Wicked Leg Cramps...

Honeygirl · Feb 28, 2008 at 12:05 PM

wordsworth said: ↑

It can be a great cardio-vascular workout.
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My legs will probably cramp up in the middle of it though .

Bondgirl · Feb 28, 2008 at 1:16 PM

49erpi said: ↑

If you're only having this problem at night you may have restless leg syndrome (RLS). My mother-in-law has it. Read the following....

Characteristics of signs and symptoms
Common characteristics of RLS signs and symptoms include:

Starts during inactivity. The sensation typically begins while you're lying down or sitting for an extended period of time, such as in a car, airplane or movie theater.
Relief by movement. The sensation of RLS lessens if you get up and move. People combat the sensation of restless leg in a number of ways — by stretching, jiggling their legs, pacing the floor, exercising or walking. This compelling desire to move is what gives restless leg syndrome its name.
Worsening of symptoms in the evening. Symptoms typically are less bothersome during the day and are felt primarily at night.
Nighttime leg twitching. RLS may be associated with another condition called periodic limb movements of sleep (PLMS). Once called myoclonus, PLMS causes you to involuntarily flex and extend your legs while sleeping — without being aware you're doing it. Hundreds of these twitching or kicking movements may occur throughout the night. If you have severe RLS, these involuntary kicking movements may also occur while you're awake. PLMS is common in older adults, even without RLS, and doesn't always disrupt sleep. More than four out of five people with RLS also experience PLMS.
Most people with RLS find it difficult to get to sleep or stay asleep. Insomnia may lead to excessive daytime drowsiness, but RLS may prevent you from enjoying a daytime nap.

Although RLS doesn't lead to other serious conditions, symptoms can range from bothersome to incapacitating. In fact, it's common for symptoms to fluctuate in severity, and occasionally symptoms disappear for periods of time.

RLS can develop at any age, even during childhood. Many adults who have RLS can recall being told as a child that they had growing pains or can remember parents rubbing their legs to help them fall asleep. The disorder is more common with increasing age.
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I have RLS and it sucks. I don't have it all the time, it comes and goes. When i was young i recall my grandmother calling it the jimmy's. LOL.

I get cramps less often, i drink and eat all the things people listed, i'll try the soap thing and will let you know HG if it works.

49erpi · Feb 28, 2008 at 7:42 PM

Bondgirl said: ↑

I have RLS and it sucks. I don't have it all the time, it comes and goes. When i was young i recall my grandmother calling it the jimmy's. LOL.

I get cramps less often, i drink and eat all the things people listed, i'll try the soap thing and will let you know HG if it works.
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Muscle relaxers apparently help but you don't want to start taking those every night.

Honeygirl · May 24, 2008 at 8:31 PM

spud said: ↑

I hear people that SWEAR by it, but they always say IVORY
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Okay - it's not getting better - in fact it got really, really bad a few weeks ago (despite having loads of potassium pills), so I'm now going the soap route in a last ditch effort. It's really weird, but it's only in my left leg - not the other one. I've altered the exercise so I'm trying to do that more in the daytime (in fact, I went off it a month or so ago) - but picked it back up.

So, the soap thing...just under the undersheet at the bottom of the bed? And Ivory soap - ? I'm about ready to try anything. I'm also getting some quinine from the Doctor on Monday. If this fails - I'm going the amputation route...I'm so over it .

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