What Causes Severe Muscle Cramps Throughout The Body?

Posted on Mon, 11 Jul 2016

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Question : I have muscle cramps through out my entire body. Is this a simple vitamin deficiancy?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (-3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Could be due to low potassium levels.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone through your query and understand your concerns. The muscle cramps are likely to be due to deficiency of a mineral called potassium and not due to some vitamin deficiency. Juicy fruits like citrus fruits and bananas contain plenty of potassium and should help in relieving the cramps. You should also do stretch exercises. You can visit a physical therapist in order to learn the exercises that would be right for you. Also apply hot compress.

Hoping for it to help.

Regards

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