Cramp solution from we are parky

[parkie13]

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[Jeansm]

The link is to an article written in italian

[rebtar]

Is there someone who could share the gyst of this in English?

[parkie13 in reply to rebtar]

They say that heat works. You have to go to Google and use a Google translator to get it translated.

[parkie13 in reply to parkie13]

On my cell phone if I click on the article itself a Google thing pops up asking if I want to translate it however you have to click on the article first

[lempa_nik]

Dear Parkie 13. Here is a translation from Google Translate (a little bit massaged by me.) I recommend you change the title of your post to include--IN CAPITALS, please--the words "Quick Remedy for Restless Leg Syndrome" so folks can recognize and find this info. "Cramps" has a different connotation, yes? I don't have RLS and may be wrong, but there is a vast difference between "involuntary, spontaneous muscle contractions" (or dystonia) and "discomfort compelling one to move the legs." So I am sorry our Italian buddies equated RLS to "cramps." Cheers, dumpelkin

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"Nocturnal leg cramps: There is a sound solution, free, and with immediate effect.

Many parkys suffer from what science cryptically calls RLS, i.e., restless leg syndrome. We call it cramps, bother, or torture.

The discomfort manifests mainly at night, or in any case, at rest. It prevents us from falling asleep, or wakes us up in the middle of the night. We cannot keep still, feeling the pressing need to move the legs. This, of course, prevents us from relaxing and falling asleep.

RLS is often termed a Parkinson's symptom. We are not entirely convinced of this classification, we think it is either at least related to drugs or a congenital disease triggered by Parkinson's and drugs. Let's make this statement because:

1. We often notice that by eliminating some drugs the discomfort disappears

2. Those who do not take levodopa are unlikely to suffer

On the other hand, we have also noticed that enhancing dopaminergic activity (increased doses of levodopa or the use of a dopaminergic drug) often causes RLS to disappear.

As we wait for science to explain this "annoyance," we want to divulge a simple gimmick that solves the problem at an emergency level. It's not a structured solution, but it can help us survive the worst nights. We are talking about thermotherapy, a remedy rooted in the night time (dumpelkin: ?) , and concerning which Hippocrates also spoke in his writings.

Thermotherapy is a therapeutic tool that utilizes heat for healing or analgesic purposes. Heat can be produced from external sources (for example, thermal baths, sludge, thermophore, sandblasting, etc.). (dumpelkin: Sandblasting? Yikes! I think "thermophore" refers to heat pads. And who dares deny that warm sludge is comforting?)

The purpose of thermotherapy is, in general, to induce vasodilatation with reactivation of blood circulation, acceleration of metabolism, nutritional exchanges of various tissues and glandular activity. Heat is also recognized for its analgesic and hypotensive (dumpelkin: relaxing? I don't think they mean "causing abnormally low blood pressure.") properties.

So what can we do at night when cramping prevents us from sleeping?

We can immerse our legs in hot water. We will experience instant relief and cramps will disappear, in most cases. We stay in the tub for at least 15 minutes while massaging the areas most affected by cramps.

If we do not have a bathtub, but a shower, we grab a plastic stool, sit in the shower with the back resting on the wall and feet fully resting on the floor. We put a towel on the legs and begin to bathe them with warm water, always massaging the muscles.

When we get back to bed, we try to keep our legs warm, wrapping them, for example, with a blanket.

There are also thermal bands that can be heated in the microwave or powered by electricity. They are very efficient and maintain heat for a long time, but we pay attention to temperature and safety.

PICTURE OF BLUE AND RED THERMAL BAND (like those you can buy at the drugstore.).

The suggested solution is of course a remedy for the most annoying and sudden events. If the cramps occur continually, contact your neurologist to evaluate, if necessary, an adaptation of the drug therapy. It may be the FROG's fault (dumpelkin: Italian idiom or folklore?)

Before changing the therapy or transforming it into night-time amphibians ... it may be useful to investigate the level of iron in the blood, any deficiency may be the cause of RLS.

Interruption of some drugs may cause RLS.

The literature reports that opiate detoxification is associated with the appearance of symptoms similar to RLS during withdrawal. As a Patient Association, we have often felt parky complaining about this discomfort immediately after the breakdown of dopaminergics. In this case, the situation resolves itself within a few days."/THE END

[rebtar in reply to lempa_nik]

Thank you!

[parkie13 in reply to lempa_nik]

thank you

[Beverly2017 in reply to lempa_nik]

Thanks for that great trsnslation.!