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

kirstylm · Mar 11th, 2010, 15:41 PM

This is the third time it's happened, have gone to sleep and woken up to the most horrible pain in my calf muscles! It feels like the muscle has gone all tight and is stretching so much it feels like it's ripping out of my leg!!!! OMG it hurts so much!!!

only thing that relieves it was vigourously eubbing he muscles but it's horrible!!
Just looked it up on the net and it says that cramp is common but this is way worse than cramp!!
Anyone else experiencedrhis horribleness?!!!
What's the best way to stop I happening? I'm on my feet all dag so have started raising my legs at night and stretching them as much as I can!!

JASMAK · Mar 11th, 2010, 15:44 PM

try to flex your feet, not point them...I found that helps. Painful huh? Not looking forward to those.

v2007 · Mar 11th, 2010, 15:46 PM

Arrr the dreaded leg cramps, milk is said to work.

V xxxx

CameraGirl · Mar 11th, 2010, 15:46 PM

I got them before pregnancy to, but after I moved to the States none! The last week I have had it on and off, mine feel horrible but not overly painful INCREDIBLY uncomfortable though I usually have to rotate my ankles make sure the muscles are relaxed before bed!

kirstylm · Mar 11th, 2010, 15:46 PM

Yeah am doing that now as I'm sitting in front of the telly! Painful wouldn't come close it's excrutiating!!!!

CocoaBundle · Mar 11th, 2010, 15:46 PM

Sounds like a Charlie Horse or Cramp in your leg. Lovely aren't they. Even once you message them out the pain still lingers. I don't miss that feeling. I fee your pain .

Shining Star · Mar 11th, 2010, 15:47 PM

Yeah, sounds like cramp. I used to do alot of Judo and for some reason would sporadically get it while training! I don't like causing a scene but it could be so painful I would scream. I don't know what to suggest to stop it but it has happened a few times to be in the middle of the night (not while pregnant) and my DH now just massages the spasm area (hard) until it eases off. I don't know about you but I sometimes found it hurt to walk the next day it was so bad!

Sorry I can't offer any strategies but I can honestly say yes, cramp can be that bad!

kirstylm · Mar 11th, 2010, 15:49 PM

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Originally Posted by v2007

Arrr the dreaded leg cramps, milk is said to work.

V xxxx

Milk hasn't helped so far I have a glass every night to help with heartburn. But no luck helping with the cramps!

lizzieredrup · Mar 11th, 2010, 15:53 PM

I've had these with all of my pregnancies!! They are SOOOOOO painful, I get close to crying and thats not like me at all! I really try and avoid stretching my legs out in bed because I usually get them when I stretch! I've only had it once so far, it leaves my muscles so sore for a while, im hoping I don't get them too much!!

kirstylm · Mar 11th, 2010, 15:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Shining Star

Yeah, sounds like cramp. I used to do alot of Judo and for some reason would sporadically get it while training! I don't like causing a scene but it could be so painful I would scream. I don't know what to suggest to stop it but it has happened a few times to be in the middle of the night (not while pregnant) and my DH now just massages the spasm area (hard) until it eases off. I don't know about you but I sometimes found it hurt to walk the next day it was so bad!

Sorry I can't offer any strategies but I can honestly say yes, cramp can be that bad!

Yup it hurt to walk about at work today and am on my feet all day. Really hurt to drive home too as my left leg is the worst and every time I had to push the clutch it killed!

Funny the things people don't tell u about that can happen in pregnancy!! Ouch!

Mar 11th, 2010, 15:41 PM	#1
kirstylm Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shropshire/Wales Border Posts: 2,809	OMG woke up in middle of night screaming at pain in calf muscles!!!!! This is the third time it's happened, have gone to sleep and woken up to the most horrible pain in my calf muscles! It feels like the muscle has gone all tight and is stretching so much it feels like it's ripping out of my leg!!!! OMG it hurts so much!!! only thing that relieves it was vigourously eubbing he muscles but it's horrible!! Just looked it up on the net and it says that cramp is common but this is way worse than cramp!! Anyone else experiencedrhis horribleness?!!! What's the best way to stop I happening? I'm on my feet all dag so have started raising my legs at night and stretching them as much as I can!!

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JASMAK Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: CANADA!!! Posts: 10,956	try to flex your feet, not point them...I found that helps. Painful huh? Not looking forward to those.

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v2007 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Trendy Morecambe Posts: 24,539	Arrr the dreaded leg cramps, milk is said to work. V xxxx

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CameraGirl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scottish Lassie in Maryland Posts: 795	I got them before pregnancy to, but after I moved to the States none! The last week I have had it on and off, mine feel horrible but not overly painful INCREDIBLY uncomfortable though I usually have to rotate my ankles make sure the muscles are relaxed before bed!

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kirstylm Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shropshire/Wales Border Posts: 2,809	Yeah am doing that now as I'm sitting in front of the telly! Painful wouldn't come close it's excrutiating!!!!

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CocoaBundle Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 349	Sounds like a Charlie Horse or Cramp in your leg. Lovely aren't they. Even once you message them out the pain still lingers. I don't miss that feeling. I fee your pain .

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Shining Star Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bedfordshire UK Posts: 1,078	Yeah, sounds like cramp. I used to do alot of Judo and for some reason would sporadically get it while training! I don't like causing a scene but it could be so painful I would scream. I don't know what to suggest to stop it but it has happened a few times to be in the middle of the night (not while pregnant) and my DH now just massages the spasm area (hard) until it eases off. I don't know about you but I sometimes found it hurt to walk the next day it was so bad! Sorry I can't offer any strategies but I can honestly say yes, cramp can be that bad!

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Mar 11th, 2010, 15:53 PM	#9
lizzieredrup Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 2,029	I've had these with all of my pregnancies!! They are SOOOOOO painful, I get close to crying and thats not like me at all! I really try and avoid stretching my legs out in bed because I usually get them when I stretch! I've only had it once so far, it leaves my muscles so sore for a while, im hoping I don't get them too much!!

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