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What Causes Charlie Horses In The Legs And Feet?

Hi, thank you. I am 60 years old. I take fenofibric,135mg daily. i take lyrica, 75mg twice a day. I take tamsulosin once a day.4mg once a day. I get charly horses in my legs and feet now. I have severe neropathy pain in my feet from chemotherapy 10 years ago. (colin cancer) Is one of these drugs causing my charley horses? If I stop taking them, the charley horses go away. I stopped for a month (except lyrica) and they went away. I just started them back up,and the charley horses are back. I also take fish oil1200mg and centrum silver. I take all these at night before bed with a glass of milk. Thanks for any help.
Wed, 13 May 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
The constant charlie horse with restless legs syndrome could be related to anxiety, muscle spasms or electrolyte imbalances. It is best to reduce your caffeine intake and get few blood tests done to find out.
Infact, till date there is no clear cut evidence for the cause of muscle cramps. But the most common cited theories include -
- Altered neuromuscular control
- Dehydration
- Electrolyte depletion
- Poor conditioning
- Muscle fatigue
- Doing a new activity

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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What Causes Charlie Horses In The Legs And Feet?

Hi, Thanks for your query. The constant charlie horse with restless legs syndrome could be related to anxiety, muscle spasms or electrolyte imbalances. It is best to reduce your caffeine intake and get few blood tests done to find out. Infact, till date there is no clear cut evidence for the cause of muscle cramps. But the most common cited theories include - - Altered neuromuscular control - Dehydration - Electrolyte depletion - Poor conditioning - Muscle fatigue - Doing a new activity I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care