Anybody having leg cramps?!?!

I'm 17 days post-op, and have been having trouble with cramps in my left leg during the night and when I wake up in the morning. Have to get out of bed each time to walk about to make it go away! Is this because of some vitamin/mineral I'm not getting, or what? Anybody else have the same problem?! Francie P Lap RNY 4/27/04 -16.5 lbs

Francie, yes i have them still and i am 5 months out....i dont know why or how to get them to stop....you could call and ask the nurses at the hospital they might know.....lynda

Are they in your calf area? I used to ge t cramps while I was pregnant because of low potassium. It was like having a charlie horse in my calf....don't know if this helped.... Tammy

its called restless leg syndome. i take medicne from my dr for it. b12 helps alot too. i get b12 sublingual 500 mcg by rexall.

Hi Mary...I have had restless leg syndrome for years, and have been on medication from the sleep doctor for it for a couple of years. (Isn't it the most annoying thing?!) It hasn't been as bad since surgery, surprisingly. This is different -- more like a charley-horse. I'm wondering if the leg compression stockings I have to wear for 30 days at night could have something to do with it. Francie

Francie - I got legs cramps in the middle of the night when my potassium was on the low side. Mush up a banana and eat it. Call me if you need anything.

yes it is annoying. try more potassuim. i cant eat a banana..too sweet. i get oj. sometimes tis too sweet too. i have gotten the new lower carb juice, wasnt bad. but here in town cant always get it. if all us fails try putting ben gay on it...lol before you go too bed