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myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all3 months ago

Do you get this pain in your calfs, I use to get this alot when I was younger, the other day I was stretching and "Oh My God" it almost happened but I was able to get out of it by changing my position really quick, I am sure you may not be interested in this but its interesting to find out how many of my fellow mylotters go through this. shocked

Do tell, when was the last time you had a Charlie Horse? that cramp in your calf that makes you go crazy until the pain finally goes away angry

Please share, thanking you in advance.

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 85/100. Hatley (20203)   ranked 18 out of 106 in not interested at all   3 months ago

hi kitty42 dear friend,oh ouch is right if I goof up and do not get my 8 to 10 glasses of water in my day,I will wake up with'those cramps in my calves and its pure torture. I have to get up and walk it off which is no fun at all. also if I have ate junk food that was too salty the cramps also come. so this keeps me striving to be well hydrated and free from nibbling on the love of my life,potato chips. the memory of those painful cramps does keep me on the straight and narrow. lol. lollollol


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

Hello my wonderful friend happy

I never knew these things can affect us this way, thanks for the information, its been a while and wow just the thought hurts, that is a pain I wont wish on my worst enemy (hmmm) lol no I wont lol, but when I felt this the other day I was so scared I am so happy moving my leg made the pain disappear, when this use to happen to me I use to cry, your good my friend walking was something I refuse to do,I just lay there in agony until it goes away.

Thank for sharing this information my friend thumbup

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2. myLot reputation of 90/100. mzz663 (950)   3 months ago

I agree with hatly on this one, maybe up your water consumptions and have a banana or two each day, the potassium in them help with leg cramps. Don't like bananas or have an allergy to them? There are potassium supplements you can get, you'll find them in the store with the vitamins. That might help some.


myLot reputation of 99/100. Aliceinwebland (4922)   ranked 15 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

I love bananas wub
but I didn't know they were good for cramps, thanks for the info mzz thumbup


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

Hello my friend happy

Well this is easy because I love bananas thumbup and drinking water is something I do as well, I think for some reason it was the position I was in, I am glad this does not happen often don't think I can deal with it like I did wen I was younger the pain is too much for me, shocked I saw a video on youtube where people do this on purpose just for the fun of it, could you imagine.

Thanks for the information my friend.

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3. myLot reputation of 92/100. Irishfrndly65 (7310)   ranked 5 out of 106 in not interested at all   3 months ago

I don't get them much anymore, I take magnesium and it helps loads!


myLot reputation of 99/100. Aliceinwebland (4922)   ranked 15 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

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myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

Hello my friend smoochess happy

Oh this is good to know, it does no happen often to me either, but the other day took me back in time, not a good place to be shocked I don't like this at all, I actually try not to stretch when I am laying in a certain position out of fear of this happening to me, thats how bad it use to be.

Thanks for sharing this my friend.

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4. myLot reputation of 99/100. Aliceinwebland (4922)   ranked 15 out of 106 in not interested at all   3 months ago

hiya Kitty

I didn't know Charlie horse was another name for cramps, is that only if you get it in the calf? I take cramp by overuse/overstretch of muscle but it goes fairly quickly.

Alice happy


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

Hello my friend happy

This is when it happens to me, always after I stretch, always when laying down as well shocked it use to be so bad I programed my mind never to stretch when I am in a certain position like laying on my stomach this is how I sleep, but if I need to stretch I will change positions immediately lol, don't remember how long this last but its too long for me lol

Thank you for sharing my friend. thumbup


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

Hello my friend happy

This is a muscle spasm and gives the feeling of a knot that tightens up thumbup

Thank you, sorry about that lol

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5. myLot reputation of 92/100. Hair_of_the_Dog (460)   ranked 13 out of 106 in not interested at all   3 months ago

Potassium, magnesium? blink

<<<<< Gets his chemistry set out and mixes Kitty a concoction. thumbup


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

Hello my friend happy

Thats right my friend you mix it up and I will drink it shocked need all the help I can get, this thing really hurts when it happens and I hate it thumbdown

Thanks for mixing your concoctions, smoochesss can always depend on my friend.

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6. myLot reputation of 94/100. Misterwit (1003)   ranked 10 out of 106 in not interested at all   3 months ago

Hello kitty too bad I have to leave sad

I thought you were talking about a celeb...

I know Charlie
I know horse

But both together giving me pain lol


myLot reputation of 94/100. Lucky09 (647)   ranked 25 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

waahhahahahahahaha!
which Charlie and what horse do u know?w00t


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

Hello my friend happy

Why does this not surprise me lol shocked do me a favor and tell Charlie and Horse to stay away from each other, together they are a pain in my leg cry would have to be friends of your lol

Thanks my silly friend.

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7. myLot reputation of 94/100. Lucky09 (647)   ranked 25 out of 106 in not interested at all   3 months ago

Charlie horse means cramps...??
i didn't reply immediately to this because i didn't know exactly what it islol
i play active sports which includes running and our coach say to us to eat banana as to what the others say above that it's rich in potassium.

another one to relieve the pain is to get an empty bottle of soda and roll your foot sole over it...i mean the bottle is lying on the floor then you step on it then roll. there's a certain massager for foot cramps but u can use the bottle if u don't have one.

avoid eating beans and the like too...


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

Hello my friend happy

Not sure I should have used the word cramp, I know its a pulled muscle so maybe cramp should not have been used lol one thing I do know is this really hurts shocked thanks for this info my friend, I eat bananas all the time guess this why it does not happen often, thank goodness, really good information you shared,

Thanks so much my friend.


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

Hello my friend happy

No cramps, its a muscle spasm, this sounds painful don't it lol

Sorry about that.


myLot reputation of 94/100. Lucky09 (647)   ranked 25 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

i cannot distinguish the 2 lol..anyway, both are painful and my mother is also complaining about it especially during cold times...i guess it's a sign of aginglolsurrender

the best is to move around regularly and stretch those muscles and jointsthumbup



myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

Hello my friend happy

A cramp is something you can take a pill for like women do when they have their monthly shocked a spasm is more painful and you have to ride it out until the pain subsides you can try to massage the muscle but hmmmm, just touching it when you are going through this is painful itself.

Thanks my friend thumbup


myLot reputation of 94/100. Lucky09 (647)   ranked 25 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

oh thanks for explaining well myfriend...
just i couldn't comment back immediately because of the same internet problemangry
hope you aren't going to experience that again...

take care kitty dearhappy


myLot reputation of 94/100. Misterwit (1003)   ranked 10 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

Hello kitty,hello lucky....

Now I know ....and after this I will know....and now that I came to know...what I know...now I will never say no.....that you know now I know ....thank you for letting me know...... w00t


myLot reputation of 94/100. Lucky09 (647)   ranked 25 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

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myLot reputation of 94/100. Misterwit (1003)   ranked 10 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

angrywub

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8. myLot reputation of 99/100. rosepedal64 (1277)   ranked 30 out of 106 in not interested at all   3 months ago

lolHello kitty...Okay Im going to tell one event of those nasty charlie horses that I had. LOLlol
It was about a month ago and of course I was in a dead sleep. All of a sudden I was waken by this sharp pain in back of my leg. I turned and slugged my husband in his back..LOL..I thought he had kicked me. At the same time of his impact I realized what it was. Well he was already sitting up in the bed and looking around. I couldn't say anything for a few moments. I did final was able to tell him what was going on and apologized for the hit in his back...LOL..After a few laughs and an hour later we was able to go back to sleep...LOL...I still laugh about it when I think about it...LOL...keep smiling girl.. lol


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

Hello my friend happy

Poor hubby, I know the feeling and its true you can't speak the pain renders you speechless, I hate when this happens to me, I knew it was coming the other day so I changed my position real quick, just the thought scared me so bad lol, I know the feeling my friend not a good thing, I am sure the tow of you got a real kick out of that shocked

Thanks for sharing my friend.smoochess


myLot reputation of 99/100. rosepedal64 (1277)   ranked 30 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

Yes we laid and laugh for a few. It was funny to me that I got that hit in..LOL..No really he was okay with it, other than the back pain...smooches right back at you..


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

Hello my friend happy

I am sure he was o.k with it, probably scared wondering what was going on, lol I just wish this does not happen to me again lol shocked

Thanks my friend, smoochess

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9. myLot reputation of 97/100. p1kef1sh (5630)   ranked 29 out of 106 in not interested at all   3 months ago

I hate them. For some reason they always strike in the early hours when I am in bed. If I can feel one coming on then I usually move my leg or get out of bed and walk around. But sometimes they sneak up on me unawares and BANG I am awake and in agony. Fortunately they don't come to often - the last one was about 6 months ago. But when they do - Oh Mamma!


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

Hello my friend happy

LMAOOO, i know what you mean its ben so long since this happened to me so when I felt that little pain I moved real fast and it went away whew, I hate this, it leaves you stuck lol I don't want this to happen to me ever again, I googled a question about this and saw a video on youtube with these young kids that actually make this happen could you imagine shocked I don't know, some people have no common sense.

Thank you my friend.

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10. myLot reputation of 98/100. savypat (7607)   ranked 59 out of 106 in not interested at all   3 months ago

These are muscle cramps and as you get older they can get worse. Our blood doesn't flow as well as it once did and we don't use our muscles as much. I get these everyday with my Yoga exercise and i have tried many things to make them stop
but changing position and putting pressure seems to work the fastest. Sometimes your diet maybe lacking in certain minerals and supplements can help.


myLot reputation of 99/100. kitty42 (1150)   ranked 3 out of 106 in not interested at all  3 months ago

Hello my friend happy

I heard bananas are great for this, I use to get them alot when I was younger, please don't tell me the older we get the worse this gets I will cry cry

Thanks for sharing. thumbup

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