It can be a sign of other medical problems but it is very commonly the only symptom that people have. Non medical regimens might be a good place to start with things like mild exercise/massage/stretching prior to sleep, avoiding dehydration, untucking the sheets at the bottom of the bed. If these kind of things fail then see your doctor who might have other ideas.
I just suffered through the worst Charley Horse of my life......
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It's been several days and the swelling and pain have not subsided one iota. Plus I now have some bruising on the top part of my calf, just below the back of the knee. I'm going back to the Hospital...I need some more answers.
I had severe charlie horses only in my left calf, usually in the A.M., during the hottest months of the year, here in Phoenix.
I'd wake up with a knot in my calf, so tight I could not get up and walk on it.
I've stopped having this problem in the last 2 years. I believe 2 changes made the difference.
1. I stopped drinking any bottled water. - There are too many minerals removed from most bottled water, I consider that a negative.
2. I started drinking coconut water. I always ate bananas, adding coconut water increased my potassium level, I believe to the level needed.
I'd wake up with a knot in my calf, so tight I could not get up and walk on it.
I've stopped having this problem in the last 2 years. I believe 2 changes made the difference.
1. I stopped drinking any bottled water. - There are too many minerals removed from most bottled water, I consider that a negative.
2. I started drinking coconut water. I always ate bananas, adding coconut water increased my potassium level, I believe to the level needed.
Wisnon is right in this. Hair is the way to get sample over a period of time. Blood is that moment. And of it is minerals it can affect your heart. Beyond that if at sleep it could be spasms caused by your body not shutting movements when in deep sleep. What ever it is i would seek a real cause and not just your all ok and go home . I assumed you have googled this situation as the answers are not always a cure but usually you get a feel for how critical the problem could be.
Al
Al
Thought I'd let you know how things went and are going. I was on crutches for 4 weeks and off work for 6. I have been faithfully eating one banana per day and I take both a Potassium and Magnesium supplement. I have had no recurring incidents at all and I'm back to being 100%.
God speed to you. I had the hives twice in my life. First time going through a divorce and all the rest with the kids. The second time all is fine and I have the hives era curing daily for months. Reading all I could get from the net . I had been to 5 dr s all the tests. The last dr said it's insect bits , now the hives were accompanied with large lumps that would stay for days. Now forget about ointments and such for the itching. But at the end it was bug bites I had BED BUGS. Anyway the point is sometimes the cause is not related to what is bothering you at the time . Good luck.
Al
Al
I can't believe I'm reading this.......I'm in the middle of trying to get rid of these little bastards. I have no idea how they got infested into my apartment, but they are nasty little creatures. I haven't mentioned it to anyone as I'm embarrassed to say I have them, but I know it's not from an unclean environment. I dumped my mattress and my bedroom set as I didn't want to take any chances and I'm pretty paranoid about it all. How did you get rid of them?
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