A couple weeks ago I got the worst Charlie horse of my life. Today I got another one. Not as bad but…
A couple weeks ago I got the worst Charlie horse of my life. Today I got another one. Not as bad but I’m still sore. Anyone have suggestions on how to prevent these as well as make my calf feel better? I haven’t had as much water these past couple days so I’m wondering if it’s related to that... I even ate a banana today (I’m not a fan of bananas) to see if the potassium would help, but no.
Elizabeth·
Electrolytes are another important thing to try to up if you’re having cramps of any kind. Powerade or Gatorade! I prefer Powerade Zero because it doesn’t give me as much acid and it’s not so sweet
A·
And eating a banana a day does help too.
A··
@kimberly_the-preemie-mom a peanut butter, chocolate, and banana smoothie sounds soo yum!!
Kimberly ··
@mississippi.queen, I could do without the chocolate. Not a fan of that either. 😭 but I love peanut butter!!! That would be bomb.
Elizabeth··
@kimberly_the-preemie-mom, I make peanut butter banana sandwiches! If I’m having a bad sweet tooth I drizzle chocolate syrup on it 😋
J·
Calf and leg stretches. I get terrible charlie horses during pregnancy. It got to the point I was so exhausted I would sleep through them. When I would wake up in the morning and try to get out of bed I would nearly fall down because all the pain would hit when I tried to put pressure on them.
Farmers_Wife10·
Мама двоих (2 года, 5 лет), ждёт третьего
I occasionally get them at night during pregnancy. Usually a glass of milk and a quick rub down makes them tolerable enough to sleep, then upping my water intake and adding 12oz (or more) of Gatorade the next day and no more Charlie horses until I get lazy on my water and/ or electrolytes intake.