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BlessedMomma
LIF Adult
Member since 12/11 6163 total posts
Name:
Momma Bear
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Charlie Horses
ok its finally hit me... Extremely painful Charlie Horses in the morning or middle of the night that literally wake me up from my sleep... WHAT DO YOU GUYS DO??? HOLY SHHH do they hurt?! It makes me want to scream when I get them...
I thought I wasnt going to get them, but DAMN they got me! LOL
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Posted 4/30/12 9:24 AM  |
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wo0shply
LIF Adult
Member since 11/08 2702 total posts
Name:
Tass
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Re: Charlie Horses
I finally got them this morning when I woke up and boy do they hurt. I heard a banana helps, too bad I was immobile and had to suffer though it since DH already went to work.
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| Posted 4/30/12 9:26 AM |
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Cacarina
Two girls!
Member since 12/09 2971 total posts
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Cari
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Re: Charlie Horses
OMG are those painful!!!!!!! But, the best thing to do is as soon as you feel it coming on, immediately get out of bed and stand on it. I swear it goes away right away. At least for me it does!!! Someone told me this and I wanted to hug them the next time it happened and I stood on the floor, foot flat!
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| Posted 4/30/12 9:43 AM |
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waterspout4
My loves
Member since 5/06 19150 total posts
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Kelly
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Re: Charlie Horses
One banana per day really helps. I think it's the potassium in them.
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| Posted 4/30/12 9:54 AM |
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springsandra
Baby girl has a baby brother!
Member since 11/09 7155 total posts
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Sandra
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Re: Charlie Horses
Flex your foot immediately, hard, when it happens! Rub your calf too. The flexing helps a lot. I used to wake up crying from the pain! Hope it passes fast!
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| Posted 4/30/12 10:35 AM |
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BeachMom
Love my 4 kiddos!
Member since 11/08 8346 total posts
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Kristie
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Re: Charlie Horses
Try to stand on it and drink plenty of water an try to have atleast 1 banana a day.
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| Posted 4/30/12 12:34 PM |
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BlessedMomma
LIF Adult
Member since 12/11 6163 total posts
Name:
Momma Bear
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Re: Charlie Horses
Thanks ladies! Yesterday's left me limping today! My calf muscle is KILLING ME! Ugh walking to the train was not fun this morning!
Ill make sure to have a banana and more water!
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| Posted 4/30/12 1:27 PM |
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MeganMylo
LIF Adult
Member since 2/09 1128 total posts
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Re: Charlie Horses
With my dd I would get them almost daily. The only thing that helped me was Earth Mama Angel Baby's third trimester tea. If I missed a few days they came back, I swear by that stuff.
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| Posted 4/30/12 1:40 PM |
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SRM12
LIF Adolescent
Member since 9/11 711 total posts
Name:
Samantha
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Re: Charlie Horses
eat a banana and try to drink some more water!!!
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| Posted 4/30/12 1:40 PM |
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KimberlyScott
Graceyn=My World <3
Member since 10/08 4173 total posts
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Kimberly
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Re: Charlie Horses
Potassium!! and increase your water intake. Thankfully after the 1st one Ive done this and it helps
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| Posted 4/30/12 3:45 PM |
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gabbie83
2 girls <3
Member since 6/08 3037 total posts
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gabbie
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Re: Charlie Horses
i had them with my first pregnancy a lot!
hubby would wake up and stretch my leg and rub it. i think it was a lack of magnesium; so i would take extra.
( i think)
i am 38 weeks tomorrow with my second; and i got my first CH last week.
Crappppppppppppy feeling.
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| Posted 4/30/12 3:47 PM |
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DreamsofBaby
2 under 2!
Member since 4/11 1208 total posts
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Re: Charlie Horses
Flex your foot back - toes toward your shin. I used to get them all the time and now if I do this when feel it coming it loosens it right away!
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| Posted 4/30/12 4:08 PM |
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mom2befeff
LIF Infant
Member since 11/11 276 total posts
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Re: Charlie Horses
Posted by springsandra
Flex your foot immediately, hard, when it happens! Rub your calf too. The flexing helps a lot. I used to wake up crying from the pain! Hope it passes fast!
Definitely flex your foot right away and stand on it feet flat. The nurse that ran my birthing class told us not to rub it because it will make it worse. I get them too. I flex and it usually goes away. Once or twice I had to actually get out of bed. For me they happen in the middle of th enight.
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| Posted 4/30/12 8:35 PM |
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Journey33
LIF Adult
Member since 12/11 1402 total posts
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Re: Charlie Horses
Posted by BeachMom
Try to stand on it and drink plenty of water an try to have atleast 1 banana a day.
Exactly this... dehydration and lack of potassium are all triggers... they are soo painful, I hope this helps for you!
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| Posted 4/30/12 8:53 PM |
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