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mnm918
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Michele
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charlie horse!
I woke up last night with the worst charlie horse in my leg.. it lasted like 5 minutes and was super painful.. I feel like its achey today cause of it! Anyone else experience this?
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Posted 1/18/13 10:32 AM  |
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AngnShaun
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Ang
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charlie horse!
Mine has only lasted a few seconds. Try doing some stretching. It happened in my calf and i just bent my knee a lot of rotated my ankle to get the muscles moving. Its only happened once...
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| Posted 1/18/13 10:41 AM |
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LadyBug1209
Mommy to FOUR little men!
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Re: charlie horse!
I've heard eating bananas helps with this! 
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| Posted 1/18/13 10:41 AM |
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Re: charlie horse!
eating bananas, sweet potatoes or even avocado helps (potassium!). Or, you can try taking some magnesium vitamins. My mom gets bad leg cramps in the middle of the night, I just bought her some concoction from the local health food store, it's a drink mixture of garlic, apple cider vinegar and something else.....it seems all natural so most likely safe for pregnant women to take, sorry I don't remember the name of it! I think 1 spoonful before bed is supposed to help.
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| Posted 1/18/13 11:01 AM |
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MRsFaTThead
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WHO GIVES A POO WHO GIVES A FUDGE !!
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Re: charlie horse!
I will never forget the pain!!!!!!!!!!
Bananas help
Make sure to flex your foot up right away or stand up
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| Posted 1/18/13 11:15 AM |
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jams92
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Re: charlie horse!
i have the same problem!!! stretching helps (daily - just while you are sitting watching tv or whatever).
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| Posted 1/18/13 11:20 AM |
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LI2VA
Love my life!!
Member since 11/05 3125 total posts
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Melissa
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charlie horse!
Best way to relieve a charlie horse quickly... place your bare foot on a cold tile floor. Work every time!!!
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| Posted 1/18/13 11:43 AM |
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NYCGirl80
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Re: charlie horse!
That happened to me a lot in the end of my 2nd trimester. Try flexing your foot if you can take it or just have your husband massage it out, which works the best. Leaving it in for 5 minutes is just tearing the muscle.
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| Posted 1/18/13 6:07 PM |
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JMG2010
LIF Toddler
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Jessica
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Re: charlie horse!
Yes! This happened to me. The first time I was crying I was in so much pain. DH massaged it when it happened and that made it feel better.
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| Posted 1/18/13 6:22 PM |
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