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charley horses

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plural of charley horse

as in cramps

a painful sudden tightening of a muscle had to stop and rest because of a charley horse in his leg

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Common symptoms include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (which may be bloody) and vomiting.

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Ginger is also believed to work just as well as ibuprofen and other pain medications to relieve menstrual cramps.

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She is scratched and bruised and has had a total of 38 stitches, 22 of those in her right foot, which is swollen.

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