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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Farzana26" data-source="post: 423748" data-attributes="member: 82433">Hi All, In the last 6-8 months I've been getting unexpected (no warning whatsoever, and for no reason) muscle cramps in my legs. Sometimes below the legs near my ankles, behind calf, or, like yesterday, my thighs. Yesterday was really scary. Came home after spending all day having fun at Drayton Manor Park, and was sitting on the bed normally chatting to my cousin. As soon as put my leg down on the floor my thighs contracted and it was PAINFUL. So much so, I had to press my hands on my thighs really hard and TRY to kneel down in a position so that the pain would limit or go away. Every time I moved it hurt and the muscles would contract, and when I tried to walk, I had to have my leg very straight (knees locked) and drag it along with me. After about 10-15 mins, I thought enough is enough...may be the cold air is getting to my legs and causing this, so i decided to run a hot bath and dipped myself in it and constantly massaged my legs to force the muscles to relax. After spending just over an hour in the bath I felt much better. I know that a lot of people experience spasms and cramps daily, but this is quite new to me and a little bit scary as I seriously thought I was gonna lose the ability to work in just a few minutes! There have also been couple of times where I'm in deep sleep and then suddenly in middle of night I'd wake up, jump out of bed and walked around my room or kneel on the floor to get rid of the cramp. Does Diabetes have anything to do with this? As I know there is a lot of stuff regarding nerve system/foot and Diabetes going round. I am only 26 and had Diabetes for 13 years now. Also, if you have had cramps before, are there any tips on what might help relieve it in the future?</blockquote>

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