why is my hand cramping so bad?

[Ds]

I have no idea what the fuck is going on in my hand, out of no where mainly my right hand will 'gimp' i call it and my hand will look like it's shooting web:
here's the best pic i could find of what my hand folds into,

and you can say goodbye to the use of that hand when it gimps, i've dropped a 4z bIg ass styrofoam cup filled 2 the brim with a fucking godly 3 mix's of different mountain dew icees(blu,regular,&orange) shit hit the floor and covered up a good 18+floor tiles,was so embarrassed,was in so much pain it took me to my knees in pain and due to the icy spilling earlier it looked like i was trying to hide something from the shop owner but in reality i was fucking cramping doing the spiderman hand so bad,that my tendons or w,e were moving my fingers for me, and itd get stuck like spiderman hand for 12(seconds) or longer.
also have been getting cramps in my leg like when u over-stretch ur leg and ur starts slipping in a cramp?that, and the best fucking side cramps. like i've been doing sit-ups all day, but in reality.... i work, there is a lot of ab exercise so that could be the cause of that cramp, but the hand cramp scares me at times because when i'm climbing at work and i feel the cramp come on i have to safety then and there and hold off going any further up until the cramp is 100% gone, and holds up my production so during a day i might lose out on $80 because of the constant cramp, sucks. whats going on with my hand?
thanks,
d

 

[Mysterie]

have you tried swimming or supplementing with magnesium?

i have a feeling magnesium helps with cramps and swimming would help as well possibly

 

[Maya]

Muscle cramps usually result from overexertion or dehydration. I have a feeling that you don't have enough fluid in your system and this can result to an electrolyte (sodium, magnesium and calcium) imbalance that causes your hand muscles to cramp up. I would go with what Mysterie suggested, that you may need to add magnesium in your daily supplement list, but it is best to seek a doctor first to get you checked up just to make sure there are no other underlying medical issues.

 

[Pretty_Diamonds]

You need to see a doctor.

 

[Foreigner]

There are two visible tendons that run along the palm side of your arm to the wrist, in the middle. You can see them with the naked eye. They are called flexor carpi radialis and palmaris longus. When these tendons are inflamed or over-worked, their contraction will cause your two middle fingers to bend inward. Trying to force them open can be painful, and should be avoided.

There are two ways that these tendons can be injured. One is by hyper-extending the two middle fingers (bending them backwards), which is common among people like waiters who have to carry trays with their hands bent backwards. The other way is by applying too much of a weight burden to them, like carrying a bag of groceries with just those two fingers.

Because you're a climber, I suspect that at some point you must have suspended your body weight on those two fingers, even if just for a moment. Or maybe it's a chronic injury and this developed gradually over time. I know that climbing requires you to use awkward grips sometimes, but always try your best to grip with all 5 fingers, instead of just the middle two. This will distribute the burden and spare those tendons some grief.

The only way to cure tendonitis is to stop applying that specific force to them, and make sure you are eating a diet rich in nutrients so that when the tendons are bathed in blood and body fluid, they get everything they need. At the end of your work days, ice it. In the morning, apply warmth.

If you don't avoid the source of aggravation, then your particular injury can progress to the point where the transverse carpal ligament (the one that runs horizontally across your wrist) can also become inflamed. This can in turn trigger carpal tunnel syndrome which is felt as a travelling electric pain to the middle finger.

If you go to an MD, they will just give you anti-inflammatories, pain killers, and if it's severe they might recommend surgery to remove the transerve carpal ligament. IMO all of these approaches are either ineffective or too severe. Sometimes they will recommend physiotherapy, but this can aggravate it further.

 

[L2R]

i hear taurine tabs are good for getting rid of cramps.