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MRsFaTThead
NY GIRL IN TEXAS
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WHO GIVES A POO WHO GIVES A FUDGE !!
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Charlie Horse
OMG!!!!!!!!!! At 5am this morning my poor calf decided to experience pain I have never felt before. I wanted to sream and cry so bad. DH said I mad sounds that he never heard me make. He felt so bad for me. It went away about a minute later but I really don't want to feel that pain again.
Funny thing is I stretched my calfs before I went to sleep last night.
Got any tips for me?
TIA
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Posted 6/6/12 2:35 PM  |
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cateyemm
Twins!
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Re: Charlie Horse
sometimes potassium helps for me right away, sometimes it doesnt
try drinkinig apple juice or eat a banana
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| Posted 6/6/12 2:36 PM |
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MRsFaTThead
NY GIRL IN TEXAS
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Re: Charlie Horse
Posted by cateyemm
sometimes potassium helps for me right away, sometimes it doesnt
try drinkinig apple juice or eat a banana
cant have apple juice
and im only allowed one baby banana a day
damn GD
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| Posted 6/6/12 2:44 PM |
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Poppy811
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Re: Charlie Horse
Ugh! I feel your pain (literally!). This happens to me nearly nightly. I was told the same about eating a banana every day. I do, but it still happens.
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| Posted 6/6/12 2:47 PM |
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JDubs
different, not less
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Re: Charlie Horse
ugh i HATE charlie horses, they are so painful!! you can google a list of potassium rich foods, it doesn't have to be fruit (esp if you are trying to stay away from sugar w/ GD). good luck!
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| Posted 6/6/12 3:33 PM |
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mooshyboo
So Blessed!
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Christine
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Re: Charlie Horse
I get them too ~ eat a banana 
They are painful....
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| Posted 6/6/12 3:37 PM |
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MRsFaTThead
NY GIRL IN TEXAS
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Re: Charlie Horse
Thanks ladies.
I did a google search on veggies. I already eat most of them. I just can't eat as much as i did in the past. I'm allowed a cup of veggies for lunch and dinner. I'm going to find out if I can up that when I see the nutirtionist on Friday. Funny how this started happening when I went on the GD diet
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| Posted 6/6/12 4:25 PM |
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Cacarina
Two girls!
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Re: Charlie Horse
Potassium helps. But the thing that helps best is to get out of bed right away when it happens and stand on it. I know it sounds like you couldn't possibly do that, but as SOON as you stand on it, it'll go away. Works every single time for me!
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| Posted 6/6/12 4:28 PM |
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bettybcafe
Big brother in the making
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Re: Charlie Horse
omg...those were the worse for me. all i can say is drink plenty of water.
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| Posted 6/6/12 4:32 PM |
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Kate
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Kate
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Re: Charlie Horse
If it happens again, put your foot flat on the floor. That will help it go away.
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| Posted 6/6/12 4:43 PM |
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DreamsofBaby
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Re: Charlie Horse
When it happens to me I flex my foot back toes toward my shin. It helps loosen it! Ouch they hurt!!
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| Posted 6/6/12 5:15 PM |
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BeachGal
LIF Adult
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J
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Re: Charlie Horse
IMO they hurt much worse than contractions!!
I heard that tonic water helps but it is so gross! I mix mine with seltzer.
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| Posted 6/6/12 11:07 PM |
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gina409
TWINS!
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Re: Charlie Horse
Posted by DreamsofBaby
When it happens to me I flex my foot back toes toward my shin. It helps loosen it! Ouch they hurt!!
ita this is what helps me
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| Posted 6/7/12 12:35 AM |
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Arieschick29
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Re: Charlie Horse
If you can have apple juice or bananas, try coconut water like Cocovita (not sure of its sugar content) but its supposed to be the new "super drink" and full of potassium!
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| Posted 6/7/12 7:10 AM |
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MeganMylo
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Re: Charlie Horse
Get this stuff!
Third Trimester Tea
With DD, I only got them in 3rd trimester, and this was only the ONLY thing that helped. I ate a lot of bananas, but would still get them. A cup of this everyday kept them away like nothing else could.
the taste is not bad either!
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| Posted 6/7/12 10:13 AM |
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EBG10
LIF Adolescent
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Erin
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Re: Charlie Horse
that happened to me a couple weeks ago like 3 days in a row, i had to jump out of bed.. my legs were so sore for a couple days afterward.. def not fun
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| Posted 6/7/12 10:50 AM |
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HelenZ
So worth the wait :)
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Re: Charlie Horse
Posted by Cacarina
Potassium helps. But the thing that helps best is to get out of bed right away when it happens and stand on it. I know it sounds like you couldn't possibly do that, but as SOON as you stand on it, it'll go away. Works every single time for me!
I think you posted this on a different post a few weeks back and I remembered it when I had a bad charlie horse in the middle of the night and immediately hopped out of bed, and it WORKED! I meant to do a search and find who posted it to say thank you, so THANK YOU!
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| Posted 6/7/12 10:53 AM |
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TessMike214
Gabriella Aubrey born 3/26!
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Re: Charlie Horse
OMG!! That happened to me when I was about 7 months pregnant...both legs too! I feel for you girl!
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| Posted 6/7/12 12:14 PM |
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FLS2011
LIF Infant
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Re: Charlie Horse
I get them too and they are the worst! Magnesium also helps. I take a magnesium supplement to help with them (as per my dr.) Bonus: magnesium also helps in preventing headaches.
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| Posted 6/7/12 12:50 PM |
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MaMaTeenie
Party of 5
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Re: Charlie Horse
BANANA'S!!! And when it happens put your foot flat down on the floor and it will go away immediately. I hadn't had banana's in a while and got charlie horse's 2 days in a row, next day banana, no CH since.
eta: sorry, just saw you can't have banana's, they say staying super hydrated will help too.
Message edited 6/7/2012 1:11:21 PM.
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| Posted 6/7/12 1:08 PM |
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Ma-n-Pa2008
Mommy's Big Boy
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Melissa
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Re: Charlie Horse
my doc told me to drink some gatorade before bed to help with the cramping. it seemed to work for me!
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| Posted 6/7/12 1:34 PM |
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