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Coffee Caffeine and Cramps

Nick Howarth

Published on: 03/12/2025

If you’ve ever shot straight out of bed at 2 a.m. with your calf muscle twisting itself into a pretzel, you know the pain is biblical. One moment you’re dreaming peacefully, the next your leg thinks it’s auditioning for a Greek tragedy. People call them Charlie horses, calf cramps, “lightning bolts from hell,” or “how am I supposed to walk tomorrow?” But most people have no idea why they happen.