Leg cramps at night

I have been waken by leg cramps the past several weeks. Anyone else go thru this?  I am 3 months out   Should I call my dr  or increase a vitamin  

If you're three months out, you should be seeing your doctor for labs and a follow up.  Make sure to get your magnesium and potassium levels checked.  You may be low on those, but I would get the labs done before increasing them since taking too much can be harmful.

They did not do blood work on my 3 month. My next apt is in January. The cramps seem to be getting worse. The nut told me to increase calcium so I did that but that only helped for a few nights.  Last night was really bad. 

 

Then I would call and ask them to order labs now instead of waiting for January.

How much calcium were you taking and how much did you increase it to?  You're taking calcium citrate, right?  Do you know what your vitamin D level is? Because if that's too low, you won't absorb calcium well no matter how much you take.

I had a few months where I had HORRIBLE leg cramps... Would start in my ankles/feet and run up the front of my shins....would drop me to my knees. My labs checked out fine at the time....I noticed it was worse on the days I got the least amt of fluids? Seems to have eased up now. I'm 11 months out.

Yes, I'm only 8 days out and for the first several nights I would wake up with leg aches.  That was the main reason I would take the prescribed meds they gave me to take home from the hospital.  I tried pushing more fluids and the last few nights have been better.  Now I wake up with my hip hurting.  The side I sleep only.  :/

 

Try drinking diet tonic water with quinnine.  I drink some every night and mine have gotten much better.

Are you drinking enough liquids?  Make sure you aren't having some dehydration issues.  I know when I haven't drank enough I'm sure to wake up with cramps in my feet and calves.

Yes, I suggest you call your surgeon.  It could also be potassium, magnesium or who knows what else....some many things can cause leg cramps. 

I did some reading because I was also having leg cramps. A lot of the literature suggest more fluids. I realised I was not getting all my water in. When I increased the water the cramps went away. Good luck I know how painful they can be

I found increasing magnesium helped for me.  Good luck!  Talk to your MD who may add a muscle relaxant too!  Allison