Suggest Treatment For Leg Pains At Night During Pregnancy

Posted on Thu, 18 Dec 2014

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Thu, 18 Dec 2014 Answered on

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Question : Often having leg pains during night time after goign to sleep or between sleep ..
am 8 weeks pregnant.. any remedy for this?

Answered by Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Eat calcium rich food

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing...
I understand your concern...

The cramping at night can be due to calcium deficiency.. Take milk 2 times daily...
Take calcium rich diet like ragi, dates etc... After 12 weeks take calcium tablet twice daily... Till 12 weeks no other tablets is adviced except folic acid...

Hope I have answered your query... Feel free to ask any doubts... good day...

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (9 minutes later)

Hi,

Thank for your reply..
I will try to have ragi, more milk and dates,

I heard dates has only iron, good to know that it has calcium too..

Thankyou again,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing..

You are welcome.. Feel free to ask any doubts.. Good day..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari