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kaerbear
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charley horse in my shin
Posted: 06-01-07 06:40am
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I woke up this morning in excruciating
pain. I had a charley horse in my shin
that woke me out of a deep sleep and
wouldn't go away. I've never had this
happen before where it didn't just go away
right away. My leg was spazzing out and
it hurt so bad. My boyfriend was freaked
out, I think he thought i was in labour.
If labour pain is anything like this god
help us all.  Has anyone else
had this happen? Is there anything I can
do to keep it from happening again? I
think maybe it's from not getting enough
water. ouch.
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Kia
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Posted: 06-01-07 06:56am
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sounds like baby was laying either on your
vena cava or your sciatic nerve.
try sleeping on your left side as this
drastically reduces the pressure on your
vena cava and also helps with sciatica as
well.
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Magical Logic
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Posted: 06-01-07 07:31am
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eat a banana. its probably from a lack of
potassium.
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musikmaker
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Posted: 06-01-07 08:14am
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I got the charley horses so bad a few
weeks ago and my mom said to add more
calcium to my diet. Well, it worked
because since then I don't get them
anymore. Everytime I got one my poor
husband thought that someone was killing
me! Also, point your foot upwards, if you
point it downwards that just makes it a
whole lot worse.
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Kia
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Posted: 06-01-07 09:51am
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wrote: | | eat a banana. its probably
from a lack of
potassium. |
A very valid suggestion and a very good
solution.
pregnant or not a lot of women do run low
on potassium from time to time and
banana's are an excellent source.
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onmyway_0x
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Posted: 06-01-07 10:07am
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Maybe this sounds silly compared to the
other replies.. but to me it sounds like a
muscle spasm in your leg..  I
get them really bad some nights...
All I do Is sit up (as hard as it may be)
and put my foot flat on the floor , and I
mean push it so it's flat, I don't know it
helps me out!
I feel silly, but that's what I do so if
It happens again just try giving that a
shot!
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ladylee70
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Posted: 06-01-07 10:08am
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I get those at least three times a week at
night. It is so very painful!!!!
I haven't heard about the potassium thing
and haven't been eating a lot of
potassium. I will have to try that. It
does seem to happen to me when I am lying
on my back. I don't remember it ever
happening while sleeping on my left side.
Last edited by ladylee70 on 06-01-07 10:43am; edited 1 time in total
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Kia
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Posted: 06-01-07 10:39am
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wrote: | | but to me it sounds like a
muscle spasm in your leg..
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It is muscle spasms, also called cramps
but these are commonly caused by pressure
on the vena cava or the sciatic nerve,
also low potassium or selenuim (I
believe).
I do not know if it is safe in pregnancy
but a common treatment if you suffer
cramps when not pregnant is quinnine
tablets.
quinnine can be found in indian tonic
water and so this can also help relieve
cramps. (although I personally don't like
the taste).
[quote=Wikipedia"]Quinine and
pregnancy
In very large doses, quinine also acts as
an abortifacient; in the United States
quinine is classed as a Category X
teratogen by the Food and Drug
Administration, meaning that it can cause
birth defects (especially deafness) if
taken by a woman during pregnancy. In the
UK, the recommendation is that pregnancy
is not a contra-indication to quinine
therapy[/quote]
So I'd say ask your own doctor's advice
first in the states, but in the UK you're
OK to have a little drinkies of Indian
Tonic Water - just don't go drinking it by
the gallon!
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 06-01-07 10:42am
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Also, a bannana here and there will be
fine. But call your doctor before you
actually try to use supplements. I'm not
sure how much is in your prenatals and I'm
not sure what happens if you take to much.
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onmyway_0x
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Posted: 06-01-07 11:01am
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| Kia
wrote: | | onmyway_0x
wrote: | | but to me it sounds like a
muscle spasm in your leg..
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It is muscle spasms, also called cramps
but these are commonly caused by pressure
on the vena cava or the sciatic nerve,
also low potassium or selenuim (I
believe).
I do not know if it is safe in pregnancy
but a common treatment if you suffer
cramps when not pregnant is quinnine
tablets.
quinnine can be found in indian tonic
water and so this can also help relieve
cramps. (although I personally don't like
the taste).
[quote=Wikipedia"]Quinine and
pregnancy
In very large doses, quinine also acts as
an abortifacient; in the United States
quinine is classed as a Category X
teratogen by the Food and Drug
Administration, meaning that it can cause
birth defects (especially deafness) if
taken by a woman during pregnancy. In the
UK, the recommendation is that pregnancy
is not a contra-indication to quinine
therapy |
So I'd say ask your own doctor's advice
first in the states, but in the UK you're
OK to have a little drinkies of Indian
Tonic Water - just don't go drinking it by
the gallon![/quote]
Oh I'm sorry...I'm such a dork. Will
banana's also really help.. sorry for
barging in on the post ... but my spasms
are really bad some night's as well!
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Posted: 06-01-07 11:24am
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I had my first one on tuesday! I was
actually doin some kind of excerises to
stop them and after i had such a painful
one in my left leg it hurt sooooooooooooo
bad!  And my
leg is still tender!
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kaerbear
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Posted: 06-01-07 11:27am
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I did some reading up on it and it said
electrolyte imbalance and dehydration can
cause it. I had a banana and yogurt for
breakfast for potassium and calcium and
drank a bunch of water. I don't know
where one would get magnesium from but I
take prenatals so I guess I'll be okay.
Thanks for all the advice. This is one of
those pregnancy symptoms I wasn't
expecting.
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