Leg Cramps

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PTB7476

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Had my 1st leg cramp early this morning... and it just happened without warning and i have to wake my poor hubby up to massage my calf...based on the link below...shortage of calcium or magnesium maybe one of the reason but i have been taking calcium pill (600mg) and taking annum milk /etc and multi-vit etc so hmm...why do i still get cramp ?

also can we use those heat rub when we have cramps ?? or all we can is massage the leg and do some preventation exercise ?

Leg cramps (pregnancy sleep)
 
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bakaholic

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The extra calcium or magnesium didn't work for me. I know is if i take cooling veg like kangkong, beansprouts or too much eggplant and lady's fingers, i will get cramps at night.
 
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jas2909

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Taking in Calcium might help but there's no evidence showing it in totally preventing the cramp from happening..

I realised my leg will cramp if I take coke and walk a lot during the day..
 
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PTB7476

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P4nic said:
wow your leg cramps come very fast~ i thought it will happen only in much later stage~
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according to the link it can happen in 2nd and 3rd trimester ... and frankly speaking i also dunno why ... my weight didnt increased alot only 3kg so that should be not a burden on my leg ... but then yesterday i did steal a couple sip of coke :embarrassed: maybe like Jas2909 it just came when drank coke ...so no more coke for me and also time to exercise to stretch the muscle
 
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pregbee

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I also have cramps in these two weeks. And after the cramps the caft muscle will pain for two days.... very disturbing:(

i asked gynae, but she say no specific reason for this, but must stretch the leg more often. me 18 wks 2 days preggy!!!

Still very excited and awaiting to feel the first flutter in my stomach:)
 
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PTB7476

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pregbee said:
I also have cramps in these two weeks. And after the cramps the caft muscle will pain for two days.... very disturbing:(

i asked gynae, but she say no specific reason for this, but must stretch the leg more often. me 18 wks 2 days preggy!!!

Still very excited and awaiting to feel the first flutter in my stomach:)
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pregbee, did you ask your gynae whether can we use heat rub ?
 
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P4nic

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PTB7476 said:
according to the link it can happen in 2nd and 3rd trimester ... and frankly speaking i also dont know why ... my weight didnt increased alot only 3kg so that should be not a burden on my leg ... but then yesterday i did steal a couple sip of coke :embarrassed: maybe like Jas2909 it just came when drank coke ...so no more coke for me and also time to exercise to stretch the muscle
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i do drink coke sometimes.. temptation hehe.. i dinno it will cause leg cramps.. must take note le
 
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PTB7476

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P4nic said:
i do drink coke sometimes.. temptation hehe.. i dinno it will cause leg cramps.. must take note
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well i too cannot resist temptation and co-incidently yesterday i did steal a few sip from my colleagues and who know... i had cramp at night and i too din know they can cause cramps until Jas2909 said she had it when she had coke... but frankly speaking i cannot see the linkage between coke aka sugar water and leg cramps :tlaugh:personally i think it should be lack of exercise and the nerve got stiff so when i had sudden movement at night ... it hit it and so leg cramp
 
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P4nic

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PTB7476 said:
well i too cannot resist temptation and co-incidently yesterday i did steal a few sip from my colleagues and who know... i had cramp at night and i too did not know they can cause cramps until Jas2909 said she had it when she had coke... but frankly speaking i cannot see the linkage between coke aka sugar water and leg cramps :tlaugh:personally i think it should be lack of exercise and the nerve got stiff so when i had sudden movement at night ... it hit it and so leg cramp
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I should think so too.. Maybe u sit too long or u sleep lying on ur back. Sometimes I sit too long I have backache too.. Doc oso advice me must walk walk a bit dun keep sitting down
 
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mrs_eg

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PTB7476 said:
Had my 1st leg cramp early this morning... and it just happened without warning and i have to wake my poor hubby up to massage my calf...based on the link below...shortage of calcium or magnesium maybe one of the reason but i have been taking calcium pill (600mg) and taking annum milk /etc and multi-vit etc so hmm...why do i still get cramp ?

also can we use those heat rub when we have cramps ?? or all we can is massage the leg and do some preventation exercise ?

Leg cramps (pregnancy sleep)
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sadly.. this is common symptom... hehehe..
you can
-take a warm bath...
-massage ur leg...
-do some stretching b4 u sleep or once in a while...
-elevate ur legs while u sleep...
-or wear supportive socks that helps in blood circulation and soothes tiredness...

hope this helps!:001_302:
 
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jas2909

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PTB7476 said:
well i too cannot resist temptation and co-incidently yesterday i did steal a few sip from my colleagues and who know... i had cramp at night and i too did not know they can cause cramps until Jas2909 said she had it when she had coke... but frankly speaking i cannot see the linkage between coke aka sugar water and leg cramps :tlaugh:personally i think it should be lack of exercise and the nerve got stiff so when i had sudden movement at night ... it hit it and so leg cramp
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HAha.. coz coke will quench calcium away from your body.. so maybe that's why will experience cramp after drinking coke.. but again there's no research proof to this link.. :001_302:
 
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