Charlie Horse: The worst pain I've ever felt in my life ... ! (no sound)

I got a cramp walking from Deer Park to Obstruction Point in the Olympic National Park. It's about 7.6 miles, 1600' altitude gain. I think it has something to do with being vegetarian and not getting enough potassium and I was really dehydrated. It was really aweful and looked like a family of aliens was living in my leg.

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• charlie horse
• agony
• obstruction point
• nutrition
• dehydration
• injury

[Xsilentps3playerX]

i got two today owww i was in a world of 4 hells :( but its over now

[balinhansen]

@Xsilentps3playerX it's funny, when I got this one it I think it was because of all the walking I did immediately after drinking a beer. Last time I got really drunk someone called me the next day when I was asleep and just jumping out of bed with all that poison still in my system made both my legs feel like they were about to go. I think Charlie Horses have something to do with having toxins in your body.

[multiplecats]

ARGH. This is horrific! I just had to watch it again. Twice! I keep getting Charlie horses. I wake up yelling holy bloody murder, my leg all bent up and a giant evil knot of evil pain in my calf/thigh, worst pain EVAR. Feels like being stabbed in the leg with a giant bloody flaming serrated unicorn horn covered in acid, in hell, while something inside (piranhas, maybe) with sharp teeth is tearing and trying to get out. And with the thrashing and screaming (which is me). I don't like it.

[balinhansen]

@multiplecats I've heard a number of theories about how to get rid of them. Aside from eating veggies and staying hydrated the only answer that makes sense to me is "use it or lose it" ... I was thinking about going on a 45+ mile bike ride but since I haven't used my bike in like a year if I attempted even 30 miles I could get the cramp of death halfway there. I'm gonna have to start at 20 and work my way up from there I think.

[axnjxn3]

10 points for being able to film this WHILE having the charlie horse. i applaud you.

[GamebattlesArchive]

they feel so good sometimes

[AVIATIO]

I have them at night, too. Oh god, WHY?

[LindazEyes]

@balinhansen Noo, not toxins- a lack of vitamins & minerals like D, potassium, calcium -the "ums", in people prone to it esp. after exertion & in pregnancy (where we're talking PAIN "for TWO"). Its cruel specialty is coming on when you're most relaxed & unguarded. So, why the all-innocent, huckleberry moniker, "Charlie Horse"? Feels like a frickin piece of meat torn from the bone & aches a week after.

[Dimora]

If your'e fortunate to have someone around you when this happens, have them pull on your big toe. My dad and I get them pretty bad and that was one of the best ways to alleviate the pain and stop the twitching. Weird I know. We couldn't stand the leg that was cramping or flex the foot so the toe thing worked. Great video though :) does look like aliens trying to escape :D

[DepriveDawg]

This happens to me all the time in the middle of the night

[Raffael900me]

u guys are deformed how do u cramp ur self

[LittleLeopardSpots]

I have literally just had one I've only ever had 2 it hurts like hell i was considering amputation lol I have no idea how you managed to hold a camera i was screaming & rolling around lol

[FoolDoolMoolDool]

When you get these try to walk it off.

[heathfiedler]

have to say i get em sometimes and half the time im asleep and that shit wakes me up.. its horrible.. iguess the only good part from it is i have a slightly higher pain tolerance now..

[Xsilentps3playerX]

@balinhansen prob lol