| When I don't get enough calcium for a while, my calf cramps up and I wake up screaming! Are you getting enough dairy products? When it happens to me, I make sure I drink my milk and all is better again.
Use these tips to help prevent nighttime leg cramps:
- Drink plenty of water and other fluids during the day.
- Limit or avoid drinks with alcohol or caffeine. These can make you dehydrated, which means your body has lost too much fluid.
- Make sure you are eating healthy foods (especially if you are pregnant) that are rich in calcium, potassium, and magnesium.
- Ride a stationary bike to condition and stretch your muscles.
- Stretch
 your leg muscles for a few minutes before you go to bed.
Hope it doesn't happen again - I KNOW how much it HURTS!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, May 31, 2009 12:50:09 PM)
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I had a rude awakening yesterday morning...my left leg cramped up while I was sleeping and it hurt like hell!!
Unfortunately this is not the first time this has happened... I hope they go away permanently. One day, perhaps...  |
Edited at: Sunday, May 31, 2009 1:21:38 PM | 