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i have very severe leg cramps in both thighs at the same time

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bob39306
bob39306

The cramps occur after laying down on the sofa watching TV.

I am all tight laying down but as soon as I stand upright both legs feel like they are in a vise.

I cannot move and while I try they do not move.

The cramps are in both front thighs above the knee.

I usually take a bunch of bady chewable aspirin anfd it goes away after 10 minutes.

The pain is excruciating. This time the aspirin did not work.

I had pants on with a belt but it wasnt tight although it might have been.

I took those off in the bathroom a few feet away and soaked a towel in cold water and wrapped around the thighs in turn.

The cramps abated but later came back when I tried to lay down again.

Finally I took 3 Bufferin some Pedialyte and a multi mineral.

Before that I took 2 Anacin.

I want to prevent these from ever happening again.

I get them infrequently but when I do its a killer.

Is there anything I can do to prevent Them?

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  • jeannie36490
    jeannie36490 bob39306

    Posted

    Do any of you have sciatica? I think it has something to do with a compressed nerve. The fact that they came on so quickly and so severe makes me think it has something to do with a nerve or muscle. I am knocking on wood, but I have not had those cramps since I have had nerve blocks to my back.
    • lorrie95883
      lorrie95883 jeannie36490

      Posted

      Interesting, Jeannie ... and yes, last year I put my back out for the first time ever, and have had some sciatica issues since then, but can it take up to a year for these cramps to show up?  Food for thought, anyways, so thanks for this.
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