How old were you when you first had a charley horse?

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A charley horse is an excruciating muscle cramp, often in the leg. If you've had one, you'll know. How old were you when you had your first?

Massageman · Accepted Answer

As a young teen. but I digress- - - - - --

Shin splints to a larger degree, but also charley horses are often caused by an imbalance in the growth of young teens, particularly the gals (sorry about that). [This is not to say that this is the only reason for the cramps, just a common one.]
What can happen is that the bones in the body will have a growth spurt ("Gorsh- she shot up like a dandelion in the spring since I saw her last"), but the muscles are not keeping up with a correspondingly matched increase in strength to move that bigger body. Since the body typically grows in spurts throughout adolescence, the likelihood of these events is greater at this time for many people.

If you suffer from more than occasional cramps or shin splints, please have it checked out by a medical doctor or a doctor of osteopathy.

ohshee · Accepted Answer

Never had a charley horse. Had a girly horse. 16 hands high she was a paint,, beautiful,,

To be Honest I don't remember the first one I remember the last one it sucked when it happens I drink down ice water to get a brain freeze the faster you think of something else the faster it goes away

JEndigoBleue · Accepted Answer

I get them here and there or once in a blue moon if my potassium and electrolytes are low. Once I increase my potassium (Potassium vitamin supplement, bananas, oranges, etc) and drink plenty of water, I don't experience them.

angelgirl7 · Accepted Answer

I'm not sure how old I was exactly but I was in elementary school. I can clearly remember it. Ouch. 😖

Aakash_Hangargi · Answer

O get like that sometimes while sleeping like suddenly my leg muscles contract and it pains until I don't stand it pains like anything but like if I stand in 2 to 3 mins the pain is gone and some kind of special relief I get it has not happened recently.

Lol I am risking it now, whenever I say related something bad has not happened to my health about certain issue, it fucking happens the next day so will keep you updated..

Trooper205 · Answer

I can't remember how old I was, but I remember it. Middle of the night. Top bunk bed. It felt like something out of alien... trying to get out of my leg. I think it was 8 or 9.

I remember my last one! I was masturbating and had an Orgasm, and my legs tensed up... a bit too hard. My left leg got it the worst.

SuccessfulHornDog · Answer

I used to get severe ones when I was playing football during Summer practice squad. We went to football camp in the morning and then went home for lunch and came back in the afternoon. It was brutal. Now I know how to avoid them but back then we just had to put up with it

RMcMaster1886 · Answer

Lol when we were kids we used to give them to one another constantly and call em “dead legs”... Boys get creative when it comes to finding new ways or new excuses to inflict pain on one another 😂😂... They suck though.. You got that right

DrunkAss · Answer

7 but I was a vert skateboarder doing airs off 12-foot vert ramps. I've heard people talk about consuming more potassium and whatnot. That doesn't work for these sports. You just get used to it.

Jaximus-Lion · Answer

So! Just asked my mom and she says that once when i was 11 (she remembers because she thought it was hilarious and have a photo of that day) she says o cried while eating some berries 🤣

jsincal · Answer

I was 30 when I got mine. But then changed my stretching routine and forward and only had a few times in course of 7 years.

douride2 · Answer

It was a long time ago. In my early teens if I was that old. I know for sure I was swimming when it happened because I almost drown. A friend had to grab me & pull me to shallow water.

IAMNathanael · Answer

I used to get them in my sleep a lot. I forget what age but I think late teens. I was low on potassium.

Jjpayne · Answer

It's been awhile but I'm sure I've had one, I just can't remember when it was last. I think it might have been while swimming 🤔

Miristheiss · Answer

I'm not sure about "first" but I used to get them from time to time after basketball practice in high school.

Smoothing · Answer

I was 28 when. I first had it. It happened while I was swimming. Luckily I have the a bility swim with just my hands and one leg if required.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

I have reassigned the question to Health & Fitness.

nealwilliams224 · Answer

I think i first got them in high school. I would get up pretty early to go to church. Not sure why it would happen then.

genericname85 · Answer

i don't remember the age xD i just remember i got a really painfull cramp somewhere in my tongue/throat while jawning that time.

inked2014 · Answer

Probably in my early 20s. I get often now especially if my legs get cold, and then stretching my legs out, like when I first wake up. The Charley Horse will really wake you up.

BeenThereLovedIt · Answer

14. I thought my leg was broken for about 5 minutes :(

kitty71 · Answer

I think I had one like 7 years ago or more during exercise because I was jumping and I never land properly I was like always tip toeing

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

When I was in my 20's-30's had my first Charley Horse

Matt41 · Answer

I had my first on about the age of 12 or 13. I used to get them fairly frequently, mostly when swimming. I think it was a combination of poor hydration, lack of preparation (e. g. stretching) and overworking.

DJB72 · Answer

I was a dancer. I don't remember a time I didn't get them

Jamie05rhs · Answer

This is the only Charlie Horse I've ever known: https://youtu. be/hXwO6aapqv0

Gedaria · Answer

Yes , it was through not warming up before a cross country run. But the teacher showed us how to avoid them.

Marioz86 · Answer

I had this my whole life every time I swam in the ocean or sometimes during sleep. Its so painfull sometimes I jump out of my bed im pain and start walking massaging my leg. I hate it.

mrkdvsn · Answer

The only times I get one are in bed, when I do something to cause a calf C. H. Probably older than 45

Nerdvana · Answer

I grew in apartments. We weren't allowed to have animals.

Valnac · Answer

I was playing Baseball when I was 16 when I got my first one at night.

OddBeMe · Answer

12... from masturbating too hard. I don’t want to discuss it.

Guido · Answer

My horse isn't named Charley. I can't remember when I first had one. Probably in my 20's.

Emperorxxxemilio · Answer

That I can remember? 7. And it was terrible, I had to like kinda pop my leg back into position, growing pains fucking suck.

the_sinner · Answer

I used to get them when I started playing football as a teenager.

David_Bayer · Answer

It was in a restaurant and I suddenly shouted word equivalent to fuck. :D

jimmy2 · Answer

I get them in my sleep or wait was that a dream lol

snowboarder720 · Answer

I’ve always wanted a horse named Charlie 😔

boombastik · Answer

I was always riding my bike across town

JakeS00 · Answer

Probably 8 when I was doing gym

Dargil · Answer

Running track in middle school.

SaraSmithishere · Answer

I used to get them when I was in 2nd grade

xxAlanaxx · Answer

I was 13, and that was the only time it happened.

Elliegirl · Answer

Like 3 maybe 🤷‍♀️

Titanic1912 · Answer

I never had one.

blondfrog · Answer

15-18

Iron_Man · Answer

Never had it

Lunatic1 · Answer

I was 12

shortster · Answer

High school.

Yogibuty777 · Answer

Def b

Adam-eg · Answer

I don’t remember

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