Leg cramps?

I *think* I had one this morning LOL. We've been replacing our water main for the last 4 days, so I've gotten plenty of excersize going up and down the hill and stairs, but we ran out of banana's and money on Friday. So...ouch. I was either having a very vivid dream, or had a nasty leg cramp at about 6 am. I was catching up on sleep so probably just rolled around grabbing at it for a bit LMAO.

I'd been eatting a banana every day or every other day at least, and it was the last thing I'd eat before bed too. Otherwise my calves would tingle, and it was very annoying.

I have been having some problems with this as well. I seem to have more of a problem with them in the 3rd trimester than at any other time. I found that bananas help, but they have other side effects. *whistle*

I used to get these a lot until I learned THE SECRET. This will save your life. It works. I swear.

As soon as you feel a cramp starting, immediately flex your foot (heel down, toes up toward shin). It stops the charley horse instantly. I trained myself to recognize a charley horse beginning in my sleep and do this automatically. I'd say a cramp starts every other night and I don't have any problems b/c this stops it instantly. I know it seems counterintuitive to flex the muscle when it hurts but it really works.

Now that's odd, I had a glass of milk last night before bed, and I had one last night LOL!! And the streaching my calf was very painful, but I didn't wake up until the cramp was in full force.

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Yeah that! Calcium is also good. You need to make sure you are balanced calcium and potasium.

Michelle

This was my first one, but I definitely didn't wake up until the cramp was happening full force. I'll try to catch it early next time if I can. I do have to work on the calcium. I'm pretty good at eating a banana every day, but I've only recently started drinking milk again (I've just been using rice milk for cereal since ds was little).

I have not gotten a bad one yet this time. I have been waking up right as it is starting and just stretch my leg out and it stops it. I had them horrible with ds and my leg would be sore for days after. The stretching things really works, I know it is hard durring a leg cramp to stretch it out but you just have to. Being pregnant can be so painful sometimes.