Leg cramps at night

[Narj]

Drinking alcohol seems to be the cause of it when I have it.

 

[squerble]

Leg cramps are possibly the worst pain I've ever felt. It's usually only a few minutes but it's agony. Only ever had it about 3 or 4 times in my life.

 

[Randomface74]

I used to get leg cramp almost every night as a kid. Incredibly painful but i gradually stopped getting it, no idea what the cause was

+1

 

[MarcLister]

Leg cramps are possibly the worst pain I've ever felt. It's usually only a few minutes but it's agony. Only ever had it about 3 or 4 times in my life.

Agreed. Injections, stubbing my toe on something and cutting my finger on some paper all pale into insignificance thanks to the mighty pain of leg cramps.

 

[Dr.EM]

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

*touch wood*

Same. Literally never!

 

[Randomface74]

Same. Literally never!

healthy people problems

 

[SS-89]

Don't get cramps at night but do suffer from RLS which can keep me up all night if it's bad. Thankfully it only happens a day or two every few months.

 

[haaammit]

Well the cramps went on for a few months (not all that time - a cramp every few weeks or so) and just then stopped! Most bizarre. No change in diet or lifestyle or anything like that.

I'm glad it stopped though - saying that, I'll probably get one tonight

 

[Janesy B]

Dehydration normally causes it, I just get up and walk it off or fully extend my leg with my foot flat.

 

[SubScape]

I get it in the arch of my foot. It's agony.

 

[flibbage0]

I wonder if it has anything to do with the mattress.

 

[haaammit]

I wonder if it has anything to do with the mattress.

Not me - we changed ours 18 months ago - unless it's gone through some really really weird changes over that time

 

[Logsi]

Wow that's hard too believe.

Never had cramp either..

 

[yhack]

You need to push against a solid surface. If you get calf cramp and you push your heel into the floor it will go away in a second or two. Always seems to work.