Charlie Horses

[FX]

http://www.macrocap.com/Leg-Cramps-Muscle-Cramps/

[Drewbacca]

That happens to me, also. They're supposedly just growing pains. (muscles stretching out and such) The main problem is that my bed is tucked in at night in the Wintertime.

So when I recieved these ungodly pains in my leg I would want to walk them off, so they'd go away faster and I could barely do it due to my sheets being tucked in tight. You'd have to fight the sheets out, then somehow untangle the mess you've made of them from your feet and dart out of bed all the while in gorific pain.

It's funny how the human body works.

Originally posted by ruhztee

[Josh]

How about you get your rich ass parents to buy you a new leg... faggot.

[Opaque]

I have this weird feeling that 88 doesn't like Napolm...

[Eightbitbreaks]

Um... what's a charlie horse?

[Opaque]

when your leg gets all crampt up and junk... really hurts, and doesn't stop for a long time no matter how you move it...

[Drewbacca]

You're supposed to walk on it. I don't know if it helps, but that's what I'm told.

[BebopCowboy16]

I was kneed in the balls once. To me, that is a charlie horse of sorts. Hurt like a bitch for weeks!

[YellerDog]

88's right.

[Ragnarok the Red]

Originally posted by Jeremy
I usually get charlie horses in the middle of the night. Nothing like waking up at 5 AM in blinding agony. Thankfully, they go away within a few minutes, but Goddamn do they hurt.

Yeah, that's pretty much what happens to me too, always happen in the middle of the night.

I usually just sit up and massage the calf really hard for about 15-20 seconds and it usually goes away, then I just straighten my leg out and keep it as relaxed as possible, trying not to tense the muscle. Best way to make 'em go away.