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How Can Leg Cramps Disturbing Sleep Be Treated?

Im 14, female.. the past few nights, i have been waking up anywhere between 1 and 5 in the morning because of leg cramps in my calf muscles in both legs, and it happens in the day too.. most of the time they last a good few minutes and are extremely painful. I m not entirely sure why, and I really don t know what to do about them, because they are extremely painful, and after they have happened, i get a feeling that it will come back, which hurts to walk..
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,

Your symptoms could be suggestive of Restless leg syndrome or low vitamin D levels. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and performing some tests:
- Complete blood count and iron levels for anemia
- Vitamin D and calcium plasma levels
- Uric acid levels
- PCR for inflammation.
- Other tests to consider would be: ASO titer, FR levels, ANA and ANCA titer, etc.

You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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How Can Leg Cramps Disturbing Sleep Be Treated?

Hello, Your symptoms could be suggestive of Restless leg syndrome or low vitamin D levels. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and performing some tests: - Complete blood count and iron levels for anemia - Vitamin D and calcium plasma levels - Uric acid levels - PCR for inflammation. - Other tests to consider would be: ASO titer, FR levels, ANA and ANCA titer, etc. You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist