muscle cramp

[Immi666]

every so often i get intense muscle cramps. usually the back of my lower leg, sometimes a foot. it feels like someone has gripped both ends of the muscle and is stretching it. it lasts abut ten minutes and nothign i do helps. clenching, or bending, or stretching, or massaging. all i can do is clench my teeth, wait it out and try not to cry. does anyone else get this, or should i tell my doctor?

[curlyperm]

Hiya, i get this all the time it mostly happens when i am in bed and move my leg suddennly, i am in such agony i have to walk up and down the bedroom sometimes for 15 mins or so then get back in to bed very slowly in case it tightens up again, very annoying at 3 or 4 in the morning!!
My doctor told me it was a lack of salt in the diet, but i dont use salt never have so looks like i am stuck with it, i would say it happens roughly once a week. Oh and if its any consolation i DO cry sometimes! ; )

[MrBen5]

Hmmm, well if your doctor is telling you what the problem is and you dont want to do anything about it. I suggest you get a box of tissues cos your gonna be crying a lot then...

[4getmenot]

I only get cramp in bed really, Its when I have been laying with my legs up to my chest and wake up and stretch my legs suddenly it burns the back muscle in my leg. Cramp can be helped by drinking soda water or putting a bit more salt in your diet. xx

[4getmenot]

and I usually get a limp the day after

[MrBen5]

Sorry Immi666, i misinterpreted your question there. i think i answered the wrong one.ha ha
You should tell your doctor as soon as really, before it gets too bad...

[4getmenot]

we dont have to tell him though do we Pa____ul

[Immi666]

glad to see i'm not the only one. more salt sounds like a good solution

[curlyperm]

i have lots of soda in my wine.............does that not count?? hehehhehehehehe

[maggie01]

This last couple of weeks I have been getting cramp in both my toes next to the big one. It is like the toe starts bending backwards and it is so painfull. Never had it before