How long should CRAMP pain last

[.foggy.]

Has anyone any idea how long cramp pain SHOULD last or is it differant for everyone.

Its just i get it now and again (probably 3 or 4 times a year), and last night was one of them. About 3 this morning to be exact, and yes hurts a lot (feels like my calf muscle is trying to get out of my leg)

Anyway, i still have the pain in my calf now, 13 hours later. is this normal? its fairly painful to walk and touch.

cheers

[Ethel]

I have had this a couple of time - cramp so bad my calf is painful for 48 hours afterwards. Horrid.

A hot bath and massaging your leg may help.

[.v.natco.v.]

I used to get cramps a lot when i was younger-nearly every night in fact.
A magazine i was reading the over day said this is because of the lack of iron you have in your body.

I find rubbing heat cream into your leg really works, and driking lots of water. Try keeping your leg in a particular posistion.

My craps used to last for about 10 hours or so.
I went to the doctors about it once and had an xray but they just gave me pain relief tablets.

hope you feeling better soon.

[raysparx1]

You should also try drinking more water, that is what I was told when I used to play football, dehydration can cause it. wether that is true or not I don't know, but it did seem to help me.

[bigmamma]

Hi foggy , I get a lot of cramp in both my feet and calfs. The calf will then remain painful for a couple of days.

[kwicky]

I seem to get cramp when I first wake up and my calf muscle goes into spasm but usually only lasts for a minute or two. I have tried either stretching or contracting the leg to no avail. I reckon your cramp extended the tendon or else caused a tear within your muscle.

[lindapinda]

Like Ethel,when I get a really bad cramp in my leg,it is still very painful,for a couple of days after.

[crossroads]

I got a very painfull cramp in my foot whilst driving home from wrok one time.
Not funny when your on the motorway.
Eventually pulled into a service station and spent 10mins doing nothing but wishing it away.

[society]

Yes it is normal for the calf to be sore after 13 hours or more.