
Last Night I Was Awakened Suddenly By Horribly Cramping And

Electrolyte imbalance possible.
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Hello dear, welcome Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
The muscles cramping you are having may be caused by overusing the muscles like if you recently did hard physical activity, dehydration, bad blood supply or nerve compression.
Using some medications such diuretics may contribute to muscle cramps due to impaired electrolytes balance.
I can advise you to check the electrolytes in the body first , potassium, calcium and magnesium levels.
Any nerve compressions in lower spine also may have caused it. So a x-ray of lower spine may be needed.
If this both are normal you may check for an issue with blood supply in legs. You may need to do an arteriography to check for atherosclerosis of arteries.
Correcting the electrolyte imbalance may be the solution of your problem.
Also stretching after exercises is required.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

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