Painful Cramp On Top Of Foot

[Ann]

Twice this evening I have had extremely painful cramp at the front of my ankle just where my leg joins my foot. I sat and massaged it hard but it took ages to subside. Now 2 hours later it has started again. Anyone know why it's happening and a quicker remedy to make it go away.

[jno]

try stretching your foot out straight and flexing it a bit. There's no real answer to cramps, they're painful. Longer term, if it happens a lot, eat bananas and take magnesium tablets - Sqad doesn't think these help but they've helped me.

[lankeela]

Rotate your foot in a circular motion.

[Sqad]

Doesn't sound like typical cramp pain....on the front of your ankle is unusual and the time it took to abate seems rather long for cramp.
Had you been doing a lot of gardening or walking ?
See what happens tonight i.e monitor the situation.

[waterboatman]

Tonic water is good for cramp. It works for me and doesn't take long to work. It might sound strange, but it does work. So I always keep some in the fridge.

[naomi24]

Magnesium tablets daily - regardless of what sqad says. I started taking them several months ago and haven't had a bout of cramp since.

[Baldric]

I drink a lot of Tonic Water, I still get the occasional cramp, do you think the Gin I add to it dilutes the effect?

[Ann]

//Doesn't sound like typical cramp pain//

I certainly do think it was cramp Sqad - the kind that makes you jump and shout "Yarooo - ouch!" I had those pains on the top of my foot three times that evening/during the night but thankfully not since Thursday night. Could it be a coincidence that since mid week I have just started to take Vitamin D tablets as according to bloods my levels are not quite up to where they should be (level 21 in 2015 and 51 last year) I just checked the label on Vit D tablets and they also contain Magnesium so maybe Naomi's theory is correct as I haven't had cramp since Thurs night (plus I also had a couple of bananas for lunch Friday) so maybe I have found the cure unwittingly Haha! Thanks all for your help!