Oct 16th, 2006, 03:03 AM
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| Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 691 | charley horses does anyone else get them (huge tight pains in your legs) i get them pretty much every single night its such a pain it wakes me up and hurts so bad, and most nights i get them in BOTH my legs at the same time  its horrible, normally i get up and heat my heat bag to put on my legs, but the next day sometimes they STILL hurt...does anyone else get them and know some tricks to either stop them or help them not hurt? they are driving me insane   |
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Oct 16th, 2006, 08:13 AM
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| Mum (Mom) BnB Elite  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 11,131 | |
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Oct 16th, 2006, 08:43 AM
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| Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 691 | lmao damn hmm i will check out on google and see if i can't find any cures lol if i do i will post them here and hopefully they help you too  |
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Oct 16th, 2006, 08:55 AM
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| Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 691 | apparently you are supposed to "straighten your leg—heel first—and wiggle your toes. when you get them..... to prevent them you are supposed to excersice (sp) regularily, drink lots of water and avoid sitting or standing in one position for long periods of time (not sure how to avoid that while i'm sleeping buuut). also having a warm bath before bed can help?? to "cure" them massage your legs and apply heat.... why the hell does none of this work then?!?!?! |
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Oct 16th, 2006, 10:29 AM
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| Posts: n/a | My mate had them, she used to hate it when it happened when we were out shopping. Apparantly its when the baby's on a nerve which causes the sensation, so what you've said might help, but i think its bubs who's making it hard for you!  |
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Oct 16th, 2006, 10:49 AM
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| Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 11,131 | Quote:
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Oct 16th, 2006, 10:57 AM
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| Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 691 | lol friggin baby :S:S doesn't help that it makes me wake up to pee and eat in the night it has to wake me up in pain as well  lol and yep...i'm thinking i might get hypnotised to start sleepwalking...anything that will help...this is insane i get them every other night, and they hurt all through till the next day  hope it helps you out a bit terrie lol didn't help me much  hayley, did your friends go away after she wasn't pregnant? i had them once in my life before i got preg for alexis, got them all the time with her, and am getting them with this preg....my mom gets them too tho and she hasn't been pregnant in 13 years |
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Oct 16th, 2006, 11:02 AM
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| Posts: n/a | Awww man, that would suck! She hasn't had them since... maybe she's just one of the lucky ones I hope it goes away for you too!! |
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Oct 16th, 2006, 11:13 AM
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| Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 691 | thanks i hope so too its a pain in the ...ahem... leg lol good for your friend tho they went away...i wouldn't wish them on anyone  well....maybe my OH when he complains cuz i get up and try and stretch around lol |
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