OMG!!!!

matt&lateefah

SO I woke up last night to go pee (nothing new) and as i was stretching I got MASSIVE charlie horses in both legs.  I thought I was going to cry to hurt so bad.  I was laying in bed, kicking my legs in the air trying to get the blood flow back to them and H wakes up and thinks Im having a nightmare!  Does anyone else get charlie horses and how to you make them go away?

sissyroo

I got a really bad one on Saturday night!!! I just had to keep stretching my foot forwards and backwards, although I though I was going to die doing so!!!! It hurt soooooo bad! It is still sore today

BethD76

Wow! I haven't had in both legs at once. Ouch! I don't know how to make them go away. The pain just goes away on it's own after a few minutes. I just try to flex my leg and rub where it hurts.

FrankieandTyler

ouch mama! i feel for you! i have yet to have a charlie horse but i've had them while not preggo and they suck! i couldn't imagine getting them in both legs at the same time!

i've heard it's best to keep moving while you are experiencing them but i know that's easier said than done. i hope you find a fix! that's awful!

HannahsHope

Where was it? If its in your calf, then pull your toes up (like you're flexing your ankle). Works like a charm!

tawillers

Don't point your toes!  Instead pull them as far toward your body as you can.

My SIL would tell me "pull your toes toward your nose."

lissiealkie

When it happens, stretch your leg with your foot pointing upwards towards your leg.  Eating bananas and foods high in potassium helps a little.  Drink lots of water, too. 

rab41380

Yes!  They hurt!  I just had a glass of Almond Milk, thinking I need more protein and potassium.. near the end I got them almost every night with DD, I am hoping for less with this pregnancy, they are not fun!

jlpowers82

I've been getting them in the arches of my feet. Problem is I can't reach down there all the time to massage it out! I try to flex my foot and use the opposite heel to kneed it out....sorry that's the best suggestion I have. I've heard lots of water and bananas help, but I drink at least 100 oz. a day and usually eat at least 1 if not 2 bananas a day and I still get them....

emmakate08

When I get one I get out of bed and stand up and lean forward putting my weight on the front part of my feet...works everytime!

samanthadarneille

Pull your feet toward you, then stand up so you dont hurt your muscle.

meganut75

These are awful. I get them when I try to stretch, too. Remember when stretching felt good? *sigh*. What I do is get out of bed and walk. It only take a few steps and they go away almost instantly. Works for me, anyway. 

Fineleo31

I haven't had one in a while, but when I did, I force myself to raise my leg and rotate my foot. Circling it at the ankle seems to do the trick. Gets it gone quicker than anything else I've tried. If I can, I circle at the knee, but sometimes it hurts too much.

Arwen31

Yes---I had them too and it is painful! I've been stretching my legs before bed and drinking more water. That's helped.

Shelleybell

banana's

krif9@yahoo.com

I have had a few, but not as intense as yours and not in both legs at once. I find they go away if I flex my foot back and forth a couple of times. And I know it sucks because you pee more, but staying well hydrated helps prevent them. I've also heard that the potassium in bananas can help prevent them too.

meg211

I feel for you!  I got TWO last night, first ones being pg too.  One in my lower calf near my ankle, and another later on that night in my hip.  I lept out of bed both times to stretch.  I had been out in the park all day and it was HOT out, so I'm sure I was dehydrated. I normally drink a ton of water and eat bananas and a good protein diet, I'm hoping to avoid these again in the future!

Kara03

It is so funny you posted this... Last night I got charlie horses a few times in each leg.  I have never been one to get them before... They were so bad dh woke up and had to help me rub them out. 

catie333

almost every night--- I just let them ease up, try to relax them and not cause more tension and sometimes I'll lightly massage them afterwards.

I've been getting them for 3 weeks or so.