severe inner thigh muscle spasms

Have you seen my post on magnesium glycinate? It has completely stopped them for me. Many Americans are low on it. I order mine online. This is what my NP said to do and she was right. Your Calcium may be low too.

Why on Earth would anyone insult you?  The only thing I see (and CERTAINLY not worthy of ANY negative comment) is that perhaps the spasms and cramps you were having are not quite the same as some of the rest of us. I do hope you have been able to get relief from the spasms. I apologize if someone was out of line in responding to you.

Usually everyone on here is just stating their problems with spasms. I haven't seen any harassing, but could have missed it. Sorry for anyone doing that to you. My core muscles are weak too, per the physical therapist, but these cramps are from nutritional deficiency in magnesium.

Please just try 1/2 unisom or a Benadryl at night. Nothing helped me except high heat which I keep near me all night long. Then I took a unisom and do every night. Stopped them cold -- no more inner thigh spasms.

If it keeps you spasm free for one year, it might be proof, otherwise still could be coincidence of timing in your case.

Has worked for months!  I got them several times a night. When I go off unisom, within 5-8 days they start again. Mayo Clinic has one research article discussing how sleep meds can stop severe spasms.  

Like to see the Mayo Clinic reference please if you don't mind. Unisom seems safe enough to use regularly from what I can see.

I'm 62 years old and my excruciating leg cramps began about 3 years ago. Most of the time both of my thighs seize-up at the same time when I'm sleeping on my right side and after I raise my knees up to roll over. The cramps hit so fast, so hard, that I'm immediately awake and screaming. I'm an American, living in India for the past 6 years. Having said that, the difference is that I sweat now...a lot. I used to comment that 'I don't sweat'...that was in America where everywhere was air conditioned. I'm fairly positive that my excessive sweating is related to the leg cramps. 

Some information: My diet is very well balanced here with plenty of a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, legumes, beans, little protein (no red meat, mainly eggs, chicken and fish), lots of yogurt and no prepackaged / processed foods. I'm fairly busy for a good 6 - 7 hours per day with much of my activity being outside and on my feet. So I get plenty of sun exposure and fresh air. I'm not on any prescribed medications, but do need to take Imitrex occasionally for migraines. I had a complete hysterectomy in 2001 (calcium deficiency attributing to the cramping?)  I do suffer from RSD, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, since 2003, but don't feel that it has anything to do with the spasms. 

I noticed that some commented that the cramping / muscle spasms are not only in the legs. Same here. Whereas I experience the 'death-wish' leg and thigh cramps (oftentimes behind my knees) only at night, I have daytime cramps at my rib cage and lower abdomen. 

When we moved to a very humid, hot area..with no Air Conditioning..in 2014, that is when I had my first horrifying episode of both thighs cramping at the same time. I was alone...my husband had gone out of town. Once the cramping and pain passed, I got up and began to question what was different. I thought of the extreme sweating and got my Electrolyte drink, that I keep on hand for when severe diarrhea may hit, and mixed a small amount in about 4 ounces of water and eventually laid back down and went to sleep. The next night, the cramps hit again. My husband is a Deep Sea Diver and he'll jump up and come over to maneuver my feet and legs to try to relieve the cramps...sometimes it helps, other times I can't tolerate the manipulation at all. 

I continue to sweat excessively and I continue to have the leg cramps occasionally (as many here have mentioned, there is no pain compared to this type of pain, and I've had my share of severe pain). 

I'm going to begin keeping a diary of what I eat and drink every day. Perhaps I will notice a pattern of what may trigger these debilitating cramps. 

Every body is different and what helps one may not work at all for others. But by sharing the symptoms and the methods of relief found, it may help one person avoid the nightmare of these types of cramps, and eventually we may find a common denominator that will help all of us sufferers! So keep sharing...I look forward to reading more posts. 

 

Please just try 1/2 unisom or a Benadryl at night. Nothing helped me except high heat which I keep near me all night long. Then I took a unisom and do every night. Stopped them cold -- no more inner thigh spasms.

The Benadryl does nothing for/to me except make me really drowsy. I am already on Baclofen for spasms, Porphine, Dilaudid and Naproxen. Nothing has ever helped except the pressure treatment with the Ace bandages.

Sounds crazy but Ryan to swallow a tablespoon of yellow mustard when you feel the twinge begin. In minutes the pain is gone. Let me know if it works for you. I carry mustard packs in my purse just in case of an attack 

omg you've describe this so perfectly! Yes this pain is from the pits of hell worst than childbirth!!! I've learned heat does help. I keep muscle cream n heating pad at bedside. My episode tonight was minimal. I worked yesterday 12yrs a lot of walking (in the hospital) and I have back issues. Think I'm starting to piece the puzzle.... And yes ur right I've gone months thank God!! But it still comes back time to time. I just really pray this never happens in public or while driving!!