Wow, I had forgot all about this thread.Personally, I am doing a lot better now. I started in on the calcium supplements, plus some vitamins, and that seems to help.
Also - and this is GREAT - they have these new heating pad things that you can stick to your undergarments when you have cramps. (They also make one for back pain, and one other, I think.) I don't know how they work exactly, but they are MARVELOUS. They stay warm all day. :-)
I would be remiss if I didn't mention the therapeutic qualities of the exalted Chocolate Orange.