This one is "stupid". As in... I really don't want to go running to the doctor.
But I don't have an explanation... and the rest of you have seen so much that maybe... you can tell me if it does - even potentially - mean something serious. Or if its just my usual klutzie body.
Woke up before the alarm this morning (rare). So I felt lazy. Rather than jump out of bed, I stretched my legs and back while still in bed - and when I straightened my leg and pointed my toes, the one leg got this horrid cramp in the calf - about half way up.
The pain was so bad I couldn't pull my foot back or bend my leg.
I massaged the leg a bit, and it let go enough to function.
But... this is now over 9 hours later... and that spot on my calf is still sore.
Not interfering with walking or anything, just sore.
This is not the result of an injury. Everything was perfectly fine when I went to bed.
For the record... I fight to keep enough calcium in the system (can't have milk), so that could be ONE factor.
Beyond that... what does a whalloping big cramp in the leg raise flags about??
Thanks in advance for your help, Dr. Mom.
IC
But I don't have an explanation... and the rest of you have seen so much that maybe... you can tell me if it does - even potentially - mean something serious. Or if its just my usual klutzie body.
Woke up before the alarm this morning (rare). So I felt lazy. Rather than jump out of bed, I stretched my legs and back while still in bed - and when I straightened my leg and pointed my toes, the one leg got this horrid cramp in the calf - about half way up.
The pain was so bad I couldn't pull my foot back or bend my leg.
I massaged the leg a bit, and it let go enough to function.
But... this is now over 9 hours later... and that spot on my calf is still sore.
Not interfering with walking or anything, just sore.
This is not the result of an injury. Everything was perfectly fine when I went to bed.
For the record... I fight to keep enough calcium in the system (can't have milk), so that could be ONE factor.
Beyond that... what does a whalloping big cramp in the leg raise flags about??
Thanks in advance for your help, Dr. Mom.
IC