Cramp in legs

[Amelie]

argggghhhhh!

Had this twice this week in my left calf.

It lasts about 5 mins and i swear its the most horrific pain ever.

Just wonderd had anyone else had it, knew why you get it etc cos it totally sucks and i am scared to go to sleep tonight.:S

 

[cam]

theres somthing you can do to prevent cramp but ive forgoton what it is so pretty useless replying to this really lol

If i remember ill let ya know hun

 

[Amelie]

lol, my ex used to get it really bad in his hands and arms, he used to jump out of bed and wander round the room like he was one of the dancers out of wacko's thriler video, used to pmsl and he would get really narked.

not lauging now though, its nasty

 

[cam]

lol he's give you the lurgy lol

 

[Miss Cola]

You can get bad cramp when ya ouch its very sore indeed!!

 

[jenwah]

i get cramp all the time when i'm mangled, but if its in your calf, as soon as u feel it comin on, point your toes upwards and lie your leg flat, it stops it.

 

[Miss Cola]

i get cramp all the time when i'm mangled, but if its in your calf, as soon as u feel it comin on, point your toes upwards and lie your leg flat, it stops it.

Cheers for that i always get it in my foot when i do get it!

 

[Amelie]

thanks ladies for your advice, i shall try the foot flexion thing next time i get it

 

[sweet sensation]

argggghhhhh!

Had this twice this week in my left calf.

It lasts about 5 mins and i swear its the most horrific pain ever.

Just wonderd had anyone else had it, knew why you get it etc cos it totally sucks and i am scared to go to sleep tonight.:S

I get this quite a lot too, have done since I was a wee nipper, altho the dr told me it was growing pains then ! Somehow I dont think thats the reason now :S I seem to get it after Ive had a heavy night on the pop

The foot flexing thing does work, but its quite painful. The reason you get cramp is because you dont stretch your muscles enough, so a stretch a day is a good thing

 

[cam]

looks to me like your a bunch of old dither dears

j/k

 

[Amelie]

hmmmm, but i am a total yoga nut and strech for ages each day, to lengthen and stuff.

Maybe i am not doing a proper warm up/cool down:S

 

[Amelie]

lol, actually i did do a lot of yoga until i started coming here, and coincidently enough thats when i started getting cramp, ha! got the bugger sussed

off to get my mat out.............

 

[Morpheus640]

I feel for ya lesley......for years when i was younger i would wake in the middle of the night and just be stiff in absalute horrific pain with my calf muscle...used to lay there for 5-10 mins , leg in air , rigid......if u havent felt it......it cant be explained,,,,,,,dunno to this day why i got it or why it stopped...

Neil

 

[sweet sensation]

lol, actually i did do a lot of yoga until i started coming here, and coincidently enough thats when i started getting cramp, ha! got the bugger sussed

off to get my mat out.............

Lol think you answered your own question there

this place has a lot to answer for !!

 

[Myk]

Increase your iron intake as iron deficiency is a big cause of cramp