PhuturePriest Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) I never, ever have a charley horse during the day. But it seems as soon as I get snuggled into bed for sleep, I get charley horses in my toes when I curl them. I drink water, I never drink pop, and I'm drinking tons of iced tea, so I don't think this is a problem in the beverage department. Any probable causes? I could try to drink more water, but Michael makes fun of me for having a "woman bladder" and going to the bathroom every five seconds as it is. Edited April 18, 2013 by FuturePriest387 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximilianus Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 quit curling your toes in bed. Dilemma solved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) I think I read once that getting more potassium and calcium can help for that. Maybe eat some bananas and drink milk, see if that helps. That might just be the old folk remedy though. I am just a super doctor. HCF can probably confirm or disconfirm. :| Edited April 18, 2013 by Nihil Obstat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominicansoul Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 eat bananas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisChildForever Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I think I read once that getting more potassium and calcium can help for that. Maybe eat some bananas and drink milk, see if that helps. That might just be the old folk remedy though. I am just a super doctor. HCF can probably confirm or disconfirm. :| :spike: I haven't had a charley horse in ages, but I used to get them every so often during my high school years and, like Miles, they would actually wake me up. Mine were always in the calf muscles. The main thing I remember though is I woke up in pain AND cold. I feel like being cold had something to do with it. So anyway to "cure" it I would scramble out of bed and press my foot firmly on the floor. It seems like the last thing you'd want to do - I always just wanted to keep it as still as possible - but the pain would be gone instantly once my foot hit the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the171 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 **Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I have had them... maybe a half dozen times. Mostly through the arches of my feet, same place it sounds like you get them, Miles. Although I think I got it through the back of my knee once or twice as well. Yeah, stretching it out is the only thing to do when you have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) :spike: I haven't had a charley horse in ages, but I used to get them every so often during my high school years and, like Miles, they would actually wake me up. Mine were always in the calf muscles. The main thing I remember though is I woke up in pain AND cold. I feel like being cold had something to do with it. So anyway to "cure" it I would scramble out of bed and press my foot firmly on the floor. It seems like the last thing you'd want to do - I always just wanted to keep it as still as possible - but the pain would be gone instantly once my foot hit the floor. I get them in the calf, too -- those always wake me right up. It's weird because I never had a charley horse until I was twelve or so, and from then on I would begin to have them a few times every week. What I do for those is I rub my calf and then stretch my foot by putting it on the ground and leaning forward. What's crazy is I also get them in my jaw. Sometimes in the morning if I yawn too much, I'll get them just under where my tongue is. There are few pains in the world to compete with that. I occasionally get them in my hands when brushing my teeth as well (I'm a very intense brusher and I brush for five minutes or so). As for bananas, that is out of the question. My tongue is plagued by being able to taste what is good and what is not, and bananas are in the "what is not" category. :P **Charlie Afraid not, cupcake: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charley_horse Edited April 18, 2013 by FuturePriest387 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Spinach, white mushrooms, salmon, and avocado are supposed to be good for potassium. Probably there are supplements available as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the171 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 My life is a lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 My life is a lie. To be fair, I always thought it was "charlie" as well until I Googled it and immediately started editing the thread. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tab'le De'Bah-Rye Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I get them in the calf, too -- those always wake me right up. It's weird because I never had a charley horse until I was twelve or so, and from then on I would begin to have them a few times every week. What I do for those is I rub my calf and then stretch my foot by putting it on the ground and leaning forward. What's crazy is I also get them in my jaw. Sometimes in the morning if I yawn too much, I'll get them just under where my tongue is. There are few pains in the world to compete with that. I occasionally get them in my hands when brushing my teeth as well (I'm a very intense brusher and I brush for five minutes or so). As for bananas, that is out of the question. My tongue is plagued by being able to taste what is good and what is not, and bananas are in the "what is not" category. :P Afraid not, cupcake: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charley_horse I used to get throat cramps they where scary, and calf cramps. All random intervals,no pattern. I used to get a spastic colon too that would put me on the ground quick smart writhing in pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spem in alium Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Never before heard of this kind of horse - we call it "dead leg". It sounds painful. Wikipedia says it could be due to pregnancy - are you ruling this out completely? :P Just kidding. Does stretching help? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 Never before heard of this kind of horse - we call it "dead leg". It sounds painful. Wikipedia says it could be due to pregnancy - are you ruling this out completely? :P Just kidding. Does stretching help? :) I was hoping to make the big announcement on a thread of its own, but if the secret is out... I haven't tried the stretches. But I stretch every week at karate, so it doesn't make sense. I guess I need to stretch more frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spem in alium Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I was hoping to make the big announcement on a thread of its own, but if the secret is out... I haven't tried the stretches. But I stretch every week at karate, so it doesn't make sense. I guess I need to stretch more frequently. Congratulations! :P It may help. Sometimes I get painful cramps, and stretching seems to help usually. Hope you can work out what's causing the issue :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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