Leg Cramps

saz_1989

I woke up in the middle of the night last night with horrible cramps in my left calf. Cos I was so sleepy it took me a couple minutes to figure out how to make the cramps stop. When I woke up this morning my calf was in so much pain that I couldn't stretch the muscle. Fortunately it's got better throughout the day but it still aches.

I'm used to getting cramps in my foot when I point my toes too much, or when I'm swimming sometimes. But never my calf.

Does anyone know how and why it happens? And how can I prevent it, especially when I'm asleep?

Thanks :smile:

xx

Reply 1

Barny

17

Are you drinking enough water?

Reply 2

saz_1989

OP

2

i drink a litre of water a day and probably two litres of diet coke, plus a few other things. i dont like the water down here, it's hard water and tastes dodgy, so i refuse to drink anything out of the taps!

Reply 3

LubyLoo

2

Lozza

I woke up in the middle of the night last night with horrible cramps in my left calf. Cos I was so sleepy it took me a couple minutes to figure out how to make the cramps stop. When I woke up this morning my calf was in so much pain that I couldn't stretch the muscle. Fortunately it's got better throughout the day but it still aches.

I'm used to getting cramps in my foot when I point my toes too much, or when I'm swimming sometimes. But never my calf.

Does anyone know how and why it happens? And how can I prevent it, especially when I'm asleep?

Thanks :smile:

xx

I get this a lot, usually before my period and I have no idea why it happens, but it's agony. It's not nice jumping round your room at 2am shouting abuse.

I feel for you hun, sorry I can't help, but wanted you to know you're not alone.

Reply 4

Fleffzilla

3

Ooooh, I get that, it's so awful! And why is it always the left leg?
I hit it, it seems to work for me... :confused:

I actually haven't had it in a while now...

Reply 5

visesh

17

Fleff

Ooooh, I get that, it's so awful! And why is it always the left leg?

:dito:

Fleff

I hit it, it seems to work for me... :confused:

:dito:

Fleff

I actually haven't had it in a while now...

:dito:

Reply 6

john !!

14

You drink two litres of diet coke a day?
Do you have any teeth left?

Reply 7

saz_1989

OP

2

tis nice to know i'm not alone, altho not nice becos it means other people are in agony as well!

i'll try punching it. i'm glad my bf wasn't here last night, the last time it happened he was here and thought i was a proper freak!

i LOVE diet coke. if it was a person it would be my soulmate. i have perfect shiny white teeth :smile:

however i'm one of those annoying hated people who can stuff their face with chips and chocolate and still be a size 10. i blame stress.

Reply 8

Fleffzilla

3

visesh

:dito:
:dito:

:dito:

:eek:

It is always my left leg though, it annoys me... How odd!

Reply 9

Fleffzilla

3

Ok, not quite punching it... More like a massage, only a bit forceful... Not sure how to explain that one :s:

Reply 10

visesh

17

Fleff

It is always my left leg though, it annoys me... How odd!

I used to get it a lot, almost everynight. Haven't had it in about a year now. I used to put it down to posture (I sometimes sleep with my left leg tucked under my right, at right angles. i.e. my left foot under my right knee :s:

) but it doesn't seem to affect me now.

I also used to get it if I had a lot of exercise during the day, or was really tired. Water balance could definitely be an issue.

Reply 11

visesh

17

Fleff

Ok, not quite punching it... More like a massage, only a bit forceful... Not sure how to explain that one :s:

almost like kneading dough?

Reply 12

Alaric

10

Lozza

tis nice to know i'm not alone, altho not nice becos it means other people are in agony as well!

I normally get it whilst awake, like in the middle of a badminton game the other week (that was fun trying to play through it :rolleyes:

). I did get it in the night once recently though, woke up thinking something was attacking me lol. :rofl:

I've got know idea how you're supposed to get rid of it. I tend to just try and clench the muscles, hurts a bit more to begin with then goes away. :confused:

A.

Reply 13

LubyLoo

2

Lozza

tis nice to know i'm not alone, altho not nice becos it means other people are in agony as well!

i'll try punching it. i'm glad my bf wasn't here last night, the last time it happened he was here and thought i was a proper freak!

i LOVE diet coke. if it was a person it would be my soulmate. i have perfect shiny white teeth :smile:

however i'm one of those annoying hated people who can stuff their face with chips and chocolate and still be a size 10. i blame stress.

I have to jump out of bed and walk around my room hlaf asleep. It's awful and it usually happens at least once again in the same night.

I agree with you about Diet Coke, it is ace. I'm not like you though. You're lucky to be able to keep your figure. On the other hand I have lost 9lbs recently, and I still drank Diet Coke.

Why do people hate Diet Coke so much. Surely it's better than the normal stuff?

Reply 14

visesh

17

Smiley_Me

Why do people hate Diet Coke so much. Surely it's better than the normal stuff?

Well, "light" cigarettes are "better" than regular ones.

Reply 15

saz_1989

OP

2

diet coke rules. in fact, i'm going to go to hall now and have three cans with dinner. *thumbs up*

i made it stop, by grabbing my foot and forcing the front part up, so my calf was being stretched. its the prevention that i need, cos it's ruined my left leg for the whole of the day. i just changed out of my timberlands to some sneakers and without the support of the boots, it's killing again. *punches leg*. ow.