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What Causes Severe Charley Horse Cramps In Legs Every Night?

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Posted on Fri, 10 Jul 2015
Question: What causes why horrible "charley horse" cramps in my legs each night.
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Answered by Dr. Sara Garcia (37 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Dear XXXX

Detailed Answer:
There are multiples possibilities for your complaint including circulation problems, neuropathy, low potassium , low calcium and low magnesium. First step is to have a complete laboratory exam to check all of these values. I also recommend you to drink plenty of water and walk at least three times a day to improve circulation and lower extremity muscle strength .
I hope that my advice will be helpful.
Dr Sara
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What Causes Severe Charley Horse Cramps In Legs Every Night?

Brief Answer: Dear XXXX Detailed Answer: There are multiples possibilities for your complaint including circulation problems, neuropathy, low potassium , low calcium and low magnesium. First step is to have a complete laboratory exam to check all of these values. I also recommend you to drink plenty of water and walk at least three times a day to improve circulation and lower extremity muscle strength . I hope that my advice will be helpful. Dr Sara