I was upstairs last night watching tv sitting up in bed while Dh watched something else downstairs. I got up to go to the loo and was struck with the most agonizing pain in my left calf.
I've had cramp before but never like this, I ended up screaming for Dh who, to his credit, took our stairs like an olympic athlete.
He rubbed my calf, made me stretch and bend my foot/ankle for what seemed like hours. I thought it would never stop and I was starting to panic when it finally eased.
I've always thought footballers were wusses when they make a song and dance about cramp but never again.
What causes it? and more importantly is there anything I can do to stop it happening again?