I'll wake up in the middle of the night and my calves will be so tight it is extremely painful. It doesn't seem to correlate with a hard workout. It's happened after days I didn't work out at all and when I did workout. It happens maybe once a week? I've had this fo a while now, maybe a year or two. Any ideas what this is?
2007-01-22 03:01:25 · 8 answers · asked by Lax_Goalie 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
you need more vitamin c in your diet
2007-01-22 03:03:39 · answer #1 · answered by iroc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a bit of cramp I used to suffer with this in the midle of the night too (wasnt sure if i was stretching my legs out in my sleep) but it really hurt Could be poor circulation that is causing it. I hear that Sanotagen wine can help with circulation probs
2016-05-24 17:46:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need potassium eat a few bananas or take a pill
Foods high in potassium include bananas, cantaloupe, grapefruit, oranges, tomato or prune juice, honeydew melons, prunes, molasses and potatoes.Potassium is a mineral that works with sodium for proper electrolyte balance and contributes to heart muscle health, changes glycogen to glucose, and promotes healing. Potassium can also be used to treat stress, diabetes, hypertension, hypoglycemia, water balance and distribution, MUSCLE & nerve cell function, kidney and adrenal function.
2007-01-22 03:24:09 · answer #3 · answered by harkas_yen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cramps. Oww, I get that sometimes and there doesn't seem to be any reason for it. The only thing that helps is if I point my toes upwards and try to stretch. If you get them all the time maybe you should go to a doctor and make sure nothing is wrong.
2007-01-22 03:10:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like muscle cramps at night. Be sure you are getting enough calcium. See your doc as he can prescribe a med like quinine to help with this. One other remedy that I guess helps is to put a bar of soap under your sheets by your feet.
2007-01-22 03:06:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happens to me sometimes. It is just your bodies way of telling you that it needs potassium. Tomatoes and bananas are rich in potassium.
2007-01-26 02:42:38 · answer #6 · answered by caribbeanmeme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its muscle cramps in your legs, my fiance gets the same thing, eat atleast one bannana a day, you need the potassium. Promise it will go away.
2007-01-22 03:05:04 · answer #7 · answered by Katieee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check calcium levels, perhaps try a calcium supplement.
2007-01-22 03:05:10 · answer #8 · answered by p_rutherford2003 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋