So every night I eat 3 large pickles before I turn in for the evening. one night I forgot to eat my pickles and my leg started cramping. Does eating pickles really make the leg cramps stay away? I hope so, I have upped my intake to 4 large pickles now for fear of the pain I suffered!

I had muscle spasms in my legs several months ago. They wouldn’t happen every single night, but about 4 nights a week. If you’ve ever had them you know how painful they can be, especially when you are trying to relax and get to sleep. I mentioned it one day to my neighbor who had the same problem and was told to take 2 vitamins to help these leg cramps.

Calcium and Magnesium are both found in leafy green vegetables. Calcium is found in sardines, and orange juice, along with dairy products. Magnesium can be gotten from eating beans, seeds and nuts. If you don’t get enough of these vitamins, your legs can cramp.

Quinine, found in tonic water, relaxes muscles. So try this as well, or you can get a prescription from your doctor.

Pain before rain is typically associated with arthritis. I’ve heard that glucosamine and/or chondritin supplements help with joint pains.

I take large towels and run them under ice cold water. I ring them out and fold them up so that they will lay across the backs of my legs. Laying on my stomach, I place them on the back parts of my legs for relief. -Thomas, 41