Leg Cramps
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Topic: Leg Cramps
Posted By: kellverona
Subject: Leg Cramps
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 4:32pm
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Hey Ladies, I woke up tis morning and go bad cramp in my leg (calf muscle) It was horrible. I tried massaging it and it did help after a while. It is still really sore now. Any ideas on how to get quicker relief?? ------------- http://pregnancyplanet.net/tickers/"> 
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Posted By: pixeldust
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 4:34pm
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When you feel it coming on, tip your toes upwards, don't be tempted to point them down. I got the WORST cramps through my pregnancy, but when I started doing this it stopped them immediately. -------------  
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 6:31pm
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Yup, pixeldust is right - toes up towards your nose, pointing them down only makes it worse. Stretching your calves out before bed will help heaps too ! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
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Posted By: robyn
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 6:36pm
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I got leg cramps 5 times last night! drove me crazy but yeah just point your toes up ------------- KOBE born 19 March 2004 http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 6:40pm
eww I hate those leg cramps! It's woken me up the past few nights  . Pointing my toes back certainly helps though. Any ideas what actually causes this in the first place?------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 7:53pm
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It seems to be a deficiency of some sort... the two usual suspects are potassium and quinnine.
To get more potassium, eat bananas! To get more quinnine, up your salt intake (I drink tonic water, which contains quinnine) - pretzels or those crackers that have rock salt on them are good. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 7:58pm
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Yea i get cramp as well. i used to rub Deep Heat in and it made the muscles relax but i don't think that is safe to use during pregnancy. Another thing to do is use moisturiser to rub it. It is easier to rub then.
I find pointing your toes up works but hurts more!! ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 10:49pm
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ugh horrible arent they....point ur toes up like the ladies have said.
Or chop ur leg off...i know i have been tempted to when i get cramp |
Posted By: ErinC
Date Posted: 27 April 2006 at 8:23am
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I had never had calf cramps until I got pregnant and OMG they hurt so much. I found jumping up and walking on it to be the best and the quinnine in tonic water really works. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 27 April 2006 at 11:17am
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Oh, and if you're not a big fan of straight tonic water, try drinking it cold with a couple of slices of lemon in it - really refreshing! (by cold, I mean either the bottle's been in the fridge long enough to cool properly, or you've got ice in the glass!) ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 9:04pm
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or mixed with some juice is nice, or use lime syrup or ribena with the tonic as a mixer... ------------- Andie |