horrible leg/muscle cramps..

wondering if anyone has experianced the charlie horse muscle tightening cramps in their leg muscles... behind the shin... omg they hurt soooo bad, and for days after!!! my left leg finally feels better to walk on, and now its my right leg.. i had RLS, a few weeks ago for weeks... and that has seemed to fade away and now these... i want the rls back if anything!! does anyone have any tips as to what i should do when these happen? and how to ease the pain after, ive tried massage, hotwater, heating pads, nothing helping. hope somone has a suggestion. 7 more weeks!!

Quoting bugga boo:“ wondering if anyone has experianced the charlie horse muscle tightening cramps in their leg muscles... ... [snip!] ... ease the pain after, ive tried massage, hotwater, heating pads, nothing helping. hope somone has a suggestion. 7 more weeks!!”

I just started getting these about a week ago...I also would like to know WTF they are!! I've never had cramps like these!! Could it be from lack of using my muscles lately.....

a little more salt intake
thats what everyone told me and it worked for me

I get those when I point my toes when i stretch. . . I have to pull my toes back and stretch from my heel and it hurts soo bad!!! If i dont pull my toes back it keeps going on forever. I was also told its a lack of calcium and potassium but its just another thing of pregnancy, I used to get them so bad with my first I was scared to go to bed and stretch in the morning

Quoting bugga boo:“ wondering if anyone has experianced the charlie horse muscle tightening cramps in their leg muscles... ... [snip!] ... ease the pain after, ive tried massage, hotwater, heating pads, nothing helping. hope somone has a suggestion. 7 more weeks!!”

YES!! Usually when I wake up in the morning, and then I'm sore for several days after. Stretching my calves before I go to bed (or do a lot of walking around) helps a little. Otherwise.. good luck!  

Eat more bananas. It helps.

But yes you do want to walk and stretch the muscles get blood flow going

Point your toes towards your nose...it'll stretch the muscle and help it to stop tightening.

To help prevent a lot of people talk about potassium and calcium, but I did some research and they can't really prove any of it...but have found some links to magnesium. So I took a calcium/magnesium supplement. I also talked to my doctor about it, and he said it was from wearing shoes without enough support..and to wear shoes as much as possible.

You think the calf is bad - try getting them in your toes! The muscles tightened up so much my toes looked broken and mangled. I damn near died the first time, and afterwards hubby told me if my toe cramps were that bad, he'll never make it through labor with me. He did just fine during labor.  

Quoting bugga boo:“ wondering if anyone has experianced the charlie horse muscle tightening cramps in their leg muscles... ... [snip!] ... ease the pain after, ive tried massage, hotwater, heating pads, nothing helping. hope somone has a suggestion. 7 more weeks!!”

i dont know why but if this is the cause as to why i dont get them but when i dont have my nightly banana then i get horrible charlie horse cramps in my legs and thighs at night but if i do have my banana i have nothing to worry about. also drink lots of water

Quoting ArmyFam3 7 MONTHS!!!:“ I get those when I point my toes when i stretch. . . I have to pull my toes back and stretch from my ... [snip!] ... just another thing of pregnancy, I used to get them so bad with my first I was scared to go to bed and stretch in the morning”

And it's like your foot gets "stuck" in the pointed position, and it's so hard to pull it back!!! It usually happens to me in the middle of the night....

Quoting ArmyFam3 7 MONTHS!!!:“ I get those when I point my toes when i stretch. . . I have to pull my toes back and stretch from my ... [snip!] ... just another thing of pregnancy, I used to get them so bad with my first I was scared to go to bed and stretch in the morning”

I learned how to stretch my toes the right way after them freaking out for about 15 minutes and me curled up on the floor crying. You're right, they don't go away until you stretch them right.

bananas sounds likea plan, i hope it works!!! i also have to have my gallbladder removed because i am having gallstone attacks, which kill!! and i guess have been compared to child birth... so i have to be on a diet, so the salt thing doesnt work for me... i really hope bananas work.. lol... i will live on them to avoid these.

Bananas helped me! So try eating some bananas. Those cramps freakin' hurt!!!

Quoting ☆CheeksBby☆:“ Eat more bananas. It helps.”

yup bananas are good
any natural sorce of potassium

UGH......I detest bananas!!!! What else can I eat???