Like every once a month or every 3 weeks im caught of guard by a massive charile horse or leg cramp im my Calf(that thick part on the back of your leg)( occurs between 12-3am, usally when the pain comes i shake my leg and it goes away but.. it happen just recently and it din not work.. the pain was so bad.. and i felt my leg.. it felt like my muscle was very very tight.. and iti would stay like this for atleast three to five min. and it would go away then when i get up the next morning i would squezz my calf and it would be a little sore.. do you know why this is happning.. do you know what it is? has this every happended to you??
2007-01-08 14:23:24 · 19 answers · asked by C_Ca 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
oh my god....that is the worse pain...and to top it off it hits in the middle of the night....yes...ive gotten them right in the middle of my sleep...as im asleep i can already feel the ball forming in my calf and let me tell you thats the fastest i be getting out of bed...i have to step on my leg to make it go away....before it hits hard...ive gotten caught by the big one once...its when it hits all the way....all i know is that those are spasm's...muscle spasms....ouch ouch OUCH...i feel your pain....ive never asked my doctor.....take care
2007-01-08 15:41:04 · answer #1 · answered by mspain719 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have the very same thing. About 3 years ago, I was in a golf cart accident...yes a golf cart..and my leg was pinched inbetween the seat of the golfcart and tin siding on a wall.....anyways...i got a hematoma in the exact same part of my leg that you are discribing, and when I am in bed in the middle of the night, like when i stretch or turn over and i point my toes... i get that horrible feeling in my leg...except mine happens at least 3 times a month.
Im not really sure what to do about it... all i know is that if i eat bananas, the potassium in them kinda helps... also...when you do get the pain if you get out of bed and stand up and stetch it out...it tends to go away.....hope this helps!
2007-01-08 14:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by laura222 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leg pain can be due to a muscle cramp (also called a charley horse). Common causes of cramps include:
Muscle fatigue or strain from overuse, too much exercise, or holding a muscle in the same position for a long time
Dehydration or low amounts of potassium, sodium, calcium, or magnesium in the blood
Medications such as:
Diuretics, which can cause you to lose too much fluid or minerals
Statins, which lower cholesterol
2007-01-08 14:31:07 · answer #3 · answered by Nuthouse 4456 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This happens to me too. Usually it's because you're low on potassium. You can either eat bananas or take a potassium suppliment. Also, drink more water. Potassium helps to regulate your body's water balance. It also helps control heart, kidney and nervous system activity, so if you have issues with any of those talk to your doctor first. Actually, you should do that in the first place, especially since this seems to be a re-occuring problem.
2007-01-08 14:42:26 · answer #4 · answered by geekgoddess82575 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people are more restless than they know and move their legs a lot when asleep, therefore tiring the muscle that then creates cramps. also, if diabetes runs in your family you need to have a blood test done or you may buy an over the counter test kit to check it yourself. You may also or souly have a potassium deficiency over all,,see a doctor and get some blood work done. Good luck. You may go to www.mayoclinic.com for more information.
2007-01-08 16:05:16 · answer #5 · answered by bman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a nurse. What you speak of are muscle spasms. You need to apply a hot water bottle and/or heating pad (the heating pad works better) will relieve the pain. Also are you on any medications? This too could be the cause of it. In addition, I would see the doctor and ask for a muscle relaxant, this works like a charm. I hope this information is useful to you. For now take a ibuprofen or Tylenol before bed. Take care.
2007-01-08 14:30:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This isn't necessarily restless leg syndrome. You probably need to drink more water. I get the same thing especially after alot of exercise. I have heard that potassium can help. Talk to your doctor the next time you see him or her.
2007-01-08 14:32:22 · answer #7 · answered by maigen_obx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this really bad back when I was in a hard training cycle... I was informed that it is a Lactic acid build up in the muscles.... Drink atleast 8X 8oz of water a day, do a full stretch, rub muscles like your trying to rub water out of a sponge, drink more water
2007-01-08 14:28:23 · answer #8 · answered by ptcruisher2001 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This happens to me if I don't get enough calcium. Drinking milk before bed usually helps, but sometimes I need OsCal or CitraCal (cheap calcium supplements don't solve the problem). Good Luck!!
2007-01-08 14:32:51 · answer #9 · answered by Annie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have this problem whenever i take a break from working out, and then start back up again, when i was in high school my coaches used to say more water and more potassium, so i eat water and bananas and it helps me.
2007-01-08 14:28:19 · answer #10 · answered by tzoatnsu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋