Suggest Remedies For Severe Pain In Shin Area Of The Leg At Night

Posted on Wed, 29 Jun 2016

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Question : I get bad pain in the shin area of one leg only at night. No other time. It can be pretty painful.
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Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Magnesium supplement to start

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I understand your concern.

The bad pain you got in the shin of your leg at night (cramp) could be due to:
- work overload of your legs during the day
- vitamins/minerals deficiency especially when it comes to magnesium, calcium
- deep vein thrombosis/insufficiency (do you notice any blackened veins on the leg?)

For the moment, I advise to start magnesium multivitamins, and keep well hydrated. Take OTC painkillers for the pain.

Hope it helps.
Dr.Albana

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar