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Good responses on muscle cramping advice, here's some more info on MAGNESIUM and VITAMIN E: MAGNESIUM - Very helpful for cramping of any kind. And osteoporosis. But this is not to be taken by itself, as Calcium should never be taken by itself. Magnesium helps calcium get to where its going, as in the clenching and relaxing of muscles, calcium is responsible for the clench and magnesium for the relaxing. It's generally sold in a bottle, together in a ratio of 2:1 (Calcium : Magnesium). Also good for menstrual cramps. If you can get it in a compound with: Boron, Vitamins K, C, and D helps make both minerals more soluble and absorbed in to the tissues and help the bones. (it's a formula that's recommended for osteo.). A company called Jarrow makes a good one (I forget the name.) Magnesium losses can be caused by using diuretic drugs, alcohol, caffeine and sugar. The softening effect of magnesium can also help with heel spurs, kidney stones. An RDA is about 350 mg. VITAMIN E - Very important for reasons we've all discussed but just a caution (watch it a bit). Vitamin E is highly recommended for folks with high blood pressure and most circulatory problems because, with it's "kinky" molecular form it helps make blood more "slippy" and therefore does not clump up as much. This is good to understand. It is important to understand. Because if you have trouble with clotting, you may not want to take high doses of Vitamin E. This is why it is recommended that women who are about to give birth cut down on it in their last trimester, so they reduce the risk of hemorrhage. So now you know. It's not that Vitamin E is "bad" in high doses, its jut a question of understanding how it works and adjusting it for your situation. Uses: Muscle Cramps, Osteoarthritis, diabetes, dermatitis, menstrual pain, peptic ulcers, menopause, shingles, cataract prevention, vascular fragility, wound healing, impotence, cancer .... antioxidant, etc. AND - as for the kind -- You want MIXED TOCOPHEROLS, the natural, not the synthetic kind. Darn it. I forget the exact reason why the mixed. However, the body has trouble recognizing synthetic and sometimes can not use it. The natural are better. When I am looking for a new supplement, I go to a health food store, not a drugstore. I'm lucky in that in that I'm in a city that is well serviced with smaller health food stores where I can get waited on by an individual who knows their products and understands nutrition so I can have a mini consultation as to what and why. - Marilyn - Caring for Dad At 11:19 AM 08/29/1999 PDT, kanina lai wrote: >Hi everyone! Could someone can give me any information or help about how to >ease the muscle cramping. Everyday and night, i can't work and sleep even >though i am sleepy. And i become very moodiness and very depress. Me and my >wife can it no more.... >>