I've gotten bad ones in the back of my calves, and they usually hit me while sleeping. I usually try to get the leg off the bed so that I can hopefully maneuver myself to stand up and try to put some weight on it to make the killer charley horse go away.

I used to have a bed with a footboard that I would push against with my foot to make them go away. I kind of miss that bed.

Sometimes if I think I'm going to be having a problem, I'll put a couple of heavy stiff cushions or pillows under the blankets of my bed. Making sure that the sheets and blankets are firmly tucked in. Then I have something to push against when the Charley Horse from Hell hits.