I don't know if it's an age thing or not but I get really bad leg cramps (always in the middle of the night) and they're getting progressively worse. They used to come on fairly strong, fade and then come on one last time before going away. Now they come back twice. I literally wake up screaming and my boyfriend just knows to start massaging my calf. I was both screaming and crying tonight because of it. That'd be why I'm up now.
Hmm.. that is weird that you would get them. Kimnardo may be right that you need more vitamins and stuff.
The time I got these was when I was pregnant. Something about a little person growing inside of one had an effect ont eh body's circulation and chemical compostion. After getting them twice after being 4 mos, I learned to not stretch with my toes pointed. Pointing toes to stretch legs in bed is baaaad. I remembered to not do that, and I didn't get them again *nod*nods*
Doc sez when these happen, grab you toe in your hand, push down on heel, and stretch out the back of your leg. Or you can get out of bed, stick leg out behind you with foot flat on floor, and len forward into a wall. Stretching out the calf muslces like that helps prevent them too. Also stretch them like that before you go to bed, and after you wake up.
BUT... whatever you do, don't point your toes! That makes it worse...
