leg cramps

[yorkie]

was woken up last night with EXTREMELY painful cramp in left leg, felt like someone was trying to pull my calf muscle off by twisting it.

I've had them a few times before but not as bad.

How do other people cope / get rid of / prevent leg cramps?

Yorkie

 

[foxymum]

hi, i suffer with these too, the only thing i know works with me is to flex my feet up wards (the opposite of pointing your toes) & this normally works, although i know it is agony to have cramp.

good luck .

 

[Graham4007]

My partner is currently going through this so can i take it that it is normal then ??

 

[budge]

yes its normal graham

 

[mummykay]

i had horrendous leg cramps in my left leg when i was pg - got sent for an ultrasound to see if i had any blood clots and was kept waiting from 11pm to 3am when i was finally seen!!!!

all clear tho, just another thing to add to the annoyances that come with pregnancy!!

 

[hev&madi]

i woke up with cramp no long ago it bloody hurt! lol

 

[cassi]

Even better than flexing you're feet forward jump out of bed and stand up it goes away straight away! i wish i had worked this one out earlier instead of just a few months ago, previous to that i would just lie in bed crying and baring out the pain till it went!

 

[angelfairy]

Me too! and I thought it was just me. Been getting the leg cramps for the last 6 weeks now and they are always in my calf. So painful

 

[Bagpuss17]

I suffered terribly with leg cramps when I was pregnant too. I think I read somewhere that it indicates a defiency in something, can't remember what.