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What Causes Sweating And Cramps In Calf And Thigh?

I am 69 n did a lot of bdendilng work in the garden and woke up 2 hours after gooing to bed with 6 cramnps calf, inner thigh, and back of thigh. I was lucky to get up but couldn[pt move and my wife was sleeping in the other room because I new I was going to geta a cramp but not that bad. I broke out into a deep sweat, just dripping from me, my wife finally heard me and got me some water and a banana. I thought I was going to have a heart attack
Fri, 13 Feb 2015
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Thank you for your question! Regarding your tasks in the garden it seems that it doesn't represent a nice profile for your peripheral blood circulation; when you say that you usually keep working with your lower limbs bended for a long time, you have to know that it predisposes for stasis of your blood in the lower extremity vessels; and if some other conditions are meet( like previous vein problem (varicose, insufficiency,etc) it may be a source of thrombosis and embolisms which may risk your health by compromising your lung and heart functions; so the best thing to do is to consult immediately your doctor (GP) for a physical examination including your vital parameters and peripheral circulation status and if it is necessary some lab tests to exclude vessel problems first and any evidence or suspicion of embolism. Avoid those forceful positions at the garden in the future.
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What Causes Sweating And Cramps In Calf And Thigh?

Thank you for your question! Regarding your tasks in the garden it seems that it doesn t represent a nice profile for your peripheral blood circulation; when you say that you usually keep working with your lower limbs bended for a long time, you have to know that it predisposes for stasis of your blood in the lower extremity vessels; and if some other conditions are meet( like previous vein problem (varicose, insufficiency,etc) it may be a source of thrombosis and embolisms which may risk your health by compromising your lung and heart functions; so the best thing to do is to consult immediately your doctor (GP) for a physical examination including your vital parameters and peripheral circulation status and if it is necessary some lab tests to exclude vessel problems first and any evidence or suspicion of embolism. Avoid those forceful positions at the garden in the future. Hope to have been useful.