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Ali1
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Charly Horses....how common are they?
A friend of mine were telling me this weekend she got them so bad after 5 months. Does everyone get these? When did they start? And is it true if you eat a banana a day they will not come??
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Posted 3/27/06 11:04 AM  |
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dandr10199
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Dina
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Re: Charly Horses....how common are they?
I get them a few times a week. They started around 5 months for me. Eating a banana is supposed to help, but does not help that much. I just stretch it out as best I can.
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| Posted 3/27/06 11:06 AM |
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CathyB
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Re: Charly Horses....how common are they?
With my 1st pregnancy I got maybe 5 total. This time (I'm 27 weeks tomorrow) I've had 1.
Can't speak to the banana thing, they are one of the only things that really turn my stomach when I'm pregnant. Can't even bear the smell.
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| Posted 3/27/06 11:09 AM |
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anon
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Re: Charly Horses....how common are they?
i have gotten them about 3-4 times already. for me they happen at night when i'm stretching in bed. they go away in a few seconds to a minute...
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| Posted 3/27/06 11:10 AM |
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MrsJ
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Kathy
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Re: Charly Horses....how common are they?
I get them if I stretch and point my toes in bed - my calves get all knotted up.
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| Posted 3/27/06 11:15 AM |
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DebG
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Re: Charly Horses....how common are they?
I have gotten them twice so far.
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| Posted 3/27/06 11:16 AM |
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Anniegrl
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Ann
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Re: Charly Horses....how common are they?
The arches of my feet cramp up a lot. And if I stretch in bed and point my toes I get the WORST cramp in my calf! I'll also get hip cramps. Bananas don't seem to help.
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| Posted 3/27/06 11:18 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Charly Horses....how common are they?
I While pregnant, I would get such severe cramps, my calf would literally be sore for days afterwards.
I remembered the banana thing from when I used to snowboard. I would get severe leg cramps or charley horses after snowboarding for a day. I was told that potassium helps with it & bananas had potassium. They helped for the most part. If you can't stomach bananas, try to find another source of potassium.
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| Posted 3/27/06 12:06 PM |
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LnR6604
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Re: Charly Horses....how common are they?
I would get them almost every night. I would have to hop around my bedroom until they went away. The were SOOOOOOOOO painful.
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| Posted 3/27/06 12:13 PM |
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smiles
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Re: Charly Horses....how common are they?
I got them everyday towards the end of my pregnancy. They were so bad that I would jumped out of bed and try to work out the cramp. Banana's are supposed to help but they didn't.
They are normal but they are definitely painful.
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| Posted 3/27/06 12:20 PM |
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MrsSchwags
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Re: Charly Horses....how common are they?
i am almost 5 months and i have been getting them almost every morning. i should def try the banana thing because i have heard that as well.
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| Posted 3/27/06 12:21 PM |
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