Average Jane Is Awake, Okay?

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Today was a day of unusually rude awakenings.

It started in the wee hours of the morning. I awoke with the unwelcome feeling that the next time I moved my left leg, it was going to cramp. Of course, it did. I got a full-blown charley horse in my calf muscle that took several minutes of "Ow! Ow! Ow!" to let go.

I’ve been drinking a lot of water lately, so I’d guess my electrolyte balance is off. I’ll get a banana from the coffee shop downstairs when I get to work. A little potassium should help.

Once I managed to fall back asleep, the universe stepped up its campaign to get me out of bed. Our alarm system went off around 6:00 a.m. and vaulted us out of bed. It turned out that our kitchen window had come unlatched and must have shifted a teensy bit.

So I’m up now. What next?

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6 responses to “Average Jane Is Awake, Okay?”

February 20, 2008

Jennifer

My husband thought 6:00 AM was a good time to unload the dishwasher. Loudly. Guess I shouldn’t complain, if it’s getting done. But 6:00?
There’s nothing like a charley horse to interrupt a good night of sleep…

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February 20, 2008

logtar

Growing up, My Dad used to get horrible Charley Horses. I remember waking up in the middle of the night to his excruciating screams… as I got older I was taught to massage them down from the ball they form. It was once in a great while but they were just painful to even look at. I have only had it happen twice in my life and it truly hurts.

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February 20, 2008

mojavi

maybe in your letter to your body you should of included a pss… 🙂

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February 22, 2008

debra

A little secret for cramps in the calf. Pinch your upper lip, right at the filtrum. (that weird spot from your nose to the center of your mouth.) Pinch it hard for a count of 10. Your cramp often goes away. It’s a acupressure thing.
(see what I learn watching TV?)

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February 22, 2008

Candi

Oh my gosh! That had to totally freak you out!
Stopping by from Jenny on the Spot, nice to meet you.

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February 26, 2008

laurie

Hey! I was awake too early Friday morning, too, due to a charley horse. It was my first in a very long time and it hurt like hell. Very frustrating to be on vacation, with my sleeping four year old in the next bed and to be wide awake…

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