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What Causes Muscle Cramps In Fingers And Legs?
Question: Hello,
I got 3 questions.
1. I get my fingers, legs and some other bones cramps time to time. Most of the time when I wake up and try to stress, I get these cramps. They are very painful. Although after sometime, it turns normal.
2. I have gastritis problem. Every morning when I wake up, I can't put brush, I feel extreme nausea. I am facing this problem for last 3 years. Is it related? If yes, what can I do to solve this?
3. I sleep a lot. But I still feel tired. I find it hard to wake up from bed even after sleeping a lot. Am I too weak?
Thanks.
I got 3 questions.
1. I get my fingers, legs and some other bones cramps time to time. Most of the time when I wake up and try to stress, I get these cramps. They are very painful. Although after sometime, it turns normal.
2. I have gastritis problem. Every morning when I wake up, I can't put brush, I feel extreme nausea. I am facing this problem for last 3 years. Is it related? If yes, what can I do to solve this?
3. I sleep a lot. But I still feel tired. I find it hard to wake up from bed even after sleeping a lot. Am I too weak?
Thanks.
Brief Answer:
I need further details.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern.
I need a few more answers from you before I can give you my advise:
1. Any morning stiffness?
2. Any recurrent redning of eyes?
3. Any oral ulcers?
4. Only pain in small joints or large joints are also involved?
5. Any history of Calcium or vitamin d deficiency?
6. Have you got investigated? If yes attach the reports.
Revert with these details for my generous help
Stay Healthy.
I need further details.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern.
I need a few more answers from you before I can give you my advise:
1. Any morning stiffness?
2. Any recurrent redning of eyes?
3. Any oral ulcers?
4. Only pain in small joints or large joints are also involved?
5. Any history of Calcium or vitamin d deficiency?
6. Have you got investigated? If yes attach the reports.
Revert with these details for my generous help
Stay Healthy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
1. I can't say it's stiffness. I made a mistake probably. I should be muscle cramp, not bone cramp.
http://www.medicinenet.com/muscle_cramps/article.htm
As the picture, I get my leg muscle cramp sometimes when I wake up in the morning.
2. I do have recurrent redning of eyes.
3. I don't have oral ulcer. But I have gastritis.
4. I don't exactly have pain in joints. It should be muscle cramps.
5. Don't have a history of such deficiency.
6. Nope, never got investigated. This is the first time, trying to consult some doctor about it.
http://www.medicinenet.com/muscle_cramps/article.htm
As the picture, I get my leg muscle cramp sometimes when I wake up in the morning.
2. I do have recurrent redning of eyes.
3. I don't have oral ulcer. But I have gastritis.
4. I don't exactly have pain in joints. It should be muscle cramps.
5. Don't have a history of such deficiency.
6. Nope, never got investigated. This is the first time, trying to consult some doctor about it.
Brief Answer:
Get investigated.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome again.
See muscular pains can be due to Calcium and Vitamin D deficiency and also can be bony pains often misleading as muscle pains. Such bony pains can be due to Rheumatoid Arthritis.
I would advise you to get following investigations:
1. Thyroid profile.
2. Hemogram with ESR
3. Serum Calcium and Vitamin D3 levels.
4. CPK Levels.
5. Rheumatoid factor.
6. Fasting blood sugar
For acidity problem I advise you following:
1. To take a combination of Pantoprazole and Domperidone once a day.
2. To take soft bland diet.
3. To avoid alcohol and smoking.
This will definitely help you
I also advise you to take Vitamin D supplement like Cholecalciferol.
Get investigated and review with reports.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Get investigated.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome again.
See muscular pains can be due to Calcium and Vitamin D deficiency and also can be bony pains often misleading as muscle pains. Such bony pains can be due to Rheumatoid Arthritis.
I would advise you to get following investigations:
1. Thyroid profile.
2. Hemogram with ESR
3. Serum Calcium and Vitamin D3 levels.
4. CPK Levels.
5. Rheumatoid factor.
6. Fasting blood sugar
For acidity problem I advise you following:
1. To take a combination of Pantoprazole and Domperidone once a day.
2. To take soft bland diet.
3. To avoid alcohol and smoking.
This will definitely help you
I also advise you to take Vitamin D supplement like Cholecalciferol.
Get investigated and review with reports.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
I had Hyperthyroidism, I took medication and it went off 1 year ago. I had tested twice in last 6 months, all came normal thyroid level. Can you please confirm me the tests I need to do to confirm "Rheumatoid Arthritis.".
Thanks.
Thanks.
Brief Answer:
RF, ESR, CRP.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
It is good to know your thyroid function test is normal. However hyperthyroidism doesn't get normal on its own until and unless that was transient one.
Keep a watch on your thyroid Functions 6 monthly.
For Rheumatoid Arthritis the basic and first line investigations are Rheumatoid Factor, ESR, CRP.
If the suspicion is high and Rheumatoid Factor comes negative we get Anti-CCP Antibody and X ray Both Hands
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
RF, ESR, CRP.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
It is good to know your thyroid function test is normal. However hyperthyroidism doesn't get normal on its own until and unless that was transient one.
Keep a watch on your thyroid Functions 6 monthly.
For Rheumatoid Arthritis the basic and first line investigations are Rheumatoid Factor, ESR, CRP.
If the suspicion is high and Rheumatoid Factor comes negative we get Anti-CCP Antibody and X ray Both Hands
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
I had taken carbimazole for a year before my hyperthyroidism went normal. I do test t3, t4, tsh once/twice every 6 months. Are these 3 investigation for arthritis blood test?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Brief Answer:
Detail Follows.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
That is fine. Just keep a watch on your thyroid profile.
Yes the tests I advised are for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Get them and review with me again.
Stay Healthy.
Detail Follows.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
That is fine. Just keep a watch on your thyroid profile.
Yes the tests I advised are for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Get them and review with me again.
Stay Healthy.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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