2nd January 2004
Hi,
Ive gotten them several times.I pinpointed mine to walking longer distances and while asleep turning my leg a certain way.
"Charlie Horses"as some call them will bring the strongest of men to tears.You may want to increase your Potassium and drink more fluids as a deficiency in these can cause leg cramps.
When you get them as bad as it hurts try to straighten your leg as much you can.Get up and walk around a bit or try getting in shower and letting warm water trickle down on it.
Also try Quinine..you can buy it OTC at the Pharmacy..You may want to talk to your Doctor about it first to make sure you arent allergic.
Hope this helps :)
Ive gotten them several times.I pinpointed mine to walking longer distances and while asleep turning my leg a certain way.
"Charlie Horses"as some call them will bring the strongest of men to tears.You may want to increase your Potassium and drink more fluids as a deficiency in these can cause leg cramps.
When you get them as bad as it hurts try to straighten your leg as much you can.Get up and walk around a bit or try getting in shower and letting warm water trickle down on it.
Also try Quinine..you can buy it OTC at the Pharmacy..You may want to talk to your Doctor about it first to make sure you arent allergic.
Hope this helps :)