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What Causes Calf Cramps

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Dr.  Vaibhav Gandhi MD

for several months l have been getting severe calf cramps/cannot walk sometimes have tested for magnesium and normal l have 2 areas of mild stenosis/proximal right SFA and digital left SFA WHAT IS THE ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Karl Logan MD

I am a 62 year old extremely fit male. I often get calf cramps when I swim, and occasionally get .... Today the calf is significantly swollen. I do not recall the calf ever swelling before after... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Karl Logan ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Rishi MD

I am 68 in good health. Lately I wake up with severe feet and calf cramps. I lost 10 lbs last month from moving from San XXXXXXX to Las Vegas. I now weigh 195lbs. Any thoughts? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rishi ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Praveen Jeyapathy MD

I have an issue with leg calf cramps. Yes I have poriferal neuralgia due to type 2 diabetes but those various stinging jabbing ad suddern were stopped by the use of fat soluable vitamin B1 . The calf ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Jeyapathy ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Rohit Gulati MD

also been experiencing calf pain during exercise( never have before) during the last two months. even if I just walk a short distance they start to hurt. I have also had 4/6 calf cramps in the last... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rohit Gulati ( Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist)

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Dr. Nidhi Gandhi Chandak MD

I had my Cholecystectomy-Laproscopic w/Grams couple of days back. I have calf cramps/pain(?) not sure last two days. I will have leg (thighs/calf) cramps in the mornings sometimes after bed... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nidhi Gandhi Chandak ( OBGYN)
Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

and am getting calf cramps quite often also was on statins which I discontinued. what could be causing the calf cramps also got bursites in my right knee and having slight pain in both... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sunil Kumar Srivastava MD

I am just over 4 weeks post ankle reconstruction and have a knee to foot cast. For the last 48 hours I have been experiencing extreme calf cramps. I can t relieve it with painkillers and am hydrated ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil Kumar Srivastava ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

I have a fractured fibula (near my knee) that is 2 weeks old. It has never been wrapped/supported and the dr I saw did not recommend crutches. Now, I am having cramps in my calf. One doctor has ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

after being on antibiotics for 4 days. I also started to get calf cramps that have persisted all day. Is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( General & Family Physician)