These charley horses aren't the garden variety type ... (back of leg and toes cramping up)
The leg cramp, basically seizes the area of the shin and radiates from the top of my ankle all the way up to my knee. Sometimes I experience the excruciating pain of both legs seizing up on me at once. The cramping last about 3 to 5 minutes.
My foot cramps seize up my foot from the top, curling my toes upward and freezing my foot in a mangled mess for several moments until it slowly loosens up.
THE PAIN! Nothing like I've experienced before... nothing like back of the leg pain ... that's easy!
This leaves me screaming in pain as I try to walk it off in the middle of night. Stretching, compresses don't even touch the problem ... walking is the only thing that takes me through it.
I am so exhausted .. I'm going backl to bed!
Thoughts ... support?
Thanks
2007-07-12 23:34:55 · 5 answers · asked by Curioustress 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
definitely you should see your medical doctor for a diagnosis and medical help.
Here is my suggestion that can give you relief. This is the first place your body targets when you are dehydrated. Drink lots of water! I recommend purified water and mineral water mixed 50/50. The mineral water is going to put back into the muscles what they are losing on a daily basis.
I suggest that adults and children drink 40 ounces of water per 100 pounds of body weight every day. Realize that exercise, ambient temperature, and state of health affect the water needs of your body.
In the evening take a hot bath with 2c. of dissolved Epsom salts and soak for 30 minutes.
Afterwards , if you have something shaped like a cylinder and made out of hard material (think of a large rolling pin you would use for pizza dough or something) place it On top of your leg and push down and roll it back and forth...this should massage the spasms out of your leg. It will hurt while you're doing it, but more so the type of pain that actually feels good, in the long run.
2007-07-12 23:41:45 · answer #1 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be from several different things drink alot of water that helps most of the time. Exercise the muscle where it cramps or hurts.
2016-05-21 07:37:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I put my finger on the front of my leg it leave a dent for a while - the top of my feet are swollen and some of the bottom of my toes hurt on the bottom.
2015-01-29 03:36:44 · answer #3 · answered by Maureen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You poor thing! I can just imagine. I think you should check it out with the doctor. There must be some reason for the pain.
2007-07-12 23:38:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat ketchup, mustard, a lil salt, and dirnk lots of water.
2007-07-12 23:39:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋