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Q: Charlie
asked by: cherriegurl on October 11th, 2004
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Do any of u get those damn charlie horse things in the back of u leg while ur asleep? I only got those while I was preggy and I got one last night I was pissed and it hurt so bad!!
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cherry_pie
replied on October 11th, 2004
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I get those sometimes, usually if I stretch my muscle back there the wrong way... Owww, and yes they hurt soo bad!! Crying or Very sad
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IDABABY
replied on October 11th, 2004
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Oh amanda- ouchie I know what you mean, when I like tense up and then they get even worse if you just relax and rub them real quick you will be okay.
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linuxChique
replied on October 11th, 2004
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Yep. I get them too!
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smith8500
replied on October 12th, 2004
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I do sometimes and they hurt like hell!
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kkmauricio
replied on October 12th, 2004
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Yep I get em too!
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bellax0x
replied on October 12th, 2004
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Yeah ive gotten em a few times but only once while sleeping, I sometimes get them while having sex if we move into a bad position lol

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cherriegurl
replied on October 12th, 2004
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Ya they hurt like hell but d.O.N.T rub them because they can be blood clots and if u rub them the clot can go straight to ur heart and kill u!
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IDABABY
replied on October 12th, 2004
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Are you serious??? I didnt know that, I was always rubbing them when I got them.
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June4life
replied on October 12th, 2004
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Do you get them usually in ur calf? Cuz I used to get them in my calves all the time and the Dr. Said it was because I was dehydrated!
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jessamyn
replied on October 12th, 2004
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Omg I got one the other night I started like freaking out it hurt sooooo damn bad then another but little one later in the day this was last week I was like grumpy the whole day because of it haha
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cherriegurl
replied on October 12th, 2004
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Yes im serious but also bananas help it!!
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IDABABY
replied on October 13th, 2004
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here is some information-
if you�ve ever had a charlie horse, you know how painful they can be. That�s because your muscle is actually tearing. Dallas orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Howard moore, explains what can trigger the sudden burst of pain, usually in lower leg region.

"different things can cause a muscle pull, but by and large, it�s caused by a sudden stretch applied to a muscle during a sports activity or during a certain lifting or pulling activity where the pull on the muscle is greater than the internal strength of the muscle and the muscle tears and when a tear occurs, there�s always bleeding into the area, it gets sore, it gets stiff."

dr. Moore says when a muscle pull first occurs, ice down the area. And then rest the muscle for a day or two. After that, he says it�s time for rehabilitation.

"when you have a muscle pull, the best treatment is not to completely rest it but actually to start on some rehabilitative exercises to keep the muscle flexible and also to restore the strength of the muscle. It�s really important to be on a rehabilitation program before you go back and try to start using that muscle group again."
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nippz
replied on October 13th, 2004
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Oh gheeze I had those so many freaken times during my pregnancy ;\ I pull the muscle, freeeze & grab my leg, and just stay in the same position till the pain calms down, which is like 10 minutes, lol. And then after that I rest it and can't walk, since I usually only get it in my legs.
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sdwood2
replied on October 13th, 2004
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I got them last night only I got one in my left leg frist and them sever hours lter I got on in my leg if anyone had of been in my bed it would has scared he hel1 out of them bed cause I was jerking and slaming my feet on the bed to try to get it to stop
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