severe inner thigh muscle spasms

I'm so afraid to go to bed tonight after an awful bout of inner thigh cramp last night. Its so horrifically painful I never know whether to take myself to A&E. I've had it a number of times. I'm terrified worrying what it could be. I suffered a terrible bout of sciatica a couple of years ago. I could barely move and i had to sleep propped up on the sofa for 3 weeks. I'm thinking this was the start of my problems. Doctor has arranged for an MRI but with Covid I've yet to hear anything. If I so much as move in bed there is a chance of kicking the spasms off. Rang GP today, he sounded fed up with me. He's given me quinine. I use mag tablets and mag oil. It helps but today I am on edge as it feels like the cramp will kick off any second. Is it my back, is it a clot, is it PAD or is it cancer. My doctor couldn't be more fed up of me. I've got to a point that I feel embarrassed to go because he doesn't believe me. Feel tearful with worry and nowhere to turn. The problem with a lot of doctors is that if its not something straight forward they can't be bothered to look into it

WOW, this has happened to me twice. The first time was pretty bad. The second time was last night and i thought i was going to die, almost passed out, cold sweats. in a hotel room by myself. I'm wondering if dehydration has anything to with it.

Both times I'm pretty sure i was dehydrated. Relieved to see its not life threatening, although i thought i was heading out.Thanks for your response.

Its nice to finally discover a open forum on this topic. I've suffered from these cramps for over 25 years. the past 5 years they have been happening less and less until this past weekend. out of nowhere I got one each morning. I've always had leg cramps but the one on the inside of my thighs is brutal. It sounds like you two know all about them. Whats so disturbing about the inner thigh cramps is that i can't find a way to stretch it out the way other leg cramps do. I'll be interested to hear any suggestions fro the users on this site.

I have found that when I've gotten those cramps I can use my handheld massager pushed into the cramp, it will usually makes it go away. But its not easy to do since its so damn painful and tender.

I used to do a lot of martial arts, boxing and Krav Maga. So stretching and exercising have never been a problem for me. Also, I have a very high tolerance to pain.

A few years ago I began experiencing these spasms at night... I had a cramp one night so severe it caused me to pass out... I was very concerned because it caused me to lose consciousness...

I did some research and found little information on how to stop the pain. The spasms eventually went away.

Last night my brother and I both had the same inner thigh spasms within 2 hrs of each other. Both of us had them on the same right side leg... He's never had them before and I haven't had them in a while (1-2 yrs).

Here is the weird part... We went to eat sushi last night... Not sure if this triggered the spasms but I find it peculiar that we both had spasms, the same night within hours of each other, on the same right side leg.

I take multi vitamins and other OTC supplements. He does not... He is on his feet all day working and his job is physically demanding. I on the other hand work in an office environment. I exercise on a regular basis while he does not. I'm in my early 50's and he is a few yrs younger than me. We are both in good physical shape.

I will look at including my Magnesium in my diet to see if this will help. Thanks for the info... It is very helpful.

What a relief to know I'm not alone..My husband thought I was crazy when I said that the pain was so bad I would have shot myself. After a year long reprieve the cramps are back. I'm going to try the Theraworx and Mag oil spray. Strangely enough gulping down a few TBS of yellow mustard works.I have bottles of it anywhere I might fall asleep. I believe it works by distracting the brain from the muscle pain

hi there, i've been getting these for years and it limits what i can do. So many things i have to avoid, just getting up off the floor has to be done with help from hubby to go straight upright, no camping for me 😃 I cant sleep on a bed thats too low to the floor, going for a country walk and seeing a stile fills me with panic. ive been really grateful to find this page. The tens machine idea is interesting, where would you place it ?

ive never quite understood how taking a tablet when it happens could provide instant relief. I take 400 magnesium daily and have for years.

I got an excruciatingly painful inner thigh cramp for the first time early this morning. The other leg started but I was already up and walking and crying. I haven't experienced that kind of pain before. I had RFA (radiofrequency ablation) for venous insufficiency on both legs in March. This leg was done on March 30 and is still numb and swollen. Definitely going to ask at my ultrasound followup next week if there is any correlation. I'm going to put magnesium cream on before bed tonight.

I've just found this discussion and I also have had the same inner thigh cramps as everyone had experienced. Not sure if this will help anyone but mine started at the same time as the first symptoms of the menopause started. Before this I had the odd cramping toe but nothing as painful and debilitating as these inner thigh cramps. I have also experienced cramping in the muscle at the back of my thigh. The worst incident was when the muscles in the inner thigh and back thigh on both legs cramped at the same time. I did pass out briefly but it took over 15 minutes to ease and left me in pain for several days afterwards. I have been on HRT for the past 18 months and during this time the cramping has been almost non existent. Has anyone else had this experience? Also, does anyone know of any research happening around night camp?

I also find that Magnesium totally Helps!! But when they hit suddenly the only thing that works in that moment is to use my Fist and rub very hard up and down the entire muscle!!! It gets rid of the God awful and unbearable Pain much faster. It's Shocking how Hard that muscle feels, like an Iron rod in there!!!!!!

A friend told me of using mustard (several table spoons) when cramps showed sign of beginning of cramp or during and after. He learnt this from trainers at a paddle ball national championship. Trainers carried around packets of mustard and when players cramped up they were given the mustard. He was doubtful until he cramped up, thought he'd be out of tournament, took the mustard and got quick relief and finish play. I have used it many times now and found same results for my inner thigh cramps.

I was having the same severe spasms and I know how painful they are. I am going on over a year and a half that the spasms stopped. I cannot identify exactly what it is that has contributed to my relief but I know it has to be one of the following or a combination thereof.

1. An inversion table that provides back/disc relief. I discovered a connection between the thigh muscles and my back.
2. I purchased the Pso-Rite product to massage and loosen the psoas muscle that goes from the back and flows to the pelvis area and into the inner thigh where the spasms occurred.
3. I increased my intake of magnesium. I've landed on a product from Primitive Solution: Electrolytes From Whole Foods.
4. Regular stretching exercises focused on the pelvis and upper thighs and glutes and lower back.
5. Increased my water intake.
6. Prayer! God answers prayer.

I sincerely hope this helps someone to overcome this horrible condition.

Joe

I also have these excruciating inner thigh cramps and am relieved to find out that I'm not alone. I can only speak from my own experience and share what works for me. What I have noticed is that the cramps occur when lying or sitting on a bed, the first time I move after a period of rest. Factors that seem to cause them: having exercised before, having sweated a lot, having eaten a lot of sugar and/or bread and little salt for the last meal, not having drunk enough. If I make sure to hydrate and eat something salty or drink a cup of instant bouillon after exercise, I am usually fine. If I don't and get the cramps, the only thing that helps me stop them quickly is to (hobble into the kitchen while bent over, pressing on the cramping muscle and moaning, lol) drink some water with salt. I just stir as much salt as I can stand into a glass of water and drink it and the cramp usually stops after a minute or two. Then I drink one or two more glasses of plain water just to be sure I am hydrated.

tl;dr: for me the cause seems to be dehydration and lack of sodium and the remedy is drinking salt water.

I thought it be helpful if I reported back my experience from the last two years. My excruciating inner thigh leg cramps have stopped. It has been two years now since I have had a serious episode. In fact I only had one near episode in two years. I am pretty certain that my cramps resulted from an issue with my back and my psoas muscle. By using an inversion table I stretched out my back muscles and give my soine much needed attention. I also use religiously an electrolyte supplement that has a good amount of magnesium. I also stay well hydrated. I see a chiropractor fairly regularly but this has not been critical as covid distancing has shown me but I like being treated every now and then. That's it. Spasms have stopped. It is a back and spine disc problem. I truly hope this helps you all as I think about this pain often and I do not wish it on my worst enemy. I often pray for this group too as I can only imagine the suffering some of you must be going through. Take care.