Night Cramps

[Ember]

Recently been getting excruciating cramps in my legs right up to my groin. I stand on a cold surface for the leg cramps any other remedies?

[Buenchico]

Try the stretching exercises (during the day, not when the cramps come on) shown by clicking on 'How to stretch calf muscles' here:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/leg-cramps/

. . . and ask your GP about whether he/she advises taking quinine.

[tamborine]

wear socks - works for me

[pastafreak]

Himalayan pink salt...I find some dissolved on the tongue works wonders. Cramps are often due to an electrolyte imbalance, and sea salt has the necessary minerals to counteract this.

[Eve]

Exercises, as Chris says, making sure you're properly hydrated, avoiding sitting still for too long and not moving about much generally for long periods. I find Magnesium supplements seem to have helped a bit.

I also find trying to relax the muscles can help, rather than tensing everything up trying to fight it. I know that probably sounds weird, but I read about it once and have tried it quite a few times and it has helped me. Then once it's settled enough, gently stretching.

[pastafreak]

A plus for magnesium. It's one of the electrolytes I mentioned earlier. I'll sometimes apply magnesium oil to the area that's cramping.

[woofgang]

calmagzinc tablets or liquid works for me

[jamesnan]

I started getting bad night cramp as a reaction to various medications, and luckily when they were changed, the cramps stopped - but when I had them I did find that standing on a cold floor and spraying with a Freeze spray (as opposed to a heat spray) seemed to help.