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Just woke up to an out of control cramp in my left calf. On God, I swear it was the size of a softball. That might be one of the worst ways to wake up and there's no cure that I know except writhing in pain until it passes.
- Jumping up and stretching's the only way I've ever worked out how to undo it - certainly, I've always thought doing nothing would tear the fucker in twodetritus
- Heroin works for meGnash
- Charlie horse. Stand up and press your foot flat to the floor. I used to wake up screaming with them.i_monk
- the foot thing worked. but i had to lay I bed and flex my foot like i was standing.shellie
- Take your thumb and index finger, grab and firmly pinch your top lip for 60 seconds, it's gone. Like this http://bit.ly/2uhII7…robotron3k
- I used to live with a girl who never salted her food. She wouldn't even add it in when cooking. She wondered why she suffered from cramp constantly...set
- huh ... salt ... interestingmonospaced
- I get these when I stretch too hard. Like set said: low sodium is a cause. Especially if you exercise a lot. Gotta get that salt in.section_014
- i think* nighttime leg cramps are more neurological than chemical imbalance - if only because my diet's too high salt, if anything.detritus
- * as i, just like my opinion, man (every time I get them I sense that I was straining a leg muscle for whatever dumb biological dream reason)detritus
- as much as it hurts at that moment, straighten your leg, sit up and pull on your toes. your foot should be as close to 90deg upwards. it stops the cramp,renderedred
- in seconds. soccer players do it all the time. i learned that while playing ice hockey and had cramps a lot from too much practice. especially at night.renderedred
- also, our team doctor "prescribed" a banana a day for frequent cramps. that did help. i don't know what exactly works there...renderedred
- Seconding toes. Extend your leg and pull back on your tootsies.garbage