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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Leg Cramps Magnesium-potassium Calcium

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Dr. Ravi Bansal MD

leg cramps indicate- water and electrolyte imbalance . - you have to test for blood levels of vit D, Calcium, Phosphorus, Sodium and Potassium. Is INBALANCE usually due to insuffiency of above... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ravi Bansal ( Nephrologist)
Dr.  Saurabh Gupta MD

My husband has recently started having severe leg cramps at night. It's interfering with his sleep, and he comes flying out of bed at all hours of the night. We have tried magnesium , potassium... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

Abrupt onset of leg cramps dizziness , can't walk or stand 15 minutes still can't stand no history of health problems severe leg cramps cold sweats ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

left leg except the ankle cramps . They are in both feet. My Dr has checked my bloodwork. Potassium is ...I have terrible nocturnal leg cramps in the top of my ankle (the "crook" part of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)
Dr.   Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

Leg cramps ... friend has terrible leg cramps even in his thighs.. He drinks quinin water and gatoraid... what else can he do? Could it be his medicines? He s 62. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)

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Dr. Maria M Schilling Acosta MD

i am taking 1000mg of gabapentin at night for leg cramps [was taking potassium Doc said it was getting to high] now leg cramps back.... This makes me very sleepily all day and getting a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Maria M Schilling Acosta ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Ashakiran S MD

What can help my leg cramps at night? I just started taking 400 mg potassium, 400 - 500 mg ... middle of night with leg cramps. Hot bath makes it worse. Anything to rub on legs to ease... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashakiran S ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

Have been taking Quinine Sulfate off and on for several years for severe leg cramps. Am 86. Have ... have no leg cramps but when quitting for two three days they return. Do you offer any other... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Vaddadi Suresh MD

Severe leg and foot cramps after an evening of Christmas shopping. Pretty sedentary lifestyle. Work ... no help. Also 3 calcium. Magnesium, and zinc. Soap bar at foot of bed! Second night of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaddadi Suresh ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Monish De MD

Hi Doctor, I am experiencing increasing intensity and frequency of severe leg cramps at night time nearly 7 years after RCHOP chemo therapy. I have tried the most potent medication)(Magnesium,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)