pulled muscle

[stylinsam]

a couple of nights ago i was lying in bed, and all of a sudden i got cramp in my calf and it hurt so bad i was nearly crying, my muscle was sticking out like id been training for a bloody year. now iv got a really bad pain where i had cramp.

so my question is how is cramp caused? i no its through too much excercise but i didnt do any excercise to trigger it of. thanks SSx

[4getmenot]

Morning Sam :-) Drink lots of water before you go to bed. I used to get it all the time and more when I've been drinking through dehydration. I've also been told tonic water is good and more salt in your diet. I haven't had it lately because I tend to not stetch in my sleep. This is often the cause as if you sleep with your legs bent the muscle accomodates itself to that and if you wake and suddenly stretch it stretches the muscle in the back of the leg too soon. so just try to slowly straighten your legs out.

[stylinsam]

Morning 4getmenot, yeah i do tend to sleep with my legs bent, it really hurt you no i thought my muscle was gonna pop out haha!!

[4getmenot]

Tell me about it I used to scream my lungs out and usually end up rolling off the bed. Because no matter how hard you try relax it to stop the burning you cant. Do you think maybe you're my doppleganger?

[4getmenot]

Sorry didnt mean I'm good you'r evil or visa versa. We just seem to be the same.

[stylinsam]

yeah maybe i am!! honestly hun it was unbearable!! i think your my long lost twin kind of sister!"!

[tictactoe]

mornin' sam + 4get,

confirming that tonic water is excellent to replace lost salt, that can cause cramp. Hubby dehydrated on plane trip once, and the docs all suggested he drank plenty as it contains quinine...

Next time it happens (let's hope not - but if) try to twiddle your toes forcibly, so you are stretching your foot - it is difficult sammy, given that your leg is extremely painful, but it will speed up the muscle easing...

n00dles

[stylinsam]

thanks n00dlesxxx

[4getmenot]

Morning noodles :-) Sam I wonder if we look alike

[tictactoe]

No way!!!

One of you is short, fat and hairy...

The other like a pipe cleaner and bald !!

Lol :>)) Only kidding (not) Have a lovely day twinnies!!

[stylinsam]

i wonder..................... iv got blonde hair?? have you??? iv got bluey greeny eyes???? have you ??? lol x

[4getmenot]

I've got shoulder length but in layers light brown hair with fringe and blue eyes

[gleaveyweave]

Great question and answers gals, I get exactly the same thing and GOD IT HURTS!! I know what to do now though.
Just wanted to say cheers x

[stylinsam]

iv got a bit of a fringe! and my eyes are blue and green!! whey iv got a older errrr twin!! xx

[4getmenot]

yep dont let it get you gleavey, stretch slowly :-)

[4getmenot]

and Sam you'll have to ask redcrx if you're allowed to be my sis. And yer I would be an older one :-(

[stylinsam]

im sure redcrx wouldnt mind would you hun, if your about??

[redcrx]

his Sam, so i get another younger sister? Are trying to make me feel old?

[stylinsam]

of course not redcrx but hey you can boss me about if you like i dont mind, as long as you dont eat me then im ok!!

[lady_p_gold]

Oh I have had the same and woken up screaming ... someone told me the trick is to point your foot directly up to the ceiling and it will stop and it does seem to work but takes some courage ! The pain in my calf lasts for about a week afterwards. I find it is worse in hot weather.

[redcrx]

lol i leave the eating to 4getmenot.