It's been a bit since I have gotten a Charlie Horse and I thought I was in the clear. I had myself fooled because this past weekend will go down as the "Weekend of the Charlie Horse".
Saturday night I had three (YES, THREE) of them in my left calf during the night. To top that off, for some reason my left shin also has been hurting. So while I was trying to relieve the pain from the calf in my left leg, I had to also battle the pain in my shin. That was fun.
Then last night I had a real good one in my right leg. Normally I can diffuse them pretty fast but this one kept getting stronger. I finally had to hop out of bed and try to work it out, all the while trying to stifle a scream. Apparently I didnt do that very well because I woke up Jeff (who is a very hard sleeper). From my crying and wincing and jumping, he probably thought I was going into labor ... but alas I had to inform him I was purely enjoying the joy of another Charlie Horse.
Yesterday we went to the Bears Game and it was really hot - there is a possibility I was dehydrated and that led to the cramp. But, I also know they often say its a potassium deficiency ... so if I can get myself out of the house today I am going to get some bananas. Then I think I will eat about 20 of them so that this never happens again :(
