Leg Cramps

[Juice Box]

What specifically causes leg cramps...mainly in the calf muscle. This morning i woke up to BOTH legs being EXTREMELY camped and it hurt like a b!tch. Is there something im missing from my diet or something that would cause this?

 

[loup garou]

ARGH! I hate that. I've literally woken up screaming in pain from that before.

 

[FoBoT]

potassium
eat banana

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: werk
ARGH! I hate that. I've literally woken up screaming in pain from that before.

yeah...even with the quick fix of pointing your toes to the sky and bending ur ankle...it hurts like hell!!

 

[Tbirdkid]

lack of potassium... eat nanas or go get some from vitamin world.

 

[RossMAN]

These are annoying, I instantly KICK out to straighten out my leg and swear for about 5 minutes.

It sucks!

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
These are annoying, I instantly KICK out to straighten out my leg and swear for about 5 minutes.

It sucks!

heh, a lot of swearing was def involved this morning...

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Juice Box

Originally posted by: werk
ARGH! I hate that. I've literally woken up screaming in pain from that before.

yeah...even with the quick fix of pointing your toes to the sky and bending ur ankle...it hurts like hell!!

Yeah, sometimes by leg will be sore all the next day from it. No amount of stretching/exercising can get rid of it.

I've heard the potassium thing before. Just bought a bunch of bananas so hopefully I'm good for a while.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Juice Box

Originally posted by: RossMAN
These are annoying, I instantly KICK out to straighten out my leg and swear for about 5 minutes.

It sucks!

heh, a lot of swearing was def involved this morning...

Big toe cramps are quite as dramatic but still a bitch to deal with.

I don't eat a lot of bananas/potassium but that will be changing. I do take a multivitamin though?

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Juice Box

Originally posted by: RossMAN
These are annoying, I instantly KICK out to straighten out my leg and swear for about 5 minutes.

It sucks!

heh, a lot of swearing was def involved this morning...

Big toe cramps are quite as dramatic but still a bitch to deal with.

I don't eat a lot of bananas/potassium but that will be changing. I do take a multivitamin though?

oh sh!t...the fvcking bototm of the foot cramps!!! those hurt SO bad....its like that big tendon from ur big toe down the bottom of ur foot..OUCH!

 

[RossMAN]

It doesn't happen often but they do hurt. I'll be eating more banana's from now on.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I used to get those back when I swam (about 6000 yards daily) .....
I thought it was caused by a buildup of lactic acid in the muscles?

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
I used to get those back when I swam (about 6000 yards daily) .....
I thought it was caused by a buildup of lactic acid in the muscles?

that might be it too...but yeah swimming did make it do that too...OUCH

 

[ZOXXO]

I found cranberry juice to be effective for combating cramps I once experienced nightly after starting a factory job a few years ago.

It's high in potassium, has many other beneficial nutrients and is more convenient than keeping fresh bananas around.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: ZOXXO
I found cranberry juice to be effective for combating cramps I once experienced nightly after starting a factory job a few years ago.

It's high in potassium, has many other beneficial nutrients and is more convenient than keeping fresh bananas around.

Good to know...plus it mixes well with vodka!

 

[TwoBills]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
potassium
eat banana

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Plus drink more water. Toes up, heels down you have a chance of getting rid of it. Charleyhorses. Aarrrgg.

 

[iamme]

iirc, cramps can occur when you're dehydrated, right? since it's the morning, maybe you're dehydrated.

 

[skace]

You can fix a cramp very easily by hopping out of bed and standing up. Well, I can. The act of standing up straight stretches the cramp right out very fast.

 

[dug777]

bananas for you my simian friend

 

[Leper Messiah]

Originally posted by: Juice Box
What specifically causes leg cramps...mainly in the calf muscle. This morning i woke up to BOTH legs being EXTREMELY camped and it hurt like a b!tch. Is there something im missing from my diet or something that would cause this?

potassium, and water. Deficencies in both cause muscles to cramp. Thats what my doctor told me. Drink lots of OJ i guess.

 

[Gibsons]

for cramps in either the foot or the calf, grab your toes from above and pull up towards the knee.

Some football people say that drinking an ounce or two of pickle juice (basically vinegar and salt) is the best prevention. go figure...