Leg Cramps!

[Sheree 10]

after my surgery(and before I was taking my Vitamins = nausea) I had charly horses so bad I had to walk up stairs backwards so I didn't extend the calf as much. I started my Vitamin D (I tend to run really low) and it went away. But I think you should for sure talk to your Dr. good luck.

[doxieville 799]

More like restless legs? Could be a deficiency. Keep an eye on them tonite and do make sure you call your doc in the morning if you won't call him now. The other poster was right, you really don't want to mess around with a blood clot so it should be ruled out by a medical person- not us on here. :-).

[newgrandmother 725]

the question was asked to see if anyone else has the same problem not for advice

[npm518 146]

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I was sleeved 9/11 they aren't bad like Charlie

Horse when your pregnant cramps but if I sit too long and get up I do feel tightness in my calves not a clot just dehydrated a bit and lack of Calcium and other electrolytes

[doxieville 799]

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I figured! But these days, with *cough cough* some people jumping all over what we post, I wanted to cover my shrinking a*s and not turn this thread into a warzone. :-)

Is it any better?

[Ljp 157]

I had charlie horses, took some potassium & drank some gatorade & they got better. I also hv a very hard time drinking Water but discovered i cld drink lemon lime gatorade so im getting more fluids in that way.

[rybecca20 160]

the question was asked to see if anyone else has the same problem not for advice

Rude but not surprised!!!

[doxieville 799]

Rude but not surprised!!!

Good morning! I don't think you are quite awake yet, lol. No one was rude here. :-) If it came across as rude, it certainly wasn't meant to be. Just making sure no one screamed 'she's getting MEDICAL advice!' And NewGrandmother was confirming that she what was asking for what other other peoples experience, not medical advice.

If you search 'medical advice' in other theads inevitably you'll see someone tsking and saying 'see your doctor! We shouldn't give out medical advice.'. Personally, I sure like to think that's assumed.

There IS rudness on this board, but this wasn't one of those cases. :-)

[doxieville 799]

NewGrandmother, how are your legs this morning? Were you able to sleep ok?

[sleevemeup 41]

I am pre-op, but I get leg cramps often if I don't have enough potassium. Can you do gatorade or Powerade? I have also found that Vitamin Water zero helps.

[NDN_RN 527]

Newgrandmother, (i am a new granny too!) gatorade is good potassium and magnesium replacement as long as it is sugar free. Great for Fluid intake as well. My old family doc (i cried when she retired) told patients to put a bar of ivory soap, unwrapped under the sheets at the foot of the bed. DONT ASK ME HOW THIS OLD WIVES TAIL WORKS, BUT IT DOES ( for a lot of folks anyway) good luck!

[rybecca20 160]

NewGrandmother' date=' how are your legs this morning? Were you able to sleep ok?

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You may be right but the way she said it could of been a lot nicer. People where just trying to help. So I appreciate your explanation and retract my theory but politeness is a god thing to learn too

[Chelle68 27]

this is day 4 and my calfs and thighs are trying to cramp up. the only thing i can think of is i have not had any sodium in my diet for 4 days. could that be the cause.maybe when i eat some Soup that will give me the sodium. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! anyone. also this is a question for the women its persnal but my you know what is starting to itch anyone else with that problem?

I am having the itching problem as well. I am almost a month out and it is getting better there but not completely gone. Not sure what this is about but I was on antibiotics right after surgery for pneumonia and it did not change.

[newgrandmother 725]

doxie thank you. thats correct i was not being rude at all. my legs are the same but i spoke to the nut this moring and i am dehydrated need more Water. thats all

sleevemeup i will get some gatorade this week thank you

ndn thanks i might have to try that

rebecca thats the thing about texting and forums your word can be mistaken for rude thats why i put the confused face. if i was rude you would know it. to many nice ppl hear going through the same thing no need to be rude.

chelle i hope it goes away.

today is better for me plus i got a lot of answers from my nut this moring. i just need not to be so hard on myself thats all.