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Getting Charlie Horse Spasms In The Left Hand, Upper Lip And Eyes. Taking Potassium. Cure?
I am a 41 year old female, I have been getting what feels like a Charley horse in my left hand about 2x s a day for over two weeks now at the same time this occurs I get a charley horse from my left eye socket down to the left side of my upper lip . I have been on prescription easy absorb potassium daily for awhile now. These are so bad that I hardly can function for about 5 minutes. They make my left hand/fingers curl up into a fist like position and are immovable/pliable during the incident. It is scary especially when I drive, which they have occurred during that. I hate the out of control feeling they cause. Any ideas on what may be causing this would be great! Thanks!
Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The charlie horse spasms that you are getting could be related to an electrolyte imbalance, thyroidhormone imbalance or a neuropathy. This needs a few blood tests for proper diagnosis and further treatment. Taking only potassium supplements will not help. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal , drtayal72@gmail.com
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Getting Charlie Horse Spasms In The Left Hand, Upper Lip And Eyes. Taking Potassium. Cure?
Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The charlie horse spasms that you are getting could be related to an electrolyte imbalance, thyroid hormone imbalance or a neuropathy. This needs a few blood tests for proper diagnosis and further treatment. Taking only potassium supplements will not help. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal , drtayal72@gmail.com