It is Common If You are at All Dehydrated..How are You Feeling Otherwise ?

Once in awhile it happens to me, I have Long suffered from "Chronic Dehydration"..My "Early Symptoms" are : Muscle Cramping, Feeling Off Center, Rapid Pulse (Up by 20 Beats Faster then my "Normal".).

When we Get even Slightly Dehydrated our Electrolytes go Out of Balance..and Just Drinking Plain Water will Dilute the Electrolytes Further Yet...so You Have to Drink Like Juice or something...Make Sure your getting Both Glucose and Sodium..Eat a Banana..Take a Quality Supplement with the Essentials for Electrolytes. I have had to go to the ER before I Knew and Understood what was always Happening and have them IV me.

Something to Discuss with Your Dr. !

Hugs Girl !

Thanks .
Information is certainly something I will discuss with my doctor..
As a matter of fact I have an appt. with him tomorrow. Appreciate your response.

I Hope some others chime in here...I Know alot of People get Muscle Cramping...Am sure there are lots of things to Look at, give you more ideas to talk with the Doc. About...I Do Hope you Find Your Answers !!

Merry Christmas !!

Leg pain is normal. When I go to bed, my legs feel like 2x4's...rigid, straight and won't relax. As soon as I went back on Flexeril, it went away. For me flexeril usually takes most of my leg pain away.

Cramping or charley horse? I think lack of potassium can cause charley horses if memory serves me correct.

Good Luck

I have cramping and spasticity in my quads, but it's not just at night though--it's all the time. The rest of my leg muscles are generally tender all the way around. I have had good luck with heat and Zanaflex--but I can't handle taking Zanaflex on a day to day basis because it's a bit too strong for me.

There's several reasons for leg cramps:

- Too much vitamin D (this one sends body cramps all over if I take my RX vitamin D)
- Drugs like Lipitor for cholesterol
- Lack of Potassium, magnsium and calcium
- dehydration as Dakota Rose stated

I had forgotten dehydration, and after I got up after this restless night with the same leg cramps, I checked the color of my urine. Yep, dehydration, which also affects my anxiety levels as well.
Hope you feel better!

Every night... especially if I don't move around enough during the day - or move around too much. Muscle relaxers or pain meds at bedtime help so I can sleep - at least until they wear off.

My doctor said some studies have shown that low iron levels can contribute to that as well. He suggested I try taking low dose iron supplements at bedtime and see if it helps.

Here is a different idea- The weather is getting colder and we are all adding blankets to our beds. I know that I get calf cramps more frequently this time of year. When you go to bed tonight make sure your feet are not forced to point due to the weight of your blankets. When the weight of the blankets force the to point all night I tend to have many more leg cramps. I try to make a cavern for my feet so that they do not have to point. It does help.

Can't thank you enough for all your responses. Anxious to hear what my doctor has to say. Have an appointment tonight. hugs

You could be dehydrated and/or not have enough potassium. It can be a "perk" of Fibromyalgia (FMS) too. I have a lot of problems with twitching and cramping. I use Malic Acid twice a day - 825 mg. It comes in capsules and is available at the Vitamin Shoppe. It helps a lot with my symptoms. There is nothing worse than waking up from an already restless sleep with muscles cramps....Hope this helps. Take care.

I used to have those "wake you up in the night in agony" muscle cramps. You do have to jump out of bed and walk them off. I quit having them since taking magnesium. Plus I'm drinking more water, I didn't know that could help, too.

Good luck!