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What Causes Weird Sensations In Left Lower Leg?
Question: I'm a 39 year old male, approximately 208lbs on high blood pressure. Lately I have had a vibration in my left lower leg, from my knee down to my ankle. I am also having small muscle twitches in other parts of my body, and sometimes its in my right leg (the vibration). The dr. told me to take magnesium and drink Gatorade. He also gave me Ativan which seems to help (.5 dosage). I have no other symptoms to go with it. I'm not experiencing any coordination issues, or balance issues, or vision issues. So i'm not sure whats going on.
I also should add that he checked my circulation and my reflexes
I also should add that he checked my circulation and my reflexes
Brief Answer:
Magnesium and Potassium deficiency are causing your problem.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Such symptoms are usually caused by ions deficiency. Please note that nerves and muscles work like a wires. There is an electricity inside every nerve and muscle. This give the ability to control muscles by a brain. Ions are very important for proper electricity conduction. When there is not enough ions, nerves and muscles get hypersensitive. This results with sudden muscles twitches and kind of vibrations along nerves.
Ions which are responsible for this process are Magnesium and Potassium. So Magnesium and Potassium deficiency can cause such symptoms.
Drinking too much coffee or caffeinated drinks, stress, tiredness are the main factors of Magnesium and Potassium deficiency.
That is why Magnesium and Gatorade (which contains potassium) help with your problem.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Magnesium and Potassium deficiency are causing your problem.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Such symptoms are usually caused by ions deficiency. Please note that nerves and muscles work like a wires. There is an electricity inside every nerve and muscle. This give the ability to control muscles by a brain. Ions are very important for proper electricity conduction. When there is not enough ions, nerves and muscles get hypersensitive. This results with sudden muscles twitches and kind of vibrations along nerves.
Ions which are responsible for this process are Magnesium and Potassium. So Magnesium and Potassium deficiency can cause such symptoms.
Drinking too much coffee or caffeinated drinks, stress, tiredness are the main factors of Magnesium and Potassium deficiency.
That is why Magnesium and Gatorade (which contains potassium) help with your problem.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
how much potassium should I take
Brief Answer:
400 mgs per day.
Detailed Answer:
400 mgs per day is a sufficient dosage.
Regards.
400 mgs per day.
Detailed Answer:
400 mgs per day is a sufficient dosage.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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