As if I needed a reminder how out of shape I am. I get home tonight and the dog has peed on the floor. So I get some paper, and bend over the stain to clean it up. To do this I'm basically touching my toes three or four times.
Then I see the dog also pooped (don't worry, it's a small dog, and she's not very healthy, so that's why she on occassion does this). So I again, bend over to pick up the poop, this is another series of two or three toe touches.
About ten minutes later I see she has thrown up in four different places (yes, VERY BAD day). So AGAIN, toe touches, this time probably four sets of about ten, because puke is much harder to clean up.
So, it's an hour later, and I'm sitting in my recliner watching Boston Legal, when the WORST FREAKING LEG CRAMP YOU CAN IMAGINE hits the back of my lower leg. BURNING, PEIRCING, PAIN. I try to stand up and it hurts so bad I can't beleive it, ANY MOVEMENT only makes it burn hotter and hurt more. Then the other back of the leg starts.
The only thing I could do was stand in place and wait for the pain to stop. Now I've got icy hot rubbed on, and it's feeling better, but I can tell if I turn my foot a certain way, the pain will come back.
A) It sucks getting old
B) I gotta get back on the exercise bike tomorrow :( This courier job is a decent amount of walking, but waaaaaaaaaaaaay too much sitting.
Ow! Is that an official charlie horse you got? Those used to wake my dad up in tears in the middle of the night. If they happen frequently, I think there is a food you need to stay away from or one you need to eat more of, I can't quite remember. Anyone?
One of my cats has gotten into the habit of tossing her cookies recently - maybe there's something in the air.
I know what you mean . . . those things really hurt. For me, it is usually a cramp in the arch of my foot. When they start, my toes curl up and the ony way I can get rid of them is to get out of bed and walk around the house for a few minutes.
I know what you mean! After standing on my head all weekend retiling the bathroom I was ready to come back to work to rest. Squat, stand squat, stand, sit have a drink, squat, stand....
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Well I might have to eat a bunch of banana's today!
Man, I've NEVER had a cramp that bad. My legs are still sore! I mean, I can not overstate the pain. And it came on so quick, just sitting there watching TV and BAM!
I know I had a cramp just like it about a year ago and my Mom was saying "YOU NEED POTASSIUM".
