Leg cramps at night

haaammit · 4 Oct 2011 at 23:37

Anyone else get these? I had a dilly of a calf camp on Sunday night and it's still sore and tender today.

aproctor · 4 Oct 2011 at 23:39

more salt?

Tephnos · 4 Oct 2011 at 23:39

I don't think I've ever had a cramp.

*touch wood*

cymatty · 4 Oct 2011 at 23:41

Quink said:
Anyone else get these? I had a dilly of a calf camp on Sunday night and it's still sore and tender today.

Yep, I end up dancing around the room swearing. Usually caused by a casual stretch

cainer · 4 Oct 2011 at 23:42

eat bananas!

random googled article on it.. http://www.livestrong.com/article/359794-can-bananas-be-good-for-muscle-cramps/

haaammit · 4 Oct 2011 at 23:42

cymatty said:
Yep, I end up dancing around the room swearing. Usually caused by a casual stretch

^^^^^ hell yes - isn't it agony?

DJMK4 · 4 Oct 2011 at 23:44

I get it. Annoying!!!

infernox · 4 Oct 2011 at 23:51

It hurts soooo much. its unbearable at times.

I just end up grabbing hold of my foot and pulling it towards me, sorts it out after a while.

exhashdotdot · 4 Oct 2011 at 23:52

serious case of "man-up" needed in this thread

greywolf · 4 Oct 2011 at 23:57

Since I had Ramsay Hunt Syndrome I tend to get this cramp in my face, and oh my the pain

Jono8 · 5 Oct 2011 at 00:00

I get cramp very rarely but when i do it is absolutely horrible.

A few months a go i had it the worst i ever had in my hamstring whilst lying in bed one morning. I couldnt move or do anything except lie there in agony for about 15 minutes

The muscle hurt and felt tender for days after as well.

Not nice!

haaammit · 5 Oct 2011 at 00:03

exhashdotdot said:
serious case of "man-up" needed in this thread

Ha. Ha ha. Ha ha haaaaa.

I really hope you never get one - they seriously knack

arc@css · 5 Oct 2011 at 00:05

Magnesium 2 - 400 mg per day, preferably take in the evening as one should with minerals. Something like Magnesium Citrate / Chelated are good.

exhashdotdot · 5 Oct 2011 at 00:06

Quink said:
Ha. Ha ha. Ha ha haaaaa.

I really hope you never get one - they seriously knack

I get them all the time. It's a great opportunity to wake my girlfriend up

So I can discuss my feelings.

haaammit · 5 Oct 2011 at 00:10

exhashdotdot said:
I get them all the time. It's a great opportunity to wake my girlfriend up......
So I can discuss my feelings.

Joek? I don't get it

~>Dg<~ · 5 Oct 2011 at 00:14

lol nothing like running around like hitler doing his leg forward march

zeee cramp arghhhhhhhhhhh

ticklemebougy · 5 Oct 2011 at 00:20

I get them once every 2 weeks or so, mostly in the foot which normally goes away by getting out of bed a walking a bit. Sometimes i get in in my calf which absolutely wrecks and leaves the muscle tight for a few days. I once got cramp in my jaw which left me looking like a goon for 15mins.

rz30 · 5 Oct 2011 at 00:48

Celestial Nostos said:
I don't think I've ever had a cramp.

*touch wood*

Wow that's hard too believe.

Limpnoodle · 5 Oct 2011 at 00:50

squeze ur toes as in making a fist,cramp will ensue. arrgghhh

Hotwired · 5 Oct 2011 at 01:03

Random thought.

Do people with skinny legs get these nocturnal cramps?

I've inherited heavyish legs which probably didn't get any lighter by cycling for years.

It is truly crippling waking up with cramp. Horrible sensation even if you're not moving, gets marginally worse if you do... Always seems to be an entire leg for me