And haven't tried soap under my sheet either but will try. A muscle cramp is an uncontrollable and painful spasm of a muscle. Many conditions may cause cramp and it is important to exclude these before embarking upon treatment.

See your doctor if you experience regular muscle cramping or if cramps last longer than a few minutes. The recurrent, painful tightening usually occurs in the calf muscles and can cause severe insomnia. Havent tried Magnesium yet but bath with Epson Salts is helpful too. Up to 60 percent of adults report that they have had nocturnal leg cramps. Do the calf stretches every night before bed. Dont sit too long or stand in one position. Haven't tried Magnesium yet but bath with Epson Salts is helpful too. You can help reduce the duration and severity of cramp by gently stretching the muscle and massaging the area. Drink enough liquid-water best (Im on 2litre a day liquid restriction). Painful as well as involuntary spasms in the calf or thighs arise. (The other exercises shown are good for daytime.)ĭrink enough liquid-water best (I'm on 2litre a day liquid restriction).ĭon't sit too long or stand in one position.ĭo the calf stretches every night before bed. Leg cramps that occur at night are characterized by a tight, knotted sensation in the legs. The calf stretch is the regular one I do at night when I go to toilet whether in pain or not, see: /healthy-life. It can give me a painful leg next day and walking helps although it can be sore. Now the pain is worse than just cramp, the muscle goes hard and rigid, it makes me cry at times, I get up quickly when it happens and rub it many times before using spray and exercising.

One drawback is the spray doesn't smell good and I use it in another room not bedroom but it does give quick relief from the pain. Treatment and prevention gently stretch the cramped muscle walk or move the leg or foot lie down with legs and feet elevated apply hot or cold compresses. Three out of four cases occur at night during sleep. I also use Deep Freeze spray and found that to relieve symptoms rather than cream given by Dr on prescription or the Deep Freeze cream. A leg cramp is an episode of sudden and severe pain in the muscles of the. I also go to toilet 2-3 times a night and after I've been I always do leg stretching exercises as well as doing them before bed. I'm sure that's not your problem but the pain is. Night leg cramps happen when leg muscles suddenly tighten during sleep. But I developed even more excruciating pain in mostly my calfs at night in bed when I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. I stopped Statins a few years ago which helped the cramps for a while.

Nocturnal leg cramps treatment