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Bruise after cramp

Jo_the_boat

Jo_the_boat

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Bit unusual this one.
I went for a tough walk, 1 1/2 miles up a steep hill, same back down.
My thighs nearly cramped on the way up, but got back OK.
Went out for lunch and has WAY too many carbs - I'm normally very careful.
Later in the PM - huge cramps in both legs, one adductor repeated 3 times, the third time like a knife going in.
Next morning, big bruise on inner thigh.
It's gone now, 6 days later, but the hard exercise plus overload of sugar caused quite a problem. (worried about a clot to begin with)
(I also have a aorta / iliac total blockage which doesn't help - so I was doubly stupid.)

It was good to get a warning about poor control actually.
I've also started taking electrolytes - now I feel like a real athlete! :)
 
Jo_the_boat said:
Bit unusual this one.
I went for a tough walk, 1 1/2 miles up a steep hill, same back down.
My thighs nearly cramped on the way up, but got back OK.
Went out for lunch and has WAY too many carbs - I'm normally very careful.
Later in the PM - huge cramps in both legs, one adductor repeated 3 times, the third time like a knife going in.
Next morning, big bruise on inner thigh.
It's gone now, 6 days later, but the hard exercise plus overload of sugar caused quite a problem. (worried about a clot to begin with)
(I also have a aorta / iliac total blockage which doesn't help - so I was doubly stupid.)

It was good to get a warning about poor control actually.
I've also started taking electrolytes - now I feel like a real athlete! :)
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Have you let anyone have a look at your leg Jo?
 
@Jo_the_boat It might be dehydration. I've seen what must have been excruciating cramps which required about 6 pints of water to alleviate - strapping great men with tears rolling down their cheeks from the pain. There were people telling them they needed salt, but the tears were salty.
 
Jo_the_boat said:
Bit unusual this one.
I went for a tough walk, 1 1/2 miles up a steep hill, same back down.
My thighs nearly cramped on the way up, but got back OK.
Went out for lunch and has WAY too many carbs - I'm normally very careful.
Later in the PM - huge cramps in both legs, one adductor repeated 3 times, the third time like a knife going in.
Next morning, big bruise on inner thigh.
It's gone now, 6 days later, but the hard exercise plus overload of sugar caused quite a problem. (worried about a clot to begin with)
(I also have a aorta / iliac total blockage which doesn't help - so I was doubly stupid.)

It was good to get a warning about poor control actually.
I've also started taking electrolytes - now I feel like a real athlete! :)
Click to expand...
That sounds painful @Jo_the_boat. I second @AndBreathe ’s advise to get it checked out.
Leg cramps can be so very painful. Your thigh muscles are a very powerful set of muscles so when they cramp, you know it. A couple of weeks ago I was talking to a friend of mine about his father. His father, an ex military man and in his 80’s, was bed ridden and likely had osteoporosis. Whilst in bed his legs cramped so badly, both his legs broke. I’m relaying that to you to demonstrate how strong those muscles are and with so many small blood vessels they can get damaged and cause bruising.

I would definitely get your bruising checked out though.

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There is no bruising now. I've since cycled and walked a fair amount without problem.
I've cycled across the country last year and had the odd cramp - which was to be expected.
This time it was hard exercise plus a huge influx of sugar / cabs.
Google (or alternative) excess sugar and cramps.
 
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