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Suggest Treatment For Severe Muscle Cramps
Posted on
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
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Sat, 2 Jul 2016
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Question : muscle cramps in one or both legs and sometimes feet ! Occurring almost every night while sleeping in horizontal position ! Must walk 20 minutes briskly for it to subside ! Right foot cramped while driving car
last week ! ( first time ) !
last week ! ( first time ) !
Brief Answer:
Need another supplements
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
Muscle cramps may not be caused only by lack of potassium but also other minerals may have role such as calcium, magnesium and vitamin B 12 so you need these supplements too. Another possible cause is vascular insufficiency so you should do Doppler ultrasound to rule out this.
Also some neuropathic disorders may be cause as well but this is rare.
Wish you good health.
Regards
Need another supplements
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
Muscle cramps may not be caused only by lack of potassium but also other minerals may have role such as calcium, magnesium and vitamin B 12 so you need these supplements too. Another possible cause is vascular insufficiency so you should do Doppler ultrasound to rule out this.
Also some neuropathic disorders may be cause as well but this is rare.
Wish you good health.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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