Question 1

how to ease cramps?

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Add Magnesium: Most of us are deficient in magnesium and calcium. Get a chelated form of magnesium that is less likely to affect bowel function like magnesium glycinate which is the best absorbed.  Start with two caps 2 x daily and increase as needed. Add some calcium citrate to that - 500-1000mg 2 times daily. Dietary - avoid smoking, caffeine , and alcohol which can wrosen them.

Question 2

best way to treat cramping?

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Some treatments help: Muscle cramps can be lessened by staying hydrated, eating a balanced diet with adequate vitamins & minerals, stretching & massaging muscles. {menstrual cramps can be lessened with a heating pad or "nsaids" such as Motrin or advil (ibuprofen). Birth control pills can help. Some people feel that b-vitamins, magnesium, and omega-3 fatty acids help. Some people try acupuncture.} a doctor can evaluate excess pain.

Question 3

im cramping at 5 weeks. why?

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Low calcium: The muscles of the inner thigh are called the adductors muscles composed by 3 muscles plus the gracilis, usually cramps are due to hyperexcitability of the nerves that stimulate the muscles.The reasons are multiple:low electrolytes, dehydrationetc.In pregnancy are usually due to low calcium and magnesium and some times potasium.Make sure you consume those supplements in your diet.

Question 4

cause of cramps when i yawn?

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Where are the cramps: I would like to know where you are cramping while yawning. If you do so in your jaw, it may be that you have some problems with temporomandibular joint (known as tmj). You may have inflammation there or it may be pushed out of place if you are yawning way too widely. I'd appreciate more detail, so i could help you better.

Question 5

why do cherries give cramps?

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Cherries: Possible negative effects of cherries:  eating or crushing cherry pits can expose you to prussic acid  (found in hydrogen cyanide.)  cherries contain a sugar called sorbitol which may not be absorbed by the small intestine. Undigested sorbitol can lead to fermentation with ^’ed gas ; symptoms like bloating, gas, loose stools and abdominal pain.

Question 6

can prediabetes cause cramps?

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Not likely.: "pre-diabetes" is used to describe a condition where the blood glucose (bg) is high, but not high enough to be as damaging as uncontrolled diabetes can be.Fasting bg between 100 - 125 is "pre-diabetic"(impaired fasting glucose), as is a bg between 140 - 199 after 75g of glucose by mouth (impaired glucose tolerance).While there are increased risks even of "pre-diabetes, " cramps not likely due to it.

Question 7

what might cause musle cramps?

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Various conditions: Muscles cramps may result from overuse, dehydration, mineral imbalance, muscle strain, buildup of toxins, a disorder involving the nerve to the muscle, and lack of adequate blood supply to the muscle. In many cases, however, the exact cause of a muscle cramp isn't discovered. See your doctor to diagnose and treat recurrent cramps. Best of health to you!

Question 8

what do ovluation cramps mean?

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Cramps occur: When the ovulatory cyst ruptures and and releases the egg and the fluid around the egg. The fluid causes the cramping as itirritates the abdominal tissues.

Question 9

cramping.what's the best cure?

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What's cramping: Before  we can help  you we need to know what's cramping.

Question 10

do all milks give baby cramps?

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No: That would be like asking do all milks give children cramps, or do all milks give adults cramps? Each person is unique. Normal babies can drink breast milk or any regular cow-milk baby formula and be just fine. If a baby has cramps, wherever those cramps might be, his pediatrician can evaluate.

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