Leg Cramps! OOOUUUUCCCCHHHH!

sheriandjoey · June 2012

Anyone else having calf cramps?! My legs are so sore! I was told to more water and more potassium, but nothing seems to work! Any suggestions?

minot614 · June 2012

I am too

And to make it worse, it seems like they only hit me on the days that I get to sleep in.

hunter91011 · June 2012

I've only gotten one, although I have felt them coming on a bunch of times when I'm half asleep, and wake up enough to change my position to ease it before it tenses up.

purplequeenkiwi · June 2012

I have been getting them almost every morning for the last 2-3 weeks. I don't have any tips to keep from getting them but I find that if I walk on tile that it seems to help get rid of them much faster.

CdnFarmGirl08 · June 2012

I get them almost every morning when I wake up and start to stretch. I found that by pointing my feet up (like I would be walking) instead of forwards like a ballet dancer, it really helps. It eases quickly and painlessly. I make sure to stretch that way now and they aren't as frequent.

beckslea · June 2012

My OB recommended calcium. I eat two tums before bed every night and they've mostly gone away.

terri_doula2010 · June 2012

I eat at least 1 banana a day. When I miss a few days, I get a cramp. I've taken to stretching my legs feet up instead of feet pointed, and that helps. It really sucks.

pharmer78 · June 2012

They are crazy painful! My calves have stayed sore for days from the real bad ones! My NP at the OBGYN suggested Calcium and Mg supplements but I haven't tried them yet....I have noticed for myself that they occur a lot less when I've had some kind of excercise that day. Good luck!

sheriandjoey · June 2012

calcium, huh?! I'll have to give that a try. Thanks ladies

JenOSU03 · June 2012

My legs cramp when I stretch in bed. So painful!

elizabethwig · June 2012

yes, i do! i've got very tight calves from crap with my back before pregnancy, and it's getting worse the bigger i get.

i find that if i do stretches like downward dog (or modified ones where you're arms are resting on a low table like a coffee table), it helps stretch it out.

erikaluna01 · June 2012

Drink a glass of milk before you go to bed. Calcium and potassium are a key. When I don't take these, I get cramps. They hurt like hell.

MississippiCatfish · June 2012

Mine started when my Vitamin D was low. I started taking a supplement each day (can't remember the dose off the top of my head) and the cramps went away. I never got my levels re-checked because everything's been just fine.

mystrana · July 2012

LoveLossHopeRepeat:
mssm2012:
I tend to get them in bed, when I stretch out my legs (especially when I "point" my toes, like a ballet dancer). When I feel the muscle cramps starting, if I change the position of my feet (to be at a right angle to my leg, just like when you're standing), it feels a LOT better and goes away much faster.
That's exactly how it happens for me, and how I've managed to avoid them lately. Great description!

Yeah, I'll second that the whole "don't point your toes" thing is a good way to avoid them coming on. But some nights my calves don't want to play fair and I get cramps anyway. Good luck avoiding as many cramps as you can!

TaylorP5 · July 2012

I get these every morning! I think it's because your not moving as much and I know the whole water thing gets old but water is always good for you. I get so tired of drinking water all the time!

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