OMG woke up in middle of night screaming at pain in calf muscles! - Page 3

charm3 · Mar 12th, 2010, 16:23 PM

I'm getting the same cramp every few nights. A girlfriend of mine told me she heard that taking more calcium is supposed to help. But her doctor gave her a wonderful tip to get rid of it quicker when you feel it come on.....instead of pointing your toes away from you, stretch your leg and point your toes towards your head...

It has worked wonderfully for both of us! it doesn't stop it from happening again but it gets rid of it that much faster, (and I can even let DH stay asleep).

LouLou1926 · Mar 12th, 2010, 16:36 PM

Eat more salt! It should help

Nel.B · Mar 13th, 2010, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by LouLou1926

Eat more salt! It should help

I was going to suggest this too. Lack of water and lack of salt in your diet causes cramps. Make sure your getting enough of both. Good luck xx

mama2connor · Mar 13th, 2010, 02:59 AM

I remember them all too well off when i was pregnant with my DS. They are horrendous, and i don't want to get them this time. I used to jump out of bed screaming and stamping my feet on the floor frightening OH half to death

I'm hoping i don't get any this time around, but who knows.

purpleposting · Mar 13th, 2010, 03:41 AM

The only thing that helped me when I had excrutiating pains in my calf muscles was to get out of bed or off the chair and stand up.

As hard as it is or even if you feel you can't, you have to stand up as this will really help I promise.

GlasgowAngel · Mar 13th, 2010, 06:13 AM

It's just a muscle spasm. I've had them since I was about 12. They come from over extending the muscle, which is quite common during sleep as a lot of people stretch through the legs and toes. I also get them when dancing if I over extend too.

The best way of getting instant relief, is to grab the foot and circle at the ankle, if you feel the pain is so much that you can't phyiscally do this then get your oh to do it for you, simply get him to hld your leg in one hand, foot in the other and slowly start to circle the foot.

This will ease the pain, but the muscle will still feel really tight so just try to let it relax and walk on it normally.

kate.m. · Mar 13th, 2010, 07:08 AM

Im going to suggest dehydration as a cause aswell. We are supposed to drink about 4 litres of water a day when pregnant (not sure of the truth in this-found it on some website) so if ur way off this mark, try upping ur fluid intake n see if it helps. Cant hurt to try eh?

Kacie · Mar 13th, 2010, 08:21 AM

Yep this is definitely cramps.. I woke up with this at 4am this morning. Now I have an achy calf muscle

Definitely flexing your toes upwards towards you helps.. although it feels horrible to do at the time but makes it ease a lot faster.

I have found i get it more when I'm more dehydrated so I try to drink more (then I'm up half the night weeing! lol) Never tried milk for it... although milk is a godsend for my heartburn so will give it a try

xx

Justagirlxx · Mar 13th, 2010, 15:13 PM

this is a normal pregnancy symptom ive heard potassium can help. try eatting more bananas thats what im doing!

kirstylm · Mar 14th, 2010, 11:55 AM

thanks for your suggestions, I have been eating more bananas and still drinking the milk before bead and actually for the last three nights havent had any yet!!!
Salt could be it, I never add salt to anything so maybe I should start putting it in pasta water etc and yeah I could drink more water.

Hoping it stays away! thanks everyone! xx

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charm3 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 40	I'm getting the same cramp every few nights. A girlfriend of mine told me she heard that taking more calcium is supposed to help. But her doctor gave her a wonderful tip to get rid of it quicker when you feel it come on.....instead of pointing your toes away from you, stretch your leg and point your toes towards your head... It has worked wonderfully for both of us! it doesn't stop it from happening again but it gets rid of it that much faster, (and I can even let DH stay asleep).

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Mar 12th, 2010, 16:36 PM	#22
LouLou1926 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 151	Eat more salt! It should help

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Mar 13th, 2010, 02:59 AM	#24
mama2connor Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: County Durham Posts: 1,417	I remember them all too well off when i was pregnant with my DS. They are horrendous, and i don't want to get them this time. I used to jump out of bed screaming and stamping my feet on the floor frightening OH half to death I'm hoping i don't get any this time around, but who knows.

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Mar 13th, 2010, 03:41 AM	#25
purpleposting Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 442	The only thing that helped me when I had excrutiating pains in my calf muscles was to get out of bed or off the chair and stand up. As hard as it is or even if you feel you can't, you have to stand up as this will really help I promise.

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Mar 13th, 2010, 06:13 AM	#26
GlasgowAngel Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Glasgow Posts: 545	It's just a muscle spasm. I've had them since I was about 12. They come from over extending the muscle, which is quite common during sleep as a lot of people stretch through the legs and toes. I also get them when dancing if I over extend too. The best way of getting instant relief, is to grab the foot and circle at the ankle, if you feel the pain is so much that you can't phyiscally do this then get your oh to do it for you, simply get him to hld your leg in one hand, foot in the other and slowly start to circle the foot. This will ease the pain, but the muscle will still feel really tight so just try to let it relax and walk on it normally.

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Mar 13th, 2010, 07:08 AM	#27
kate.m. Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,193	Im going to suggest dehydration as a cause aswell. We are supposed to drink about 4 litres of water a day when pregnant (not sure of the truth in this-found it on some website) so if ur way off this mark, try upping ur fluid intake n see if it helps. Cant hurt to try eh?

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Mar 13th, 2010, 08:21 AM	#28
Kacie Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 1,402	Yep this is definitely cramps.. I woke up with this at 4am this morning. Now I have an achy calf muscle Definitely flexing your toes upwards towards you helps.. although it feels horrible to do at the time but makes it ease a lot faster. I have found i get it more when I'm more dehydrated so I try to drink more (then I'm up half the night weeing! lol) Never tried milk for it... although milk is a godsend for my heartburn so will give it a try xx

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Mar 13th, 2010, 15:13 PM	#29
Justagirlxx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 2,989	this is a normal pregnancy symptom ive heard potassium can help. try eatting more bananas thats what im doing!

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Mar 14th, 2010, 11:55 AM	#30
kirstylm Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shropshire/Wales Border Posts: 2,809	thanks for your suggestions, I have been eating more bananas and still drinking the milk before bead and actually for the last three nights havent had any yet!!! Salt could be it, I never add salt to anything so maybe I should start putting it in pasta water etc and yeah I could drink more water. Hoping it stays away! thanks everyone! xx

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