Throughout my life I have occasionally (maybe twice a year) gotten charley horses. This past week i have woken up TWICE in the middle of the night with one. What on earth causes these? Is there anything I can do to prevent it? And how on earth is it that I have no control over it when its happening? they hurt so bad lol! Thanks in advance
2007-08-14 06:58:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
It is lactic acid building up in your muscles. This is also what causes soreness the next day after you workout. A few things you can do is to massage it, eat fruit high in potassium (bananas, oranges, etc.) and if you need to take a painkiller try something like aleve, advil, or tylenol. Also stretching your muscles will help prevent them so they happen less often.
2007-08-14 07:10:18 · answer #1 · answered by syntheticmynd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pain should go away in like 20 mins, i normally massage my leg and keep my foot flexed so that the charlie horse wont come back.
2016-05-17 21:19:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agreed, you need potassium. They are painful: I would twitch wrong and wake up in so much pain I want to scream!
2007-08-14 07:07:11 · answer #3 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need potassium - drink OJ, eat oranges or bananas!
2007-08-14 07:04:07 · answer #4 · answered by MsMcD 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
is one of the first signs of dehydration
you,re body is cring out for water
2007-08-14 07:32:48 · answer #5 · answered by CINDYLOU 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋