Warm painful leg after cramp episode

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I'm 27+5 and woke up last night with severe cramps in my calf! It woke me up and I was calling out from the pain, it eventually went off and I went back to sleep. But this morning my leg feels all stiff and sore and like I can't walk on it properly. My partner massaged the muscle for me and then my leg went really warm for a couple of minutes.

Is this normal? Still stiff now and feels slightly itchy.

The last few weeks I've been getting the odd episode of cramp but this was the worst by far it was so painful

Sounds pretty normal to me especially after what you've described
However I would call in and see what maternity day care say
I've been in a fair bit but twice I had advice over the phone and I felt so much better for calling

Even if someone did say on here I had the exact same experience and all was fine, that may not be the case for someone else

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Try the usual remedies for leg cramps in the night, have a Google, stuff like bananas, magnesium, calcium, exercise, stretching.

It aches because the muscle fibres are damaged, just like after intense muscle use.

Basic checks to do:
Measure both calves in the same place. Is the sore one bigger?
Look for redness.
Look at both ankles and feet. Do the veins in the sore side look different/ more distended?
Do you have a temperature?
Any swelling in the affected side?
If you are worried you can call 111for advice.

If it is just cramps, tonic water is good because it contains quinine.