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Suggest Treatment For Severe Leg Cramps And Frequent Urination
Question: My husband is age 72 and in good health. He frequently has leg cramps and tries to increase his water intake to fight them. Starting this morning he had a couple days of very frequent urination and yesterday tried to drink as much water as he lost to prevent cramps. He became a bit dizzy last night, has continued urinating frequently today and has been dizzy all day. He says it will go away. The frequent urination preceded the increased water intake. He had severe leg cramps last night He is urinating about every one-two hours day and night
Brief Answer:
He needs to be evaluated.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma am,
Good Morning!
I appreciate your concern for your beloved husband.
For how long he has been having these symptoms?
Does he take any medication or any other medical problem he has?
After having gone through the problems discussed in your query, I am of the opinion that he might be having a hormonal disorder known as diabetes insipidus.
Diabetes insipidus occurs when the kidneys cannot concentrate the urine normally, and a large amount of dilute urine is excreted because of lack of Anti Diuretic Hormone (ADH) secretion or failure of the kidneys to respond to ADH.
This results in increase frequency of urination (polyuria) and increase thirst and drinking (polydipsia). Not drinking enough fluids can lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance causing muscle cramps.
Therefore, he needs to be evaluated by an endocrinologist for proper workout, relevant lab tests to confirm the diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
Hope the explanation given above could be of great help in getting him treated for his present problems.
I shall be happy to answer your query if you have any doubt.
Best regards.
He needs to be evaluated.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma am,
Good Morning!
I appreciate your concern for your beloved husband.
For how long he has been having these symptoms?
Does he take any medication or any other medical problem he has?
After having gone through the problems discussed in your query, I am of the opinion that he might be having a hormonal disorder known as diabetes insipidus.
Diabetes insipidus occurs when the kidneys cannot concentrate the urine normally, and a large amount of dilute urine is excreted because of lack of Anti Diuretic Hormone (ADH) secretion or failure of the kidneys to respond to ADH.
This results in increase frequency of urination (polyuria) and increase thirst and drinking (polydipsia). Not drinking enough fluids can lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance causing muscle cramps.
Therefore, he needs to be evaluated by an endocrinologist for proper workout, relevant lab tests to confirm the diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
Hope the explanation given above could be of great help in getting him treated for his present problems.
I shall be happy to answer your query if you have any doubt.
Best regards.
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