an ungodly pain shoots through your leg and you find yourself cursing and screaming for someone to kill you. THEN after it is done you stretch you leg out a bit and then your muscles tighten again and the ungodly pain returns only far worse. Then you find yourself limping around the next day.
2006-11-02 02:31:18 · 13 answers · asked by Fünfhundertfünfundfünfzig 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Annetteliveshere your answer is a good one but how many people keep spoons on their bedsides? I mean the pain is so immense that it is almost impossible to move, and by the time it is done you are too crippled to get to the kitchen to get a spoon. Maybe I will keep one near my bed tonight =) It may come back.
2006-11-02 02:39:49 · update #1
Yes, it's called a charlie horse...it's a muscle spasm. Some of the most pain I've ever been in has been caused by muscle spasms in my calf or my foot.
I think the reason it often happens to me and probably a lot of other people when you're just waking up is that when you're in REM sleep (dreaming), your muscles are paralyzed so your body can regenerate a certain neurotransmitter to help you stay alert. Also, I'd imagine it is to help you not hurt yourself while you are dreaming. Anyway, when you first wake up, your body has to "turn on" that mechanism, and if you stretch right away, I wonder if the muscles are so relaxed that they can't handle that stress and spasm instead.
So, there are two things you can do. Not stretch in the morning until after you've walking around and awake, and/or find some herbs and natural rememedies (like homeopathics) that are designed to help eliminate muscle cramps. My mom takes them every night and hasn't had one in the past year. Goodluck!
2006-11-02 02:49:31 · answer #1 · answered by ixi26c 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah doesn't that just hurt!!! It is leg cramps they travel up the back of the calf and man hurt like hell. You try to walk them off and it takes forever.
I heard an old wives tale once that actually works it sounds stupid so don't laugh too hard. But if you rub the calf with a spoon there is something in the metal that helps. Believe me I did try this and it works. I still feel the pull the next day like it was beat up but the pain goes away.
Well you are right there. But usually if you do get cramps they come in spurts when your muscles are tense day and night. So during that time. Yes I do keep one by my bed on my nightstand. Hey it may look funny but if it helps me which it does what do I care what I keep there. Really just try it, You will have to rub the scoop part of the spoon up and down for a while but you will feel it leave. I don't know why or how it works just that it does. I would love to know if you use it and how it works for you.
Good Luck!
2006-11-02 10:34:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. It's a lack of potassium. Are you on high blood pressure medication? This is a common symptom of HBP meds, because they soak up potassium, especial HCTZ. Either way, if you are or aren't, you just have a low level of potassium. Potassium is like oil in a car's engine. Your muscles need to stay lubed up. Eat extra bananas, or if you're not too fond of their stool-loosening effects, then go to any CVS, Walgreens, or Grocery store, and get you some potassium supplements. Once you ingest them, you shouldn't have any more problems. Also drink lots of water. Water distributes potassium in the body, so if there's not enough water, then there won't be enough potassium...make sense?
2006-11-02 10:38:09 · answer #3 · answered by snowwhitelace 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had these when I was growing in my teen years - especially when I was playing softball. stretching before and after exercise makes a big difference. However, too hot baths, not enough calcium were two triggers for me!
try immediately getting out of bed (I know this is a pain) - and walking slowly - it'll pass faster than sitting and waiting for it to recramp!
2006-11-02 11:11:18 · answer #4 · answered by Been there 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes that occurs to me every night in my sleep. if you stretch your leg while you are asleep the muscle tighting and it is painful. the cause is normally the lack of potassum. try eating a banana a day that should help. good luck
2006-11-02 10:41:03 · answer #5 · answered by suneases 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cramps. your leg is cramping... i get that a lot. They told me to eat bananas more often for potassium.
but i dont like bananas .. so i just try to take in the pain at night. When i get that, i just stretch my legs and hold my toes upright ... it gets more painful but it goes away after that...
2006-11-02 10:50:31 · answer #6 · answered by red_hac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, I have. Had a crazy Aunt who called it "Banana Cramps" but it turns out she was on track. A lack of potassium can contribute to this.
2006-11-02 10:34:20 · answer #7 · answered by Rich B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it hapence some time to me and its most painfull to me when i was travelling in bus every body is slipping in night journey me too and suddenly it happens i was got up from my seat to straight my legs oh its so painfull .Boy sitting beside me woke up and see me what i m dooing and it gone away .I sit again and it started again seeing such a pain on my face he started shouting and than i have an heart attack or something .driver stoped the bus and everybody looking at me and suddenly it was again allright .I was explain everything to everbody they give me two seats to sit comfortabely and safely. its so painfull .i know what u feel i feel it too .
2006-11-02 10:46:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you're having muscle crumps, a lot of reason, your legs too tired from long standing or walking or whatever you did the whole day. all you have to do, when you have this attack next time, do your best to stretch your feet pointing towards you and not away from you, this is to break the crumps..
2006-11-02 10:38:18 · answer #9 · answered by ladyhawke 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes have had them - always called them a "Charlie Horse" don't ask me where that name came from although that would make a good question too.
2006-11-02 10:41:18 · answer #10 · answered by N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋