Charlie Horse! OUCH

MEDIMIMI · 06-09-2009, 02:21 AM

I woke up in the middle of the night with the most incredible pain! My calf muscle was TOTALLY in a spasm! it hurt so bad! It feels sore this morning too, just in time for my second 12 hour shift, working on my feet! UG.

The packet materials say to drink Mortons Lite salt in a glass of water, I didn't get any of that will regular salt work?! I am desperate here, this can NOT happen again! I am going to work now, so no time to stop at a store,its 520am, I am afraid this will come back during th day!

Advice?! Im drinking regular salt water and hoping for the best.

crobyninc · 06-09-2009, 02:47 AM

I have gotten those too, but what helped me was drinking a 16oz glass of Crystal Light Hydration everyday. It has potassium. If it doesn't add potassium supplement to your diet.

hudiman · 06-09-2009, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by crobyninc

I have gotten those too, but what helped me was drinking a 16oz glass of Crystal Light Hydration everyday. It has potassium. If it doesn't add potassium supplement to your diet.

What is Crystal Light Hydration? Is that the regular crystal light or something special? Is it with the other crystal light stuff at the grocery store?

NIKKI21 · 06-09-2009, 03:22 AM

I got several charley horses in my right calf. I got the usual "drink more water" response from the clinic. I tried the Propel lite but hated the fact that it had hydrogenated oil in it. I now keep a small supply of 10 calorie vitamin water on hand or the Walgreens private label vitamin water zero calorie. My hubby swears by the old wives tale of drinking pickle juice - so I have also just ate a nice sour pickle!

crobyninc · 06-09-2009, 03:50 AM

Pickle juice - yum!!!! I'm not sure which is worse, the charlie horse or the drinking pickle juice! But Hudiman, to answer your question, Crystal Light Hydration is with all the other Crystal Light offerings. There is a Lemonaide flavor and Raspberry flavor, these are the single serve packages.

Justin1 · 06-09-2009, 05:37 AM

eat dill pickles here and there throughout the day, they are allowed.

Desert-Rose7 · 06-09-2009, 12:00 PM

I would have to be hog tied to eat or drink pickles/pickle juice. Never have been able
to stand the taste! There is a potassium gluconate supplement from NatureMade which
can help you as well.

Jo

MEDIMIMI · 06-09-2009, 07:00 PM

Ok! Pickles CHECK! I will have to look for that CL Hydration. I am scared to go to sleep tonight, that was awful! it was such a bad charlie horse that the muscle was super sore today, like as if I had lifted weights or something. EEK!

katew1129 · 06-11-2009, 09:43 AM

I had my first Charlie Horse last night...WOW!! it hurt SO bad! I remember the clinic telling me to get the CL hydration but I could not remember why...now I do! I will be having that this evening when I get home.

crobyninc · 06-11-2009, 09:50 AM

Aww those hurt really bad, but I have had 1 CL hydration everyday since I had my first charlie horse and thankfully I have not experience them again. Good luck!

debkeversole · 06-11-2009, 09:54 AM

ACV 1TSP 3 minutes pain is gone!! you can repeat after 3 min if it didn't kick in the first time HTH

NOT2fat4fun · 06-11-2009, 06:09 PM

Wow - I would watch out for the 10 calorie vitamin water - it has lots of carbs!

AkGirl79 · 06-17-2009, 09:37 AM

I had one last night, ouch! I get them quite often. Does anyone know if magnesium works? Dr. Oz mentioned it yesterday on Oprah.

crobyninc · 06-17-2009, 09:50 AM

When I did Atkins years ago, it recommended in the book to take calcium, magnesium and postassium. So it should help. But the Crystal Light Hydration works really good. I like the raspberry favor best!

orlando2002 · 06-17-2009, 12:39 PM

That's happens when you need more potassium. That's why they recommend 1/3 of your intake water must be Crystal Light with potassium. Check the labels, since not all the crystal light has potassium.
Also, eat tomatoes and oranges (portion permited) and it is going to help you with the Charlie horse ......

Good luck

06-09-2009, 02:21 AM	#1
MEDIMIMI Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 144 Gallery: MEDIMIMI WOE: Medi Weight Loss Start Date: Starting over 1/29/10	Charlie Horse! OUCH I woke up in the middle of the night with the most incredible pain! My calf muscle was TOTALLY in a spasm! it hurt so bad! It feels sore this morning too, just in time for my second 12 hour shift, working on my feet! UG. The packet materials say to drink Mortons Lite salt in a glass of water, I didn't get any of that will regular salt work?! I am desperate here, this can NOT happen again! I am going to work now, so no time to stop at a store,its 520am, I am afraid this will come back during th day! Advice?! Im drinking regular salt water and hoping for the best.

06-09-2009, 03:22 AM	#4
NIKKI21 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TAMPA,FL Posts: 174 Gallery: NIKKI21 Stats: 181.4/134.8 Now on Maintenance :0) WOE: MEDI WEIGHTLOSS CLINICS Start Date: 12/04/08	CHARLIE'S HERE TOOOOOO I got several charley horses in my right calf. I got the usual "drink more water" response from the clinic. I tried the Propel lite but hated the fact that it had hydrogenated oil in it. I now keep a small supply of 10 calorie vitamin water on hand or the Walgreens private label vitamin water zero calorie. My hubby swears by the old wives tale of drinking pickle juice - so I have also just ate a nice sour pickle!

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06-09-2009, 02:47 AM	#2
crobyninc Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Land O lakes Florida Posts: 898 Gallery: crobyninc Stats: 335/243/180 WOE: Low carb and watching calories Start Date: March 9 2009	I have gotten those too, but what helped me was drinking a 16oz glass of Crystal Light Hydration everyday. It has potassium. If it doesn't add potassium supplement to your diet.

06-09-2009, 03:50 AM	#5
crobyninc Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Land O lakes Florida Posts: 898 Gallery: crobyninc Stats: 335/243/180 WOE: Low carb and watching calories Start Date: March 9 2009	Pickle juice - yum!!!! I'm not sure which is worse, the charlie horse or the drinking pickle juice! But Hudiman, to answer your question, Crystal Light Hydration is with all the other Crystal Light offerings. There is a Lemonaide flavor and Raspberry flavor, these are the single serve packages.

06-09-2009, 05:37 AM	#6
Justin1 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 185 Gallery: Justin1 Stats: 324.5/197/190 WOE: Medi Weight Loss Start Date: 4/15/09	eat dill pickles here and there throughout the day, they are allowed.

06-09-2009, 12:00 PM	#7
Desert-Rose7 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,479 Gallery: Desert-Rose7 Stats: 5'11"/262/150/150 WOE: MediWeightLoss Start Date: 12/19/08 in Wellness since 09/03/2009	I would have to be hog tied to eat or drink pickles/pickle juice. Never have been able to stand the taste! There is a potassium gluconate supplement from NatureMade which can help you as well. Jo

06-09-2009, 07:00 PM	#8
MEDIMIMI Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 144 Gallery: MEDIMIMI WOE: Medi Weight Loss Start Date: Starting over 1/29/10	Ok! Pickles CHECK! I will have to look for that CL Hydration. I am scared to go to sleep tonight, that was awful! it was such a bad charlie horse that the muscle was super sore today, like as if I had lifted weights or something. EEK!

06-11-2009, 09:43 AM	#9
katew1129 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 284 Gallery: katew1129 Stats: 232/212/130 WOE: Medi-weight loss Start Date: January 2013	I had my first Charlie Horse last night...WOW!! it hurt SO bad! I remember the clinic telling me to get the CL hydration but I could not remember why...now I do! I will be having that this evening when I get home.

06-11-2009, 09:50 AM	#10
crobyninc Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Land O lakes Florida Posts: 898 Gallery: crobyninc Stats: 335/243/180 WOE: Low carb and watching calories Start Date: March 9 2009	Aww those hurt really bad, but I have had 1 CL hydration everyday since I had my first charlie horse and thankfully I have not experience them again. Good luck!

06-11-2009, 09:54 AM	#11
debkeversole Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: southern ky Posts: 49,255 Gallery: debkeversole Stats: 370/285/199 WOE: 8/29/11 R9P2 HCG diet Start Date: 10-8-09	ACV 1TSP 3 minutes pain is gone!! you can repeat after 3 min if it didn't kick in the first time HTH

06-11-2009, 06:09 PM	#12
NOT2fat4fun Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Jose,CA Posts: 342 Gallery: NOT2fat4fun Stats: 190/178/145 again WOE: Medi Start Date: May 5, 2009	Wow - I would watch out for the 10 calorie vitamin water - it has lots of carbs!

06-17-2009, 09:37 AM	#13
AkGirl79 Guest Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 241 Gallery: AkGirl79	I had one last night, ouch! I get them quite often. Does anyone know if magnesium works? Dr. Oz mentioned it yesterday on Oprah.

06-17-2009, 09:50 AM	#14
crobyninc Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Land O lakes Florida Posts: 898 Gallery: crobyninc Stats: 335/243/180 WOE: Low carb and watching calories Start Date: March 9 2009	When I did Atkins years ago, it recommended in the book to take calcium, magnesium and postassium. So it should help. But the Crystal Light Hydration works really good. I like the raspberry favor best!

06-17-2009, 12:39 PM	#15
orlando2002 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sanford, fl Posts: 160 Gallery: orlando2002 Stats: 217/177/160 WOE: Medi Weight loss clinic Start Date: 3/11/09	That's happens when you need more potassium. That's why they recommend 1/3 of your intake water must be Crystal Light with potassium. Check the labels, since not all the crystal light has potassium. Also, eat tomatoes and oranges (portion permited) and it is going to help you with the Charlie horse ...... Good luck