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Spasms...dont laugh
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Every so often Id wake up in the morning and one of my legs would just be in constant agony, it's as though as the muscle in my leg is contracting at once to the point where I think Im going to pass out with the pain. My mum said she used to get these when she was pregnant. Now, I know for a fact I'm not so has anyone else had any experience with this?
Maybe a blocked blood vessel or something?
Maybe a blocked blood vessel or something?
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i get cramps in my legs that wake me up now and again, and they are really painful. not entirely sure what causes them, so i asked my mum, and she says all the females in our family are prone to them, and the doctor told my grandma it was caused either by too much salt in your diet, or not enough, but my grandma could never remember which.
useful :thumb:
i didnt know what was causing it either, but when i mentioned it to a friend a few weeks ago, she said all you have to do is stand up and move your legs a bit and it should go away!!
usually when i get it i just try and lie still and bear it until it goes away, but when i tried standing up the pain went completely!
if you havent tried it then thats what i suggest. if you do that and it still hurts then i have noo idea what to do!
If I get them in my knees and stand up, my knees click and the pain becomes worse - so bad that sometimes I can't walk or stand at all...
aye, if it is cramp, gently stretching out your legs will get rid of it. hurts like hell initially, but after that you can get back to sleep in a jiffy
I find bending my leg and forcing the rest of my body to relax gets rid of it, but I get a lasting pain when I walk for a day or two after so I can't stretch my leg out properly.
My mum said she got them in pregnancy too... I think it can be a salt difficiancy thing.
Too much salt is bad for you, but obviously you do need some.
Not 100% sure that's what causes it though... and they can probably be caused by other things too.