Im not sure if this has anything to do with being pregnant.
But for the last few mornings, when im laying in bed, i stretch, and I get this absolutely, severe cramp in my calf muscle.
It feels like my calf muscle goes rock hard, and my entire leg is in agonising pain....this morning and the other day it was that bad, I was screaming, and crying....it was unbearable...I could move my whole leg from the pain....
My DP was asking me where the pain was, and i couldnt take a breath to answer him....the only way to relieve it was to move my leg, but i was in that much pain, i couldnt move....Instead i was screaming and crying....
It lasted about 2 mins.....
anyone get this...its really scary, cause its so painful, and comes on when im simply having a morning stretch
Yep, I was getting throughout Tristan's pregnancy. I did mention it to my OB but she didn't seem to concerned.... she said that along with the blurry vision, dizzy spells ect was because I had low Iron stores.
I get terrible leg cramps too. Had them in both pregnancy's. Couple of things that can help - Make sure you are well hydrated during the day. And that your calcium intake is good. Sometimes if you wake in the night with the cramps, getting out of bed and standing on cold tiles can help take the pain away, A good massage before bed by either yourself or DH if he is willing, and sometimes when I was having bad cramps I would have a couple of renie (heartburn) chews and the magnesium helps too. My Ob suggested the calcium supplement if they got really bad, but again, he said it was just one of those pregnancy things.
But, make sure you mention it to your heath provider too, just to be on the safe side.
oh...thankyou so much...Im so glad others have had the same thing, as ive been so worried...because they are just so painful...and i think DP thinks im a drama queen when i start crying and screaming....
But its just not like a normal cramp...its so painful...and sometimes, if i dont get rid of it properly, my calf muscle aches for like 3 days afterward.
The bad one i had the otherday left me limping round the house for 3 days afterward....it was terrible.
I drink a fair bit of milk and that during the day.. im taking mylanta too, so hopefully that will work in the same way as a rennie.
I usually try and not stretch my legs, but when im half asleep i forget lol
My doctor recommends quinine to stop the leg cramps & I found it helped heaps. Essentially if you drink a small bottle of tonic water or bitter lemon soft drink (I think they are around 300ml) each night with dinner then you shouldn't get them too bad.
i had the exact same thing when i was pregnant! not a nice way to wake up, it is one of the most painful things ive ever experianced!! i would also be screaming + crying!
people told me lots of old wives tales say its because not enough salt in diet, calcium, drink tonic water etc, etc.. but i couldnt find any remedy to stop them. i just became very aware of how i moved and streched my legs in bed. although someone did tell me to put my leg on a cold surface and one morning i hobbled and sat on the bathroom floor with my leg out and that seemed to help.
good news is i havent had any since i had ds, so there is hope yet
Severe cramps in my calf muscles
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