The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #96911 Message #1900131
Posted By: LilyFestre
04-Dec-06 - 08:04 PM
Thread Name: BS: Nightime leg cramps
Subject: RE: BS: Nightime leg cramps
I get cramps in my calves during the night occassionally too. They are severe enough that I can't move to massage the muscle or pull on my toes to stretch, I just have to pant my way through it and try to relax. During the following day, the cramped/tightened muscle is visable in it's knot and somewhat uncomfortable. I have found that besides the nutritional information given here, flexing my calf muscles when I first get into bed helps. I arch my foot and point my toes and move the foot so it is heel on the bed, toes to the ceiling and then toes pointed towards the bottom of the bed...flex, flex, flex...seems to work.
I hope you find some relief soon...waking up with that kind of pain is something we can all do without!
Michelle