My calves ache at night, and I try to use alternative remedies, so I find that tonic water helps, it seems weird, but it really does.

Could it be restless leg syndrome? They can prescribed a little muscle relaxer for it and it does help. Good luck

If you mean leg cramps, I get them a lot at night. I try massage & walking it out to be useful

When this happens to me, I get up and walk around the house a bit, two Tylenol if its really bad.

Bananas help with calves the best is semi-green. I have a lot of problems with achiness behind my knees, I take a Hycet elixir which is easier on the stomach than the tablets and much easier to control dosage so there's no problems with nausea.