Oooooooo! I'm sorry to hear that! My mom always told me when I got charlie's that I wasn't getting enough potassium. She'd tell me to start eating bananas to help keep them at bay. I always get them in my calf area, and I'd do what I could to keep moving around so the muscle wouldn't stay knotted and spazzed. (Not sure if that'll help for the hip area, though.)
I hope you feel better, Ah-na!!!
Eat bananas!! Also, when you aren't in the middle of a cramp, s-t-r-e-c-h. Try to do your best doing some basic stretches. I dunno, but a bath sounds like a good idea too.
you can buy potassium pills at walmart or target. or any other store im sure i dont think you are supposed to take them every day though so make sure you read the directions. also i learned in health class that when getting a cramp in your calf to pinch the middle of your bottom lip one finger in the mouth other out and pinch. oddly enough it works every time. im not sure if it will work for that area but its worth a try. also sometimes its caused from dehydration so try the pills and drinking more water before bed.
Be well. when I was pregnant i got them in my legs almost very night while i was sleeping. You ll say potassium, my dr told me it was calcium. I started taking the tums with calcium because milk makes me sick to drink, and as long as i took 2 before i went to bed i never had another problem through any of my pregnancies.
Actually, bananas are not the prime source. Boiled potatoes; raisins; sweet potatoes all have good amounts of potassium. It is far better to get it naturally than from a pill.....I think you can control it better.
Check out these links: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/foodnut/09355.html
http://www.hoptechno.com/book29p.htm
My dad used to get really severe charley horses. Vitamin B-complex helped him. Quinine also helped a lot. Tonic water is a good source of quinine.
Dehydration is a major cause of muscle spasms so drink lots of water or caffeine free drinks.
Hope you get rid of the cramps.
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