What Causes Feet Cramps In The Morning?

Posted on Sun, 25 May 2014

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Question : my sister gets up every morning feeling tired and with cramps in her feet. This has been happening for the last 2 months. shes a a hyper thyroid patient. she has just started taking her thyroid medicine. she doesn't exercise at all. her meals are stable. She is 37. .

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
She has to get some blood investigations

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have read your questions. Cramping at her age can be due to either low calcium or vitamin B 12 or low sodium in her body. It can be related to her medicines too. I want you to get following investigations for her.
1. Serum calcium and vitamin
2. Serum B 12 estimation
3. Her TSH, T3 and T4
These investigation will help us in finding cause of cramping. Please send me name of all medicines she is taking. I will try my best to help you. Thanks.

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