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WishingTTC2
LIF Adolescent
Member since 1/08 821 total posts
Name:
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Charlie Horses
ugggggggg... how do you get rid of them??
I ate a banana and im drinking water/gatorade.
It feels like it isnt going away!
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Posted 7/9/09 8:41 AM  |
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Susie715
LIF Infant
Member since 4/09 228 total posts
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Suzanne
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Re: Charlie Horses
I feel your pain! I had a really bad one last week when I was 33wk in my left thigh and I have not felt the same since. Stretching and walking definitely helps....but not totally for me. And icing/heating pad..and before going to bed, taking a bath has helped too.
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| Posted 7/9/09 9:19 AM |
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emomma17
All My Girls!
Member since 11/08 4392 total posts
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Mia
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Re: Charlie Horses
I have no clue all I know is this morning I woke up screaming DH freaked and it's still killing me! I get them at least 2x a week! Agony!!!!
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| Posted 7/9/09 9:19 AM |
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Re: Charlie Horses
I got them really bad with my first 2 pregnancies.
You have to eat a banana EVERY DAY. It took a few weeks of doing that for them to finally stop.
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| Posted 7/9/09 9:22 AM |
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MrsA714
Baby #2 is here!
Member since 8/07 8806 total posts
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Re: Charlie Horses
Ugh! I hate charlie horses! I got my 1st (pregnancy related) one this morning. What a way to wake up 
I've heard that eating bananas helps as well.
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| Posted 7/9/09 9:27 AM |
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anewday
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Member since 9/08 1493 total posts
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Dawn
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Re: Charlie Horses
OMG me too!
First time at 37 1/2 weeks!
Woke me from a dead sleep at 6am scared my dh cause I woke up screaming...best advice try to stand right away...not an easy task at this point! My legs still hurts!
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| Posted 7/9/09 10:42 AM |
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belle22274
LIF Infant
Member since 1/09 68 total posts
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K
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Re: Charlie Horses
I started taking a calcium/magnesium supplement and its really helped! Haven't had one since I started taking it - and I used to get them a lot in the middle of the night.
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| Posted 7/9/09 10:46 AM |
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MrsBurtch525
Year for change!
Member since 1/09 6017 total posts
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Taryn
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Re: Charlie Horses
I had them really bad the first trimester. I was told to drink LOTS of water and take a B6 vitamin.
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| Posted 7/9/09 10:46 AM |
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Re: Charlie Horses
I get them in my legs and someone told me to curl my toes up when it happens and it works. They go away instantly!
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| Posted 7/9/09 10:48 AM |
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Peainapod
Peanuts are here!
Member since 1/09 13591 total posts
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Diana
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Re: Charlie Horses
cut off your legs??
i dont know b/c i used to get them here and there before pregnancy due to my back issues. Now its all the time!
last week it was EVERY NITE, numerous times a nite from my calves through my toes. i slept maybe all of 3-4 hrs a nite. I use a contour pillow for between my knees and even got a long body pillow. nothing helps.
maybe a potassium supplement might help.
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| Posted 7/9/09 11:55 AM |
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bellaro
LIF Adult
Member since 7/06 927 total posts
Name:
Rosalia
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Re: Charlie Horses
I must get one every single time in the middle of the Night and it wakes me up with so Much PAIN!!!! I try to stretch my Foot Up to it feels better..
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| Posted 7/9/09 12:08 PM |
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