I have just come across your post about cramp - a bit late in the day but I have only just joined TE. I have had painful cramps almost all my life since a teenager and have had it in loads of different places - stomach, legs (all parts!) feet, hands, under the chin - and on a number of occasions have passed right out - indoors and out - and woken up feeling rather weak and a bit frightened. I haven't found a real cure though I do make sure I take salt to replace that sweated out. Sometimes I stretch out of one cramp only to be gripped by another - and then you really don't know what to do! Also winter, summer it is all one to a cramp sufferer. I most definitely do get cramp when cold and that can be very scarey because you may be in a situation where it is not possible to easily get warm again.

However, it's not all negative - it makes a lot of difference to have a warm shower on a day when you have done any kind of unaccustomed physical activity and, of course, if you have done some hard exercise. However tired you feel never fall asleep after hard exercise if you haven't had a shower or at the very least wiped yourself over with a damp flannel to get rid of salt on the skin. Make sure you are not cold in bed - but not too warm either! And doing yoga seems to help - I do some about 4 times a week and I feel sure the gentle stretching keeps me better toned and less susceptible . I get less attacks nowadays if I keep to the 'rules' above. Some people swear by bananas but I hate them! Hope this might be of some help.