Crampfix/Hotshots any experience?

heavymental
heavymental Posts: 2,079
Was spectating at a tri the other day and saw someone with a Crampfix cap on... (a real world example of promotional stuff working!) googled what it was and wondered if anyone had any experience with these products. As you might have guessed, both are designed to stop cramps as a preventative and as a cure during a bout. I get cramps now and again especially after a good few miles. One of the worst cramps I had in the quads led to muscle soreness for the next couple of days. I'm doing a couple of multi day trips this year and getting cramp early on could be a problem for the remaining days. It'd be useful to knock one of these back at the onset to give me time to get some food and drink down and have a little stretch before it becomes a problem. The science behind it is quite interesting though; it's designed to interrupt nerve signals to the muscle so is quite a pungent concoction from what I can gather. Worth getting some in the jersey pocket?

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  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,192
    from the website
    Instead of treating the cramping muscle itself as most commonly done, CrampFix® treats the OVERACTIVE NERVES that are causing the muscles to cramp.
    surely if it did that, it'd need to be subject to regulation as a drug

    but wait, there's more!
    HOW IT WORKS:
    Muscle fatigue combined with overactive NERVE signals cause muscles to CRAMP

    THEN …

    Drinking CrampFix® stimulates the sensory nerves in the throat.

    THEN …

    A signal is sent through the spinal cord to inhibit the overactive nerve signals.

    THEN …

    The overactive nerve signals going from the nerves to the cramping muscle are INTERRUPTED.

    AND …

    The cramp is RAPIDLY RELIEVED OR PREVENTED.
    CrampFix® is easy to use!

    Simply drink or if preferred, just swirl around the inside of your mouth and discard. It’s safe to swallow but not necessary to work!
    Should only be used under medical or dietetic supervision, in conjunction with a nutritious diet & intensive physical training program.
    i can't face any more

    according to the ingredient list it's some electrolytes and some flavourings, they mention vinegar, aka pickle juice by the cousins, which is claimed by some to help with cramps, for instance see this old nyt article
    https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/ ... le-cramps/

    save your money, avoid the pollution caused by shipping and yet another bit of plastic waste, have a pickled onion instead
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  • heavymental
    heavymental Posts: 2,079
    sungod wrote:
    according to the ingredient list it's some electrolytes and some flavourings, they mention vinegar, aka pickle juice by the cousins, which is claimed by some to help with cramps, for instance see this old nyt article
    https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/ ... le-cramps/

    save your money, avoid the pollution caused by shipping and yet another bit of plastic waste, have a pickled onion instead

    Ha yes, interesting. Always surprising to me that cramp is still a bit of a mystery. But yes, doesn't look like this is worth bothering with as it's just branded pickle juice. Will I be taking a pickled onion in my jersey pocket!? Not sure about that.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Triathletes have always been suckers for faux science. Anyone who says they have a cure for cramp is lying.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    I often drink some tonic water prior to a ride as I hear the quinine helps with cramps. Could be shyte
  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    I often drink some tonic water prior to a ride as I hear the quinine helps with cramps. Could be shyte
    At least you won’t get malaria while you are out riding.
  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    I've never had cramp whilst drinking gin and tonic so I reckon it's a winner.
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    I have. In Pizza Express, halfway through Coast 2 Coast.
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