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roberta22402
roberta22402

Last night at 11:00 I got really severe muscle cramps in both my upper thighs. They came and went for over an hour. I was totally in the worst pain ever. My husband tried to help me take a warm bath besides drinking 2 bottles of water The pain would come approx. every 5 seconds It went up into my vagina area and then would stop only to start again. My husband took me to the emergency room. They started an IV giving me valium and electrolytes with potassium. My muscle cramps were getting worse. After 5 hours of them I just wanted to die. The doctor finally came back in and they gave me morphine. The muscle spasms stopped right after. They sent me home with a prescription for muscle relaxants. I hadn't done anything strenuous and I drink plenty of water. It was the worst experience I've ever had. What could have caused this and what can I do to prevent it from happening again?

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  • Lori90210
    Lori90210 roberta22402

    Posted

    Hello Roberta - there are numerous replies to  your question from other sufferers.  They have a very supportive interaction  which you will find under Upper Thigh Leg Cramps, Leg Cramps, etc.,    It is so immediate and frightening.   Appears that a lot of doctors don't have immediate practical answers, but the public is superb for support and help.  Good luck.

     

  • jan52884
    jan52884 roberta22402

    Posted

    hi Roberta22402, i can but imagine the pain of the whole experience.  What is the muscle relaxants you are taking and do you find these effective.  Had you previously experienced upper thigh cramps?  I too suffer from extremely painful thigh cramps and the only way i can deal with these is under the shower with a hand held shower head to concentrate the heat to relax the muscles.  makes me cry with the pain.  My cramps appear to come in cycles too......have a few weeks of below the knees cramps that can also be painful and some requiring heat treatment with the upper thigh cramps thrown in for good measure in this period of time too.  I can not see any reason or work a cycle out - ie not related to activity or food or drink or weather or anything (but obviously something unknown to me).  I have been to several specialists with no results.

     

    • roberta22402
      roberta22402 jan52884

      Posted

      Hi Jan52884,  I've had leg cramps before but never on just the top of my thighs. This pain started at 11:00 at night. It was a sharp pain on the top of my thighs that then went into my pelvis area. It would last a few seconds and then about 5 seconds later it started again. This went on for 5 hours. I went to the emergency room at 1:00Am. of course they took forever to do something. They gave me an IV with valium and electrolytes. This only made them worse. That was about 2:30 in the morning. I was in so much pain I couldn't stand it. My husband was beside himself and kept asking them to do something. The doctor finally came in and gave me morphine. In a matter of minutes the pain went away. Whyat was really weird my thighs never tensed up. It was just the pain inside the thighs. They gave me methocarbamol to take for muscle spasms. I've taken it for the last two days because I ached all over from this. I havn't had anymore problems. My husband thinks there was more to it because he's had leg cramps before but has never seen anything like I had. I hope I never do again.
    • SKP1956
      SKP1956 jan52884

      Posted

      Jan did you find a resolution?  If so would love to hear from you.  My doctor wonders if it is early onset of Multiple Sclerosis.  :-(  Hope to hear from you!

      Suzie

    • price6209
      price6209 SKP1956

      Posted

      Theraworx is what i tried and it gives relief from the worst cramps in 5 to 10 minutes. A little hard to find I had to order mine.
    • SKP1956
      SKP1956 price6209

      Posted

      I order mine too and it's not 100% but it does help.  And 1 tablespoon of mustard!  Ingested, not rubbed in.

      Suzie

    • jeannie36490
      jeannie36490 price6209

      Posted

      I ordered it  (Theraworx) today from Amazon.

      Can't wait to try it.

       

    • SKP1956
      SKP1956 jeannie36490

      Posted

      Awesome  :-)   Let us know!  It does help me alot.  Not 100% but it's good.  Have you ever spoken to your doctor about the cause?  My doctor mentioned the possibility of Multiple Sclerosis!  :-(

      Suzie

  • chrissy58
    chrissy58 roberta22402

    Posted

    Hi Roberta,    I had suffered with thigh cramps and lower leg cramps for four years,  until 2 months ago, when i started to take Magnesium and Calcium tablets, 2 a day plus I started to drink Tonic water,  it more or less disappeared straight away,  instead of drinking Tonic water all the time I went onto Spring water because it has potassium in but not as much as tonic but it is enough,  Between the two it seems to keep the pain at bay, like you and everyone else on here, I too had excrutiating pain,   not sure if i spelt that right,    I am not a water drinker but have forced myself to  drink at least 2 litres a day,  it does seem to work,  my doctors answer to it was co-codamol  30/500,   they didnt touch the pain, hope my info can help you and others
  • chrissy58
    chrissy58 roberta22402

    Posted

    Forgot to say,   my cramps  were during the day as well as night also kept me a prisoner in my home because i couldnt walk with it at all
  • Rollers123
    Rollers123 roberta22402

    Posted

    Hi Roberta, I too, sometimes suffer from upper leg thigh cramps... I had a minor episode last night. as I write I am applying heat pads to the upper thighs. I hope this will reduce the chances of another episode. i hope we can find remedy soon. I think it may be a case of finding a solution which suits you.
  • dale111
    dale111 roberta22402

    Posted

    i get cramps in the top of my thighs as well and yes the are very very painful the only thing i take to help relieve or stop these cramps is shwepps tonic water (fizzy water) because the physiotherapist confirmed with me that shwepps tonic water contains a specific drug that u cannot get from any doctor and that is quinine it is just under the name shwepps in little writing, google "quinine" and u will see hope it helps cause it really does help me i drink 3 glasses aday and i make sure i drink one before bed smile
    • Gggirl21
      Gggirl21 dale111

      Posted

      My Cardiologist was the Only doctor that gave any form of resolution but it still doesn't go to the source! I need to have an answer to resolve. I can't imagine anyone being in such extended pain & just pain killers! Water I'm sure is Key, but Iv also experienced poor muscle tone or loss of it as well. I haven't been as active as I was 3 yrs ago & wonder if there's a connection? I would question how much quinine water to drink &if everyday. There's ? Somethg I read about certain conditions require caution if too much, but the cup or so I drink when I feel any muscle cramp helps which is sporadic. VIT D & VIT D3 &B12 under the tongue helps!
    • cynthia0405
      cynthia0405 Gggirl21

      Posted

      Hi to ALL that get upper muscle thigh cramps during the night.. Im really interested in finding out if the tonic water does truly help?? I've just barely started taking magnesium but have not noticed a difference as of yet.. What I DO notice that helps me alot is to wear tight spandex to bed. I believe the tightness of the material compresses my muscles and somehow that helps me.. I hope this is helpful. Good luck..
    • snehlata_04920
      snehlata_04920 cynthia0405

      Posted

      Hello All and Thank You Cynthia .

      i took magnesium and quinine and had no relief and then my GP advised me to stop taking quinine due to possible side effects . I experience severe cramps in both legs including upper thighs that last for hours . I'm unable to walk or even think straight to help myself at times . I am excited to try wearing spandex tights tonight and  I'm happy to feel hopeful

      after months of trials and hopelessness 

    • jeannie36490
      jeannie36490 snehlata_04920

      Posted

      My daughter is an Occupational Therapist who asked me to try wearing compression socks. I bought a really good pair - they were for runners or athletes and way too tight. Don't get those. Try Amazon for compression socks. I got the colorful ones. Striped, argyle, polka dots, etc. They are tight, but very comfortable. I did not wear them to bed, but my legs felt more relaxed. I think the fear of the pain keeps us from sleeping. I will try anything to not ever have these cramps. I had foot cramps last night, but they were manageable.

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