Is there anything I can do to help with the leg cramps at night? Is there something I am lacking in my diet?
Lastnight, I tossed and turned the whole night cus I got cramps in both legs that just wouldnt budge.. usually its the right leg, but lastnight it was both…
so painful and irritating..
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u can massage them before sleeping
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happened to me so much during pregnancy :hinna:
dr said just to be regular with my multi vitamins and calcium intake.
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sighhhh 4 monts post child birth and I still get leg cramps that started at 20 weeks of pregnancy!!
please dont ignore this.. consult your doctor, I was so sleep deprived due to leg cramps that last few weeks they had to put me on narcotics for sleep! 
are you taking iron? start with that first, add in a banana or two before bed (lack of potassium can cause leg cramps too) drink plenty of water during the day.. I have had people tell me to drink coconut water and tonic water (with quinine) for leg cramps but this one you want to check with your doc.. I was told to drink in moderation!
hope it helps.. I can feel your pain 
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my ast night was also very painful same in the situation rest less legs
it was 2am when i waked and couldn,t sleep after that
i also think that when i stop taking my multi vitamins and iron tablets it got intence
it is very pain full and irritating pls share any other remidies to get rid of this situation i,ve it befor my pregnency
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As GTG has said, get your dr to check your haemoglobin and iron levels :)
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i tmay due to iron levels... she said they had dropped between my first and second blood tests...
I have changed my vits to the ones that have iron in them....
GTG, will try out what you said (bananas)
I am trying to drink at least 3 bottles of water a day... I think i may do even more than that.... Is just sooo painful. And If I get up in the middle of the night, I cant even put pressure on my right leg... its that weak and sore :( its fine throughout the day though...
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This sounds like you are suffering from restless leg syndrom I have it and it's very irritating.. I usually walk for about 5 minutes and that makes it go away. I heard it gets worse during pregnancy
Like others suggested. Take iron and dring water that should take care of it
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This sounds like you are suffering from restless leg syndrom I have it and it's very irritating.. I usually walk for about 5 minutes and that makes it go away. I heard it gets worse during pregnancy
Like others suggested. Take iron and dring water that should take care of it
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Sadzz I had them so bad in my first pregnancy I used to scream in pain. I tried the banana thing and diet but nothing seemed to work. Except that I use to jump out if bed and on my feet on a cold tile or hardwood floor. That worked always try that it might just get u through the pain but do fix ur diet too.
Fyi the leg cramps went away the moment Jr came. They have started again but in the front of the legs ( shins) once again on to cold floor
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I'm right there with automne, the only way to make them go away was to stand straight up. but i was rather lazy with my multi vitamins and i remember they did make a difference when I remembered to take them.
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really? cold floor? the whole of upstairs is carpeted.. but I have notivced if i keep my foot out of the quilt, its a bit better... Still painful. Its like a metal rod is stuck from hip down.. its just so painful.
I am taking my multi-vits, which do have iron in them.. but still no luck..
compression bandage? lol
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I read a lot abt this coz believe me I would be in extreme pain and no amt of massaging from hubby helped. Except the cold floor. I have carpet too this time around and when I got the leg cramps the only place I got relief was in the bathroom. It is tiled therefore cold, that did the trick.
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^ Yeah I was thinkig the same thing. Jump onto the bathroom floor. Will give that a short tonight... thanks for the tip :)
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Im so lazy I didnt take my multivitamins so bad bad leg cramps..cold floor worked!
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I used to get them when I was pregnant.They used to happen after I had the baby too...:(
I was regular with my supplements but still.I second those who say standing up on that foot/limb helps.I just used to drag myself out of bed and stand there,on the carpet.It hurts but it gets better in a few mins and you can go back to sleep.
I can feel the pain even thinking about them...:(