I am 46 years old and although I haven't been told by a doctor that I am going through menopause, I haven't had a period in well over a year, so I am assuming that is the case.

Anyway, I have over the past year been having a horrible problem with anytime I even slightly (and I do mean slightly) excersize my legs, I spend hours on end that evening with the worst cramps ever. I mean I think I would rather go through childbirth again than to get these, they are that painful. It seems that they start either in the top of my ankle (where my foot curves up to my leg) or the right upper side of my calf. Not only that but I have noticed my toes and feet have constant pulling and jerking sensations in them, almost like a pre-cramps that drive me nuts and cause me to constantly jiggle my feet to stop the feeling.
I hate that I can't even walk around the block or go to the store without paying dearly for it that night. Does anyone have any ideas because I have tried drinking tons of water (my husband thought I might be dehydrated) and even tried upping my salt intake. I just don't know what to do, but I do know that I can't go the rest of my life not walking because i'll gain a ton of weight just sitting around all the time.