horrible leg cramps.

so, I am thirty three weeks, and this has been the hardest by far of my pregnancy. I am just to the point where I am getting REALLY big and its hard to do anything. I know that leg cramps are normal in pregnancy, but I am having absolutely HORRIBLE ones in my calves. right now, they are so sore. I also wake up in the middle of the night with the most horrific charlie horses ever. I dont have swollen feet, or swollen ankles, its justmy lower calves... ugh. I am going to the doctor in a couple of days, but I just wanted some input on here too. is this normal?? or is it something I need to worry about? I was just wondering.... maybe someone can help me out.

Yes, it's normal... eat more potassium and stretch your calf muscles before bed.. Potatoes have lots of potassium!!

i know it hurts but get up and walk as soon as you get one, they go right away

I used to get them so bad! Now I only get them in upper-inner thigh [I didn't even know you could cramp there!]
Stretching helps

Definately normal! I got them twice...The first time I was so sore for about a week but the second time I got someone to rub my leg really good to make it go away and i stretched it..now I try to eat lots of bananas and havent had one since.

Yep eat lots of potatoes, banana's and celery. Also heat should help too.

I used to get them like that all the time and my calves would feel sore for days. In the end the only things that worked were drinking lots of water and stretchingmy legs before going to bed. Hope it gets better!

Quoting Mallydiane:“ so, I am thirty three weeks, and this has been the hardest by far of my pregnancy. I am just to the point ... [snip!] ... on here too. is this normal?? or is it something I need to worry about? I was just wondering.... maybe someone can help me out.”

Drink more water, and eat some bannanas.....

I got awful ones from not drinking enough water.

I figured it something to do with potassium because I used to run track and get horrible charlie horses as well, and my coach used to tell me to eat lots of bananas... and I was in a wreck about a month ago and when I was in the hospital they made me take these HUGE pills because I was low onpotassium too. so thanks for the help. I just have never had them this bad... lol I guess I should start eating up on my potatoes and bananas.  

OMG i got one last night soo bad. and i couldnt move, it woke me up i wanted to cry it was so horrible i almost screamed

LOL, I WOKE UP ONE NIGHT WITH ONE IN EACH LEG OOMG IT WAS AWFUL MY HUSBAND PUSHES MY TOES BACK NOT TO HARD BUT IT MAKES THEM GO AWAY I GET THEM ALL THE TIME 2! JUST SEE IF THAT WORKS FOR YOU ;)