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What Causes Leg Cramps While Standing Or Walking After Taking Clindamycin?

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Posted on Thu, 26 Mar 2015
Question: After taking clindamycin I developed leg cramps only when standing and walking.
If I supported myself say with a shopping card it was much less intense.
After about three weeks, the symptons are starting to subside.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Leg cramps can be due to low salt in body

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Clindamycin can cause muscle and joint pain. It is good that your cramps are improving. There are other causes of cramping :
1. Low sodium,specially in patients who are taking high blood pressure treatment.
2. lack of Calcium and Vitamin D-3, low B 12
3.Poor muscles
If you still have cramps I would recommend you to get your calcium and vitamin D level. Start taking salty juice or lemonade whenever you have cramps.Tablet Carnisure one daily and Tablet methylcobal one daily will helpful. You need to consult doctor before taking these medicines.
I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
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Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma

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What Causes Leg Cramps While Standing Or Walking After Taking Clindamycin?

Brief Answer: Leg cramps can be due to low salt in body Detailed Answer: Hello, Clindamycin can cause muscle and joint pain. It is good that your cramps are improving. There are other causes of cramping : 1. Low sodium,specially in patients who are taking high blood pressure treatment. 2. lack of Calcium and Vitamin D-3, low B 12 3.Poor muscles If you still have cramps I would recommend you to get your calcium and vitamin D level. Start taking salty juice or lemonade whenever you have cramps.Tablet Carnisure one daily and Tablet methylcobal one daily will helpful. You need to consult doctor before taking these medicines. I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions. thanks