Bladder control problems: Medications for treating urinary incontinence. Learn about medications used to treat bladder control problems, including how they work to treat urinary incontinence and possible side effects. You've given up coffee and soda. You've followed your doctor's suggestions for bladder retraining.
Relieving a Leg Cramp. 1  1. Flex your toes upward as soon as you get a leg cramp. 2  2. Walk around on your heels. 3  3. Stretch your calf.  4. Stand with your feet hip width apart about 2 to 3 feet (60 to 90 cm) from a 1  wall. 5. Massage the muscle.  6. Apply heat to the area if the cramp 1  persists. 7. Take a warm shower.  8. Drink 8 to 16 oz.
Medications to Treat Leg Edema. Over-the-counter diuretics are the most common medications used for the treatment of leg swelling. They stimulate the kidney to remove excess water from the body. Some of the common diuretic medications used to treat leg edema are acetazolamide (diamox); bumetanide (bumex); chlorothiazide; furosemide (lasix); hydrochlorothiazide (hydrodiuril); methyclothiazide; and metolazone (zaroxolyn).