Would your partner wake you up shouting due to cramp?

'Aibu to think shouting out in agony due to leg cramp'

You accept that he was in agony and complain that he cried out in pain?!

What a lovely, caring person you are. Not.

If this happens, stretch your leg out and push your heel away/toes back and it can stop it before it gets going. You have to act fast though.

I’ve had leg cramps that have felt similar to contractions, not even kidding. Absolute agony. Usually when I’m dehydrated after a run and yes, I have screamed.

Mine would 🙄 But he also puts the bathroom light on to go for a pee.

I would not. I get up and walk it off. No shrieking.

This is why I will never live with someone again 😂

Comparable to contractions in my experience (caveat, only got to 7cm dilated, but still...)!

I’ve seen my GP about my cramp. In my case it’s just one of those things. My dad also used to suffer, so I blame him.

As others have said, it hits when you are fast asleep. I jump out of bed in terrible pain and in shock. I’ve tried everything to relieve it when it strikes but hobbling around the bedroom and waiting for it to go is the only thing to do. My affected leg is always very sore for days afterwards.

I've thrown myself out of bed with cramp and have been lying on the floor trying to stretch it out.

My light sleeping partner strangely enough woke up, but was sympathetic because they've been there too and helped me stretch.

Unfortunately I'm a heavy sleeper so they could be rolling around the floor with me snoring blissfully unaware and not helping them.

They differ in extremes I find I’ve had ones where I just get up and stretch it out others I’ve screamed F*CK!!!

I have woken my partner by shouting in pain, yes. It really hurts! Don't forget it woke me up too so no chance to think about it!

Yes. DP gets terrible cramps. He thinks it's due to dehydration and tries to find a balance of drinking enough and not drinking so much that he has to get up to pee. The yelling in agony does annoy me though, because I'm cranky and disorientated from the rude awakening! Also, in general the volume of his yelling doesn't vary whether he scratches his finger or breaks a limb. So I tend to roll my eyes until I find out it's definitely serious😆

I got leg cramp when I was pregnant. Definitely shouted in pain and jumped out of bed to stretch it out.

I’ve had a few that have been that painful.

I have found bananas really help with mine. I ate one a day for a few weeks and now just try to have 2-3 a week and it seems to keep them at bay.

I had read that magnesium helps but I was still getting them and read something somewhere about bananas so tried it.

It's the shock of being woken up in pain -horrible.
I'm recovering from a broken ankle and get severe pain in the night (not sure why, I presume I must twist it an odd way while asleep or something) and it is shocking to wake up in the bout of agony. I've only cried out once, but I do have to grit my teeth and probably disturb DH moving around.

Totally normal. If you get a cramp in sleep, it's highly likely you are going to shout first and think second.
It's a pain in the arse to be woken up like this but it's not unreasonable.
If it happens regularly and you don't see a doctor, then it's unreasonable.

If it’s a one off - you are being mean. If this is a regular thing, then he needs to address it - is his diet deficient, is he sitting too long in one place , does he need to sleep in the shed? All valid questions imo.

Ps regular cramp in my feet sufferer after chemo. I seethe silently.

I suffer these and they're absolutely agony
I also wake screaming and the only way for me to get rid of them is to stand up but it Still leaves an ache. My partner is lovely though when he's awoken and checks I'm ok. Be glad you've not experienced them

I sometimes have leg cramps and it’s excruciating, far worse than giving birth. It’s so bad I nearly pass out. I must admit to squealing when it’s bad.

It can be that bad.

I’ve had two kids with gas and air…I’d rather do that again than have cramp, it’s agony. And the way it wakes you up a few seconds before it gets going, so you get to enjoy the whole performance. Just be grateful it’s not you OP!

I think it depends. I've had a range of cramp, most of which doesn't need shouting about but sometimes it's been really sore.

I think some times you're more likely to shout out at night because it wakes you with a jolt, and you're a bit dazed and confused.

The same as you're more likely to shout out about hearing a noise or being startled at night because your brain hasn't kicked in.

I'm assuming that dp has form for this type of drama though and that's why your suspecting that it wasn't valid?

When I was a teenager I had some really awful ones that made me sit up and yell out from the pain. Luckily I’ve never had them as an adult.

I've had cramp too and just stretch and breathe through it quietly if it's the middle of the night. I'd be annoyed with dh if he woke me up dramatically like that.

I’m with you I’ve had cramp a few times recently ( think I am deficient in something) and it is agony. I quietly drag myself to the top stair and stretch it out. I wouldn’t consider shouting and waking up the house.

I heard it can be agony.