Charlie horse cramps

Jackie&Justin Posted: Dec 02, 2005 09:38 PM

Charlie horse cramps

OMG I am dying! How do I prevent them?

ali120206 Posted: Dec 02, 2005 09:40 PM

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Water helps, sometimes it happens if you haven't had enough.

soon2bmrsdunn Posted: Dec 02, 2005 09:41 PM

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OMG. I got 2 of them last night about 3 minutes apart. I was crying. I have been limping all day because of them.

jellybean1420 Posted: Dec 02, 2005 09:41 PM

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Your potassium may be low....eat more bananas.

Jackie&Justin Posted: Dec 02, 2005 09:53 PM

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yep- that's what I've been doing, drinking water and eating bananas, so hopefully this will stop!

BKtoLI Posted: Dec 02, 2005 09:59 PM

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Sometimes I find trying to stretch it out helps, as painful as it may seem

JazzyT Posted: Dec 02, 2005 10:46 PM

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Posted by ali120206

Water helps, sometimes it happens if you haven't had enough.

A frind of mine that ran track for UConn told me the same thing, they occur because your body needs water

CaMacho Posted: Dec 02, 2005 10:53 PM

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Bananas... and I heard gatorade also helps.

Missladybug15 Posted: Dec 02, 2005 10:55 PM

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OMG, one time I had one in my leg as I was sleeping, it struck me so hard I woke up and actually fell out of my bed!!

johnsae Posted: Dec 02, 2005 10:57 PM

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Posted by Missladybug15

OMG, one time I had one in my leg as I was sleeping, it struck me so hard I woke up and actually fell out of my bed!!

yes, they used to happen to me a lot in the middle of the night, but I haven't had one lately (knock on wood)

ssdbk Posted: Dec 03, 2005 12:56 AM

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I've been getitng more of them lately also.

My dad says to take more potassium and calcium and when it happens, try to walk on it.

Joyous1995 Posted: Dec 03, 2005 02:03 AM

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I always get them while I sleep. thank god that it happens only once a year. As soon as you feel it massage it. I know that it is hard. But, it goes away faster.

MrsD06 Posted: Dec 03, 2005 04:54 PM

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I have been getting these alot lately and they're horrible. I'm limping for days afterwords! I wonder if it's potassium b/c I haven't been taking my vitamins lately either..