Night Leg Cramps

[rapper]

I am a 76 high handicap golfer play 3 times a week ,i use a sit on buggy and suffer badly from night leg cramps ,my wife says it with playing golf as i can walk 5 miles at a steady pace without suffering
I put it down to medication ,statins ,does anyone else suffer ?

 

[jim8flog]

Night cramp is common with older people.

One suggestion is to do exercise before going to bed - simple hamstring stretch type leg exercises.

 

[Old Colner]

I suffer similar with the cramps and I don't take any medication so you can maybe rule out the statins, mine occur after playing golf, I put it down to the pint or two in the 19th hole .

Seriously though, maybe try one of those massage guns on the affected areas, after a round and before bedtime, they are more affordable now than when they first appeared.

 

[Neilds]

Stretching and hydration would be my recommendation. Are you drinking enough when you play golf?

PS, when I first read your post I thought you had a 76 handicap!!!

 

[rulefan]

I am a 76 high handicap golfer play 3 times a week ,i use a sit on buggy and suffer badly from night leg cramps ,my wife says it with playing golf as i can walk 5 miles at a steady pace without suffering
I put it down to medication ,statins ,does anyone else suffer ?

Recent research says it's not statins. But I now reckon it is a couple of extra glasses of red wine

 

[Backache]

Avoiding alcohol before bed and stretching your muscles before bed is often medically recommended.

 

[RichA]

Stay up drinking all night, sleep during the day. No night cramps. Simple.

 

[abjectplop]

Try SIS electrolyte drinks if dehydration an issue.

Also very good for hangovers! Home Bargains do their own cheap version which is just as good.

 

[Backache]

Try SIS electrolyte drinks if dehydration an issue.

Also very good for hangovers! Home Bargains do their own cheap version which is just as good.

A glass of water is cheaper.

 

[chellie]

Magnesium supplement.

 

[robbeh32]

Banana's are good to prevent cramping something to do with potassium.

 

[SteveJay]

I mentioned that I get occasional leg cramps to my GP recently.

Sometimes I get it in my thigh, which, unlike the calf muscle, can't be stretched out so easily, and it bloody hurts!

I was told that the best remedy by far is to drink tonic water (quinine) before bed. It has worked for me - not stopped it completely, but its been far more bearable when it does come on!

 

[rulefan]

I mentioned that I get occasional leg cramps to my GP recently.

Sometimes I get it in my thigh, which, unlike the calf muscle, can't be stretched out so easily, and it bloody hurts!

I was told that the best remedy by far is to drink tonic water (quinine) before bed. It has worked for me - not stopped it completely, but its been far more bearable when it does come on!

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[williamalex1]

I had unbearable leg muscle cramps when taking statins.
I tried 3 different types of statins, before being prescribed a newish drug called Bempedoic acid capsules by a cardiologist.
I've had no cramps or side effects since starting them 6 months ago, ask your doctor.