tree nymph:

come and help me teach my ds chinese tingxie and i guarantee you to lose 2kg after two weeks!

markfch:

verykiasu2010:

is the leg cramps like the calf muscle block trying to turn but could not turn along as you move the leg ? the pain is excruciating, right ?


thanks

It's the kind of pain whereby my calves hardened like rock. And I've to be very still and tolerate the pain until it goes away. But hey, that's history now :lol:

markfch:

ChiefKiasu:

No, it doesn't work, markfch. I still look like I'm 6 months pregnant even after 3 years of running KiasuParents.com.

Oops chief, that makes you more pregnant than me. I 'no big no small', later kena banned than I know :lol:

ChiefKiasu:

No, it doesn't work, markfch. I still look like I'm 6 months pregnant even after 3 years of running KiasuParents.com.

verykiasu2010:

is the leg cramps like the calf muscle block trying to turn but could not turn along as you move the leg ? the pain is excruciating, right ?


thanks

markfch:

Haha, this one must ask chief :lol:

RRMummy:

markfch:

Ever since I started to talk about this problem of mine, the cramps don't happen anymore :lol:


Maybe it's time for me to talk about weight control and then da-da, I become a thinner man overnite

Now, Kiasuparents also got healing power!! :lol:

markfch:

Ever since I started to talk about this problem of mine, the cramps don't happen anymore :lol:


Maybe it's time for me to talk about weight control and then da-da, I become a thinner man overnite

DesertWind:

Hi Markfch-KOR,


Have you been sleeping with the air-con on full-blast the whole night? If so, :spank: because it can cause leg-cramp especially in the early hours of the morning!

Advice is for you to switch off the air-con after 2 am and definitely after 4 am so that the cold doesn't seep into the leg. For me and hubby, both of us got leg cramps whenever we sleep with aircon on so we have never done it, only using ceiling/stand fan!

Also do you bath directly before you go to sleep? If so, will compound the problem of aircon on damp skin.

(Perhaps this is really a quake-advice indeed but prevention better than cure!)
:celebrate:

markfch:

Been having leg cramps at night. Sometimes both calves at the same time. Power. No, I don't exercise so can't be due to over-assertion. It can be quite painful. Any remedies? Thanks.

markfch:

Ok, let tell wifey to feed me that often

RRMummy:

incidentally, I have 2 friend who have some sort of muscle problems where they can wake up in the morning and whole body can't move also. Docs advice besides the medication and electrolyte drinks is to take BANANAS!!


:celebrate: (change the beer to bananas, okay! )

markfch:

RRMummy:

brader.. too much of anything also no good.. you heard of water poisoning before? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication


:idea: You over diluting your blood / flushing off all your impt minerals izit?

But that's what the doc ordered. So I'm caught between 'Rock' :sick: 'Hard Place'

markfch:

Blobbi:

:rotflmao: :rotflmao:

...and you thought you started with a simple question, Mark!

Seems that when we put a bunch of kiasu parents in a basket, then nothing becomes simple anymore

markfch:

dolphinsiah:

Hi ! I found a wonder way to cure my leg cramps.
I take Magnesium Tablets ....

Now my daughter who used to have leg cramps after dance practise....do not have leg cramps after taking magnesium.

Thanks dolphin. Long article but sounds interesting. Amazingly, just by talking about it, last night I didn't get any leg cramps. If cramps still persist, will try out your recommendation and the banana one.

RRMummy:

brader.. too much of anything also no good.. you heard of water poisoning before? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication


:idea: You over diluting your blood / flushing off all your impt minerals izit?

dolphinsiah:

Hi ! I found a wonder way to cure my leg cramps.
I take Magnesium Tablets ....

Now my daughter who used to have leg cramps after dance practise....do not have leg cramps after taking magnesium.

markfch:

ksi:

So I popped by the TCM and this physician did an acupuncture on me and it was the first time I had acupuncture. When she did it, she told me acupuncture would be really fast effect. Being a skeptic, I took her words with a pinch of salt :lol: , as I expected immediate relief but did not get it.


However, the magic happened on my way home....the moment I hit home, the pain was all gone. Actually that was already quite a good speed of recovery considering I had been walking around with the pain for at least 2 days.

As I'm not a fan of needles, I think acupuncture is out for me. When I said traditional oriental remedy, I was hoping that someone can recommend my favourite food leh. Frog legs or pig trotters. Then I got justification to put on more weight. But now I've to do with only bananas :oops:

Blobbi:

:rotflmao: :rotflmao:

...and you thought you started with a simple question, Mark!

tree nymph:

Augmum,

I suggest you see a doc for this. It may be bone spur (骨刺）.

insider:

augmum,

my friend also used to have ankle/foot pain and after wearing fitflop sandals, she feels no more pain. You may try. Available in major departmental stores at about $100+/pair.

http://www.fitflop.com/

Don't think TCM is the right thing to turn to. Maybe can try a podiatrist to solve your problem (likely to be misalignment of the bones of your feet that can be corrected by specialised footwear).

freyl80:

augmum maybe u try wearing this fit flop brand slipper my wifey bought 2 pair coz she really love it very much as we all know woman love SHOPPING!!!! after wearing it she dun feel pain so much lately in fact she buy 1 pair for outting and 1 pair for home usage.. she went for chinese doc as well same thing as u back and shoulder history problem result pain in foot.. hope it help.