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Leg cramp

1stComesLove4211stComesLove421 member
in October 2015 Moms
Any suggestions for discomfort caused by one? I tried google but everything said "call doctor- it's a blood clot" I know it's not though, because it's not swollen, warm to touch, or red. Plus it felt like I pulled a muscle when I was carrying laundry downstairs yesterday, then continued the day with lots of walking. It's more annoying than painful right now.

Should I use ice or a warm bath? What have you found helpful?
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    4littles4littles member
    Warm baths usually help me..good luck hope you feel better soon.
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    jham201jham201 member
    Are they constant?  I did the warm bath and massage to help at that moment but I was getting them daily,  I started drinking a sports drink to keep up my electrolytes, plus more water.  I think it helped me in the long run because I get them far less now. Feel better!
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    LiveNLove44LiveNLove44 member
    Stretching and hydration can help a lot. Use a tennis ball or something similar to massage the area, too. If you are really intentional about spending time stretching each day, it can decrease the frequency of leg cramps!
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    1stComesLove4211stComesLove421 member
    Thanks ladies. Took a warm bath, massaged, and drank a glass of Emergen C. That seemed to do the trick! We resently moved into a new home and it's my first time living in a home with stairs, so it's taken some getting use to! lol
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    1stComesLove421 said:
    Thanks ladies. Took a warm bath, massaged, and drank a glass of Emergen C. That seemed to do the trick! We resently moved into a new home and it's my first time living in a home with stairs, so it's taken some getting use to! lol
    I would double check with your doctor on Emergen C. Mine told me not to take it. I don't think once will be a big deal, but just in case you're considering taking it more frequently!
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    LiveNLove44 said:


    1stComesLove421 said:

    Thanks ladies. Took a warm bath, massaged, and drank a glass of Emergen C. That seemed to do the trick! We resently moved into a new home and it's my first time living in a home with stairs, so it's taken some getting use to! lol

    I would double check with your doctor on Emergen C. Mine told me not to take it. I don't think once will be a big deal, but just in case you're considering taking it more frequently!

    I'll have to ask... I had different care with my first pregnancy and they suggested it while I was in labor, guess I just assumed it was ok anytime!
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    BethanyFaberBethanyFaber member
    Try messaging it out, taking a bath with epsom salt, make sure your are drinking plenty of water and getting enough electrolytes and eat a banana. If all else fails, take a tylenol. 
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    twogirlsandagreentwogirlsandagreen member
    As a preventative for the future, order magnesium oil and apply it directly to your legs. I got awful leg cramps with both daughters despite hydration or any other remedies. This pregnancy I have been using magnesium oil and have not had one single leg or foot cramp.
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