Charlie Horses?

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Does anyone wake up in the morning and stretch getting Charlie Horses in there calves? Is this normal or maybe my potassium is low?

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Those are the worst! I get them in the middle of the night when I stretch while sleeping.

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Oh my god I used to get them so so bad when I was preggo. They are so painful.

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Thanks for the info. But with having a recent bladder infection and kidney stones if I drink any more water I’ll need to put a diaper on myself or strap a toilet to my butt. I think it’s more the potassium I’m lacking. Guess I need to eat more bananas. 🙂

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I had it once and I’m pretty sure I was dehydrated that day. Since then I have been drinking more water and haven’t had one since.

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Most definitely is a hydration and low potassium issue.  I’ve been getting them on and off for two years.  Take a potassium vitamin.   I’ve started taking one 3 times a week with my other meds. I will usually take an extra one if I actually get one although I can usually tell when they are about to happen so I just take the potassium. Also can eat bananas if you like them and try to drink extra water

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Usually that’s magnesium related. A lot of doctors suggest magnesium supplements during pregnancy because it helps with just about everything.

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Yes I'd get them while sleeping too. Could be hydration issue. But it's also because you're muscles and ligaments become more flexible when pregnant and sometimes this can happen, don't know why. I bought a small pillow and put it between my knees, that helped me not stretch. If it happens, get up and flex it right away even though it hurts.

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I had never known what a Charlie horse felt like until after I turned 35. Now that I’m pregnant I get them 3 in a row in the mornings after waking.

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