 🧐 I've been getting mild hamstring cramping as well sometimes (over the last couple of weeks). So i thought I'll have a go with the apple cider vinegar for cramps. And yes much improvement in about a minute. Will check it out again tomorrow. Zzzz time
Let me save your life. If you get a charlie horse, jump up and stand on it!!! Put pressure on the calf muscle and it will stop locking up. Otherwise, you'll just lay there and suffer with the muscle locked up.
The thought of swallowing apple cider vinegar, or yellow mustard, makes me want to barf thinking about it. Do you suppose maybe a vinegar and oil salad dressing eaten during dinner may do the same thing?
Ok but you didnt go over what to do when someone is getting a cramp in the middle of the night while sleeping. What should you do if its a calf muscle?
My husband and I have been using yellow mustard for many years, no drugs or chemicals. Just one tablespoon full of yellow mustard and the cramp is instantly gone. Love this. If my husband is traveling, he uses the condiment packages of mustard which are always in his suitcase. Love it!!!
Thanks for this, I get leg cramps always in bed, when I wake up or move to get up. I take one tablespoon of mustard be or when you start to 😂it’s coming & it helps & prevents it to happen. If it gets bad, I just take more & don’t move till it goes away. Yes, yellow mustard from the bottle. I have it at bedside. Mine used to last up to an hour & can’t move.
Mustard is a miracle, I have it at my bedside and it stops the cramp in seconds. Now I take 400 mg of magnesium every night and no cramps for the past 3 years. Inner thigh cramps are the worst, I thought I was having a heart attack in my leg on the first one, even called 911.
Thanks! I had a cramp in both thighs, both calves, both feet last night. I worked really hard yesterday and over exerted my muscles. I got out of bed and stood there unable to move. The most extreme pain I have ever had. Bent over the bed and was sweating so bad. Next thing I woke up on the floor with my knee scrape up. The pain had slowed down I I managed to get back in bed. I turned on the heating pad hoping that they were over. Also had a huge glass of water. Phew! Then I began watching every video and so many texts about it. I’m going to do everything you just said, including the apple cider vinegar the mustard and everything else that I’ve heard of that makes sense. Now I’m really afraid to go to sleep! Thanks for your helpful video! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ i’ll let you know if all of that works for me.
Best way is to drink vinegar. Athletes have been doing it for decades. Works almost instantly. It is to do with acetylcholine which is a neurotransmitter. My friend adds it to his exercise water. I have it in a little pump bottle and just spray it under my tongue when needed. Marathon runners use small packets of mustard because they are easy to carry and have vinegar in them and it is thought that compounds in mustard also help.
I'm really surprised that as a pharmacist and having actually researched it he doesn't understand how vinegar works to stop cramps. It is to do with acetylcholine which is a neurotransmitter. Acetylcholine is used up during exercise and your body lags in producing it. When you lack acetic acid your body has to extract it from other areas of the body which takes time. Vinegar is acetic acid, your body combines this with choline to make acetylcholine. When your body is in deficit the muscle does not receive messages, sent via nerves, correctly from the brain so it does not know if it should contract or extend. End results spasms, twitches or cramps. There is research on this. And the more you exercise and include vinegar, pickles and preserves in your diet the less you will experience cramp. You should also be eating beetroot but that is a whole other chemistry lesson on vasodilation. I'm not a pharmacist, just an electrician who never gets cramp anymore.
@@LetHimSaveYou Don't swallow it immediately, retain it sublingual to increase the rate of absorption. This really does work, and surprisingly quickly.
I tend to believe in the neurological connection to cramping. I never had problems until after I was hit by a car while riding my bicycle and suffered Traumatic Brain Injury. I have searched for an end to cramping for several years and hearing this neurological connection would definitely make sense in my case, considering when the problem arose in my life.
Ahh, yeah, no. Most times it's down to improper hydration and an imbalance in electrolytes. There may a small, fractional group who experience cramps from neuro issues. But not the majority. Most studies are flawed. Unless it's a significant control group RCT study. Which there have been none. Only small group studies.
@@rider65 Wrong, I have been there and done that! Hydration, electrolytes, diets, medication, hemp, cannabis, exercise, stretching, message, therapy, footwear and every compression apparatus... all to no avail. I have even tried pickle juice and I take apple cider vinegar daily. I never tried ACV at the moment of cramping, but that would only provide momentary relief at best and not a solution. If the accident was not cause of my cramping then it is certainly one helluva coincidence, for I never had problems with cramping before.
For more information on treating leg cramps check out the video "Top 7 Ways to Treat Leg Cramps, Muscles Cramps, Charley Horses, & Muscle Spams"- ruclips.net/video/RF3hNDWyM0Y/видео.html
Best way is to drink vinegar. Athletes have been doing it for decades. Works almost instantly. It is to do with acetylcholine which is a neurotransmitter. My friend adds it to his exercise water. I have it in a little pump bottle and just spray it under my tongue when needed. Marathon runners use small packets of mustard because they are easy to carry and have vinegar in them and it is thought that compounds in mustard also help.
I occasionally get cramps in my toes, calves, and more rarely my thighs. I learned about drinking a small amount of apple cider vinegar and that helped. Then I learned accidentally that I could get relief by removing the bottle cap, taking deep breaths, and just SMELLING the vinegar. The neurological response explanation was enlightening.
I take Apple Cider Vinegar, the old Amish formula & it works!!
I’ve heard mustard too
Easy way to avoid leg cramps.
Just rub magnesium lotion on your legs when you go to bed.
I always got cramps 100 % after a day on the ocean fishing. Rub this lotion on now and no cramps, just a good nights sleep.
My leg cramps stopped when I started taking a magnesium supplement.
Mine improved with ACV, eating more pickles and not drinking beer but I can't give up beer. 🍺
You can spray on topical magnesium and get better absorption. Our GI doesn't absorb magnesium much at all, especially synthetic.
@@Ydkm8364 magnesium supplement is not synthetic. That is inaccurate information..
make me disappear? Like how you deleted that comment. It is never wise to take supplements if you aren't under Dr supervision as you can easily over do it since there is no regulation on them. I in no way am telling you what to do, just offering other valid information for those of us not under Dr supervision and who don't want to poison ourselves by over doing it. And BS, majority of supplements are synthetic you maroon
I took that stuff for a while but my penis never got any bigger!
My cardiologist told me to take 200 mg of magnesium supplement in morning &,
evening. Stopped my leg cramps 100%
Helps with anxiety, headaches, all kinds of health benefits. ❤
Same, leg cramps stopped with magnesium supplement and good for my heart too. Excellent comment!
There's different types of Magnesium too, some types create upset bowels, some don't absorb fully, just saying that for people reading.
Can you please tell me which type of magnesium supplement you take? Thanks so much!
I drink pickle juice....it works in less than a min everytime...im a 50 yr old female with low carb diet and exercising frequently....I get leg/foot cramps all the time...PICKLE JUICE!😂
My wife is in her 60s and gets cramps frequently, we discovered yellow mustard works super fast for her, and now that you mention the neurological connection it makes sense to us, sourness and the Brain connection, another friend uses sour pickles, again SOUR is the key, thanks for this very valuable information, I drink apple cider vinegar regularly and hardly ever gave any cramps, SOUR!!!❤
This works, as I know from experience. Also, squeeze the cramping muscle as hard as you can.
@@janicedare8832 it was a miracle cure for my wife, I drink ACV regularly and don’t get cramps, maybe it helps, I don’t want big pharma to give me pills!
I just started getting leg cramps at age 74. They are on the inner thigh. The first time I literally passed out from the pain. Thank you for the info.
Me too. They are vicious
@@michaelscott263 vicious!!! you said it!!!
I did last night. I’m 77 😢
I started getting these unbearable cramps about 10 years ago. Thankfully, they only occur once every year or two but when they do I think I'm going to die. The worst was when the cramp would start in one thigh, zip right around to the other side, totally immobilizing me. I always managed to get up, try to stand and stretch, but sometimes they were so bad that I'd breakout in a horrible sweat and vomit I found that if I keep a heating pad nearby, and felt the cramps starting I could immediately wrap the heating pad around the area and it would pretty much stop the pain in its tracks. I'm not kidding when I say I thought at times my heart was going to stop during these episodes
Tonic water, cramp is gone in five minutes. It's the quinine.
Is there quinine nowadays?
@@tessalister1226 yes, in tonic water. They stopped prescribing because of side effects. There is only a small quantity in tonic water.
My doctor mentioned the Tonic Water to me as an old wives tale ( 🙄, Well, I'm an old wife... ) And I was pleased to tell him at the next appointment that it worked. It had to be the quinine. He suggested that the Gin was better left out of the glass. 😁
A G&T at bedtime then
bunched-up-toe shoes and an unnecessary heel lift on shoes - much worse choices in shoes for older women over the years
WILL affect the lower body
Over the years, I have found that if I can stand on the cramping leg for several seconds the cramps will go away.
Ever since I had breast surgery back in 1998, I have had cramps under my arm. It's not very painful but it's uncomfortable. It comes and goes. Some days it's frequent then it will go away for days, weeks, or months. I haven't noticed any triggers.
A million thanks guys!
I've suffered for decades with some really really scary painful leg cramps, so I'm going for the apple cider vinegar. Up till now, I've used baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), which works, but all that sodium is probably not good for the blood pressure, so vinegar is a great alternative! Could the underlying cause be some kinda pH imbalance? acid/base kinda stuff? 🤔
Yellow mustard - at 76 - the little packet gives me complete release after seconds ..... Thankful to the Walmart greeter who knew I was in sevre pain and frozen - she ran across the store to Subway and got me those lottle packets - works for me ...
Yes! I told my doctor about how effective the yellow mustard is and he laughed, but he also said that he's share the information with other patients who suffered from cramps. Somethings just work and there's no scientific explanation....yet.
Also found if I add heat to the cramp using a heating pad it works really well.
Nope tonic water immediately stops them
Thank you. I get cramps in my thighs and calves - randomly. I made the connection from 1) wearing shoes with even a slight heel, after wearing Clarks or shoes without any incline, and 2) exercising after taking weeks off. My cramps are so bad, many times I have to get out of bed and fall to the floor writhing in pain. I passed out once. The next day one foot was so swollen it looked like a club foot. ER - diagnosis - fractured foot.
I have read that cramps are very common in old people because the tendons shorten as one ages. So, I did start doing leg stretches before going to sleep and so far I've not had cramps for a while (I used to have them 3x a month in the middle of the night!)
I get cramps in my feet. When I feel my feet start to seize up, all I do is pull my toes back towards me until it stops. Especially if I'm in bed and don't want to get up. Gives me a nice foot stretch and stops the pain 😊
Yep, that works! Before I brought up my magnesium level via OTC supplements, I'd lay in bed and 'immediately' point toes toward me and hold that position for several seconds.
There is a video that exclaims how forcing an opposing muscle contraction helps. Can't remember the details.
When they’re bad cramps this doesn’t help much, but it does keep the muscles from tightening even more. I immediately take an electrolyte drink (a powder mixed into water). The mixture of calcium, magnesium and potassium stops the cramps for me.
Yeah, sometimes it'll come back several times. I need to get something I can keep by the bed.
Before going to bed, I rub a mixture of moisture cream and 1/2 tsp of magnesium powder down my lower legs and the top of my feet. It stopped all cramping and I used to have them wake me up almost every night. I am a stretcher, in good fit condition, 68 yr old female. My cramps were so painful, they would awaken me in serious pain in almost a panic. I would have a terrible time getting back to sleep. Thanks for the tips!
What type of mag powder/ brand?
@@lindalamb7512 I don't think it matters honestly as long as you avoid the flavor ones. I made that mistake and my legs smelled like berries. Also I found that flavored one was a bit coarser.
Epsom salts?
@@woodstream6137 I'm sure they would work BUT they are often chunky/ roughly ground. I like a powder because I can mix that with my moisturizer fairly easily. Those epsom salts are like rock salt 🙄
Perfect timing. Had 2 bouts last night-screamers! Magnesium, potassium and lots of water. Just the same I am ordering that stuff from Amazon. As anyone knows, you'd do everything possible to stop the pain. 🤯
I take magnesium, potassium, and drink lots of water for that reason. It helps but I still get cramps. Pickle juice was recommended and it stops cramps for me within a minute ever single time.
What is the stuff called? He says it but cannot understand what he says!!!
Having gone through cycles of having leg cramps; discovered a tbsp. of pickle juice (brine) with a sip of water as a chaser works well and therefore always have on hand at least a jar of it in my refrigerator. When first read about it, it recommended Dill but that of sweet Mixed or Gherkins (my preference) works too , all within seconds. Also FTR have shared this quick fix with others whom even weight-wise are heavier than my 110 lbs. and it also worked for them!
For years I kept mustard packets at the edge of the pool to get rid of cramps! In the middle of the night to I go to the kitchen and take a tablespoon of mustard, and it always works! I never understood how it works.
I hate those, so painful. I usually get them when I don't use enough salt in my food.
I'm 77 years old and I have suffered from leg cramps for YEARS. Not just when sleeping but I notice if I eat too much sweets at one time. How you were able to go downstairs is a mystery to me. When I get them I can't even move my legs. If the house was on fire, I'd just burn. I order dill pickle juice by the gallon (which lasts for months). I keep a small jar in the fridge. When a cramp hits my entire family knows to go grab the juice. I gulp down two or three big shallows, straight. The cramp is gone within a minute.
I get leg cramping when driving in stop and go traffic in a semi. Thanks for this vid.
Half a glass of Tonic Water and the leg and foot cramps disappear within a couple of minutes!
my experience as well
Tonic Water that has quinine as an ingredient.
thats what does it
@@EWagnerLondon
I don’t trust this guy. A so called professional can’t understand how merely placing the vinegar in the mouth and it having the same effect is NOT a placebo effect. It’s not in the mind. It is that the substance is immediately absorbed in the mouth. Hence the use of sublingual medications and vitamins. Like sublingual vitamin B.
I’m leaning toward trusting the Amish for health over modern allopathy. The Amish communities are quite a bit healthier than the modern America society counterpart. SMH
He couldn’t understand the mouth absorbing a substance …
A tablespoon of mustard works right away.
All you got to do is stand up or walk a step or two
years ago an article in readers digest suggested that pinching the lower lip tightly for a few seconds works..sure enough it does!! taught myself to 'bite' my lower lip in my sleep if a cramp happens, goes away in seconds, I don't even come fully wake anymore. no residual ache either. Wife was skeptical but works for her too.
I do this too! with a slight variation. I pinch my upper lip in the center as hard as I can. It works for me. The original explanation was that this is an acupressure point. I just know it works for whatever reason.
I agree with the neuro correlation. Did not have them until my thyroid was removed. They are more active during seasonal changes, extreme temperature changes and hyper extensions. Magnesium did not help mine.
Thanks for sharing guys! Definitely sharing this with a few people. Have a wonderful day!
The absolute WORST cramp I get is inner thigh cramps (Gracilis / abductor longus). I wake up screaming and luckily I have to wear a grind guard because I end up really clenching my teeth. I'll even risk saying it hurts as bad as giving birth... I would REALLY appreciate a video on how to stretch those!
Same here. It's worse than the calf cramps.
Me, too - I am almost nauseated by them. I have been stretching my hamstrings and psoas before bed and staying well hydrated and they seem to have stopped. Occasionally they happened when I sit for a long time in certain seats (at the theater akkk!!). I'll take some pickle juice or mustard packet with me next time.
@@deerlily Glad to know I'm not the only one.
Tight seats are among the worst, but for me just having slightly cold legs for an hour will trigger cramps but only when I'm in bed. I used to only get these after bicycling intensely... now it's like a permanent feature
@@Liz-cmc313100 time worse for me
eat some salt when they start
Great video. I like Apple cider vinegar, but if the mechanism for stopping the cramp is to activate a different nerve pathway, I'm going to keep some sour candy in my night stand as an experiment. 😊
Let us know the results fo your experiment.
Great content! Thank you
When I wake up with leg cramps I quickly get out of bed and stand up. Cramp gone instantly. Also never sleep with legs straight, keep knees slightly bent.for less cramping.
Thank you for sharing!
Magnesium citrate daily (evening) and drink a glass of water if you feel a cramp coming on. Often a sign of dehydration. It works!
A bar of soap in between the sheets! Don’t laugh, just try it! I tried everything else.
I don't understand what the story is behind it, but putting a bar of soap under the mattress works wonders.
Makes no sense but it truly helps!
My cramps are down the sides of my outer leg or sometimes the ankle area ( never the calf). Any suggestions please ? I drink AVC during the day and the Amish product did not help I’ve had arteries and veins checked. Could it be a nerve problem ? I also have Raynauds.
Here is a link to all our related videos: www.youtube.com/@BobandBrad/search?query=cramps
He keeps getting cramps because he keeps saying he gets them all the time. What you say is established unto you. Start saying: I never get cramps.
Ha ha ha! Good try.
This is a rerun. Pickle juice works for me.
I’ve had cramps in my legs and feet for years, a handful of raw almonds always gets rid of them.
I train seniors. I have noted that cramps are very common exercising in the water compaired to land
I repeatedly had this in warm water at the pool
This Won't Work For Me, I Shattered My Right Leg And Hip Fell Off, I Have A Rod Which Exercise Is Very Difficult And This Is The Leg I Get The Most Cramps, It's Been Over A Year Now And I Still Can't Exercise And I Can't Sleep On My Right Side, Love Watching Your Shows!
There may be something to the mind signal. When I get a cramp I have the most relief when I quit fighting it physically and turn inward and talk to my brain.
Does it talk back?
My husband has severe leg cramps, so painful they sometimes leave bruises. He eats a banana now when it starts, and gets almost instant relief.
Magnesium gel applied on the cramping leg works immediately!!!
How about a nice salad with vinaigrette dressing before bed?? Would be great if your doing intermittent fasting.
This is one of my favorite snacks before bed! Nice to think that it could be helpful as well.
What made a world of difference for me was to eliminate sugar! No more leg cramps!
I'm a bit of a fuddyduddy and used to sleep on the floor with a light sleeping pad. Calf cramps, sometimes moving into my foot, made it difficult to get up. I bought an adjustable bed to help with gerd and a 10in memory foam mattress. Get fewer cramps and when i do, i can rotate myself up and out of bed. Usually try to walk them off. Tip 1 stretches. I should do more because im very tight as a couch potato. Tip 2 ACV. I've always thought holistic claims were hokey. Most brands don't have a mother so you're left with the active ingredient acetic acid. Like the video said it takes time to digest, it never occurred to me that the sour taste could alter nerve activity.
I use dill pickle juice. 1-2 Tblsp before bed. You can add equal parts water to cut the dill taste.
I used to drink tonic water, 2tblsp before bed. My Dr suggested it. That works too bcz it has quinine in it. When I used to have worse cramps, I drank a half-one cup tonic water, during a cramp, to stop it immediately. I stopped bcz I don't like the idea of drinking that much quinine from the tonic water. I switched to dill pickle juice. I have chemo induced neuropathy. It's not as bad as it was 10 yrs ago.
Pickle juice
A banana a day keeps the cramps away.
Oh my goodness I have separate from severe leg cramps for years. Even if this works just a little bit I will be eternally grateful to you. I just ordered it from Amazon right in the middle of your video. Again, thank you I don’t know what I did before I found your youtube videos.
Magnesium/ potassium also helps w/ these procedures, stretching....
Thanks for sharing!
Prayers for Bob
Good info on quads and biceps femoris.
My favorite for soleus and gastrocnemius is Reciprocal Inhibition. It has worked every time for 25 years and can do it in bed.
Thanks for your information.
Tonic water with quinine. Works every time.
Like hiccups, various ways, try and with a bit of luck, will find one that suits and works for you.
sometimes i have to get out of bed and walk, my friend would rub soap on her leg ... i tried it but walking worked.
The tonic works for me. I take it every night before bed. It helps prevent my usual horrible leg cramps!
I worked with a country doctor and he always said a taste of mustard………tsp of pickle juice too
They both worked for me
PAINFUL CHARLIE HORSES = LOW MAGNESIUM! Bring your magnesium up and you'll never get another charlie horse! NONE! I take a tablet thruout the week and the attack never even arrives!
I get those and cramps inside my thighs.....its excruciating.
Hydration is key , water.
I use heat when the camps hit. I use a blowdryer
Ingenious, the blowdryer. Woman power!
Magnesium &potassium supplements work like magic
7:59 😂 I came across this after watching one of your hip pain videos and thought 🧐 I've been getting mild hamstring cramping as well sometimes (over the last couple of weeks). So i thought I'll have a go with the apple cider vinegar for cramps. And yes much improvement in about a minute. Will check it out again tomorrow. Zzzz time
Magnesium for me for the legs but havent found anything for the feet when Im doing yoga.
Keep up the great work, guys, including Bob, of course! ☺
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Just like he experienced, i took 4 applecider capsules wiith water and my cramp disappeared in... im not sure how long but it was quick. Really quick!
Let me save your life. If you get a charlie horse, jump up and stand on it!!! Put pressure on the calf muscle and it will stop locking up. Otherwise, you'll just lay there and suffer with the muscle locked up.
Tonic water has worked great for me , i don't like tonic at all but will drink it a sec when i get a cramp
The thought of swallowing apple cider vinegar, or yellow mustard, makes me want to barf thinking about it. Do you suppose maybe a vinegar and oil salad dressing eaten during dinner may do the same thing?
Ok but you didnt go over what to do when someone is getting a cramp in the middle of the night while sleeping. What should you do if its a calf muscle?
good info
My husband and I have been using yellow mustard for many years, no drugs or chemicals. Just one tablespoon full of yellow mustard and the cramp is instantly gone. Love this. If my husband is traveling, he uses the condiment packages of mustard which are always in his suitcase. Love it!!!
Any kind of mustard works. I love it.
Mustard packs are a great idea since they contain vinegar too.
You eat it?
@hellonheels9217 yes. The sour vinegar in mustard is supposed to "confuse" the cramp.
How do you keep from puking it up? I'm seriously asking.
500 mg Magnesium helps me get rid of leg cramps quickly, I am 75
Drinking pickle juice will stop cramps immediately too.
I take calcium and magnesium at night. It cut down my foot and calf spasms at night while I sleep.
I drink water and my cramps go away within a minute or two
I get cramps at night in my anterior tibialis but see no mention of that anywhere. Any thoughts on that?
My husband has a similar Amish recipe for indigestion.
Thanks for this, I get leg cramps always in bed, when I wake up or move to get up. I take one tablespoon of mustard be or when you start to 😂it’s coming & it helps & prevents it to happen. If it gets bad, I just take more & don’t move till it goes away. Yes, yellow mustard from the bottle. I have it at bedside. Mine used to last up to an hour & can’t move.
Mustard is a miracle, I have it at my bedside and it stops the cramp in seconds. Now I take 400 mg of magnesium every night and no cramps for the past 3 years. Inner thigh cramps are the worst, I thought I was having a heart attack in my leg on the first one, even called 911.
The funnel wasn't required. It was not sterilized.
Pulling toes froward helps too 🥰
Thanks! I had a cramp in both thighs, both calves, both feet last night. I worked really hard yesterday and over exerted my muscles. I got out of bed and stood there unable to move. The most extreme pain I have ever had. Bent over the bed and was sweating so bad. Next thing I woke up on the floor with my knee scrape up. The pain had slowed down I I managed to get back in bed. I turned on the heating pad hoping that they were over. Also had a huge glass of water. Phew! Then I began watching every video and so many texts about it. I’m going to do everything you just said, including the apple cider vinegar the mustard and everything else that I’ve heard of that makes sense. Now I’m really afraid to go to sleep! Thanks for your helpful video! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ i’ll let you know if all of that works for me.
Great, thanks! Keep up the great work!
Add a tablespoon of maple (real)syrup to make the apple cider vinegar more palatable
pickle juice and sourcrout helped my leg cramps
WHERE IS BOB? 😢
Best way is to drink vinegar. Athletes have been doing it for decades. Works almost instantly. It is to do with acetylcholine which is a neurotransmitter. My friend adds it to his exercise water. I have it in a little pump bottle and just spray it under my tongue when needed. Marathon runners use small packets of mustard because they are easy to carry and have vinegar in them and it is thought that compounds in mustard also help.
I'm really surprised that as a pharmacist and having actually researched it he doesn't understand how vinegar works to stop cramps. It is to do with acetylcholine which is a neurotransmitter. Acetylcholine is used up during exercise and your body lags in producing it. When you lack acetic acid your body has to extract it from other areas of the body which takes time. Vinegar is acetic acid, your body combines this with choline to make acetylcholine.
When your body is in deficit the muscle does not receive messages, sent via nerves, correctly from the brain so it does not know if it should contract or extend. End results spasms, twitches or cramps. There is research on this. And the more you exercise and include vinegar, pickles and preserves in your diet the less you will experience cramp.
You should also be eating beetroot but that is a whole other chemistry lesson on vasodilation.
I'm not a pharmacist, just an electrician who never gets cramp anymore.
A tablespoon of yellow mustard (French"s, etc) sublingual and hold it for a couple of minutes during the cramp event has always worked for us.
What do you mean “and hold it for a couple of minutes”? Thanks for clarifying and for the comment. I sincerely appreciate it!
@@LetHimSaveYou Don't swallow it immediately, retain it sublingual to increase the rate of absorption. This really does work, and surprisingly quickly.
GREAT tips to know! Thanks guys! Cheers! 😎😎😎
Is there a show you’ve talked about rotator cuff tear.
What was the name of the tonic, I couldn't find it.
I wear socks and leg warmers to prevent the cramps.
In the morning is the worst attack for me. It seems those stretches done at night isnt going help
make your own.
Thanks!
I tend to believe in the neurological connection to cramping. I never had problems until after I was hit by a car while riding my bicycle and suffered Traumatic Brain Injury. I have searched for an end to cramping for several years and hearing this neurological connection would definitely make sense in my case, considering when the problem arose in my life.
Ahh, yeah, no. Most times it's down to improper hydration and an imbalance in electrolytes. There may a small, fractional group who experience cramps from neuro issues. But not the majority. Most studies are flawed. Unless it's a significant control group RCT study. Which there have been none. Only small group studies.
@@rider65 Wrong, I have been there and done that! Hydration, electrolytes, diets, medication, hemp, cannabis, exercise, stretching, message, therapy, footwear and every compression apparatus... all to no avail.
I have even tried pickle juice and I take apple cider vinegar daily. I never tried ACV at the moment of cramping, but that would only provide momentary relief at best and not a solution.
If the accident was not cause of my cramping then it is certainly one helluva coincidence, for I never had problems with cramping before.
@@rider65 How do you know the studies are flawed? How do you know what causes cramps in others?