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 caregiver9000 (original poster member #28622) posted at 12:16 AM on Tuesday, August 20th, 2013

Discovered today (yay google) that pinching the sides of the nose or the lip below the nose will instantly relieve cramping in the toes.

WHY did it take 40 years for this information to get to me?

Grateful because it worked. Hope others can benefit!!

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Lionne ( member #25560) posted at 2:21 AM on Tuesday, August 20th, 2013

Is this true? Nose? Lip? Hope I remember it when I need it!

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GabyBaby ( member #26928) posted at 3:22 AM on Tuesday, August 20th, 2013

I get foot cramps a lot (unfortunately, sometimes when I'm driving). I'm going to have to try this next time!

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Skan ( member #35812) posted at 3:31 AM on Tuesday, August 20th, 2013

You can also get yourself some Lite Salt (in the blue container) which are actually potassium salts, and add a pinch to your coffee or water every day. That helps a lot with preventing them and is a LOT less expensive than potassium tablets or eating a 1000 bananas every day!

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 caregiver9000 (original poster member #28622) posted at 3:46 AM on Tuesday, August 20th, 2013

Yeah, cause I don't like bananas. 1000? um, no.

Potassium salt. Learned two things today!

And yes, the cramp was INSTANTLY gone when I pinched my nose (just below what I think of as the bridge of the nose. I don't know if it matters where exactly. But I did want to still be able to breathe!)

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nowiknow23 ( member #33226) posted at 4:02 AM on Tuesday, August 20th, 2013

This is brilliant. Filed away for future deployment.

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lynnm1947 ( member #15300) posted at 2:59 PM on Tuesday, August 20th, 2013

Eating a dried apricot will work, too, and is way more delicious! Your foot cramps because it needs certain nutrients. Pinching your nose or lip won't provide the nutrients.

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ajsmom ( member #17460) posted at 5:46 PM on Tuesday, August 20th, 2013

Yep.

My mom taught me this when I was a kid. Works for Charley Horses too!

I still do that and eat two nanners a day.

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DragnHeart ( member #32122) posted at 5:55 PM on Tuesday, August 20th, 2013

Will this work for cramps in the thigh? Wh gets horrible cramps in his thigh.

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lynnm1947 ( member #15300) posted at 1:09 AM on Wednesday, August 21st, 2013

I don't know. I never get them in the thigh. Couldn't hurt to try though.

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tushnurse ( member #21101) posted at 2:36 PM on Wednesday, August 21st, 2013

I have never used that, and will definately give it whirl the next time, if I can remember. Sometimes the pain is so bad that it makes my brain short circuit.

My Gma, and Dad both has issues with crampy muscles. They both used to take a low dose of quinine, but they don't allow that anymore, so I drink tonic when I know I will be doing something that will bother me. Like being a ladder, wearing heels, etc. Of course if a little gin slips in that helps too.

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