Cramps in Calfs

[Parmma]

On Sat Morning I woke up with very painful leg cramps in my calfs, I was able to walk them out but since then my calfs have been Extremely sore like there is a big knot in the top of both of my calfs it is painful to walk after sitting for too long ..

I have tried massaging them out but they are too painful to rub for long ..

Any suggestions would be grateful

I am 26 weeks pregnant

[Kitt3n]

Oh you poor thing - i used to get this all the time when pg - there isnt much you can do except i found that if i put ice on it while the cramp was actually happening (obviosuly you need to hve soemone there to grab it for you!)..... which makes the duration of the follow on pains a little faster to recover.

also, eat soem more salt

[blackduckies]

Hi can't really help, just wanted to tell you I have had leg cramps in all my pregnancies, usually third trimester. I am pregnant again and this time have had them from straight away. I am currently 16 weeks. I try to avoid stretching in bed etc. I am guessing it is a definancy of some kind, might google this myself, so far mine aren't that severe,so have'nt bothered yet!!!!!

[mintz]

It can be from a deficiency in magnesium or calcium, so try topping up on both of those and eat lots of bananas too!

[morgan78]

Tonic water can help - i had shocking cramps both times & it helped me heaps

[Hollybolly]

I had this all through my pregnancy - and so did my mum.

She told me to drink a glass of pineapple juice every morning - and it worked perfectly

I found that the juice in the tin (like golden circle) worked better than normal juice in a plastic bottle - it may have something to do with the aluminium???

Who knows, but it worked for me

Good Luck

[Astrid]

I find taking a couple of Rennies at night helps with the cramps as well as any heartburn. They contain magnesium and calsium. If they get very bad have a chat to your Dr or chemist to see what you are allowed to take, there are some specific cramp tablets on the market that may be useful.

[rufalina]

I find taking a couple of Rennies at night helps with the cramps as well as any heartburn.

*snap* I was going to say exactly the same thing. They work well for me.

Also drink plenty of water. I find that the days when I get the leg cramps I have not drunk as much as on other days.

[sassy123]

i have been gettin them really bad. it feels liek they last forever and for the next 3 or 4 days i can hardly walk.

pineapple juice???????? i swear i read somewhere that it can bring on contractions...prob just an old wives tale but.