CRAMP LEGS

[post_bitch]

just had cramp in both legs mainly the muscles behind the thighs

no matter what positin i put my legs in it was excrustiatinanginly painfull and i thought i was gonna be a a cripple

i screamed out in pain very very sore

have u had it...

[doorstepped]

drink more water.

with it being hotter today than it has been all year you will have lost more water than you think you will have and your body has become dehydrated.

:)

[Stella102]

get some calories inside you and plenty of water

[Johnny Remo]

What they ^^^^ said. Drink lots of fluids - at least 2litres of water per day. Look for "rehydrate" powders in supermarket/chemists and take one a day in water.

Morrisons are doing "For Goodness Shakes" recovery drinks half price just now, tho' there were recent tests which concluded old-style "drinka-pinta-milk" was just as good for after exercise.

[taurus88]

You need more carbs and more water. Carbohydrates swell your muscles so they can absorb and store more fluid. Obviously, you need more water to take advantage of that fact. Milk is good because it's full of good stuff. It's mostly water but has carbs and protein - for energy and muscle repair respectively. Milk should be a staple of any postman/postwoman's diet. I only drink milk when I'm on delivery.

[eastie]

I have a packet of the microwavable museli with milk when I take my meal relief before delivery , plenty of slow release energy and no cramp

[krussel]

I get this (normally after a heavy day) when i get out the bath after work.

I would agree with the fluid intake.

Never used to get it at all till we hit 4hrs

[Redyam]

Eat a bowl of porridge in a morning.

1 part porridge oats to 3 parts full cream milk. Microwave for 3 - 5 minutes, bobs your unckle.

Adda banana to it if you wish, and some bran. Then drink plenty of water.

It should set you up for the morning.

[taurus88]

Any low GI carbs like oats, fruit, nuts, will serve you well. Problem is your body will need to be replenished, not so much before but during and after. Hydration in unexpectedly hot conditions is something you need to be aware of in advance. If you know it's going to be hot tomorrow, for instance, get plenty of carbs and water down you the day before. Try to steer clear of stuff like coffee. If you eat crappy cereals* like Corn Flakes, sort your life out. Porridge is the boss.

* - all cereals are crappy!

[clashcityrocker]

It could also be you have a knee or back injury and your hamstring (the muscle behind the thigh) is having to do extra work to compensate.
It is telling you it isn't happy.

[stokes11eg]

I always take a half teaspoon of salt in the mornings during the hot weather, works a treat, but again, plenty fluids. Some of the baby re-hydrate stuff works well too!