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Suggest Remedy For Severe Leg Cramps In An Elderly Person

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Posted on Sat, 12 Dec 2015
Question: mom is 91. Has one kidney. not overweight. gets leg cramps at night...not restless legs but a full blown cramp...when sleeping only....happens every 3 days....what can we do to prevent this. Takes BP meds...25 HCTZ plus metopro...diovan....nifedipine....multaq for afib (controlled.) Leans toward 40-43 on BUN...
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Please, get your blood calcium and magnesium evaluated!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this cramp that you have reported. The most common cause of cramps are calcium and magnesium deficiency. I will suggest that you get these ions measured and any abnormalities corrected. Also, low vitamin D which is common in the elderly could be a major contributing factor as well and needs to be investigated. When the exact cause is then identified, treatment would be tailored to address this. For now, let her drink much water to always stay well hydrated as dehydration can be a provoking and aggravating factor.

I hope you find this guiding enough. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. keep me updated with the laboratory results.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (26 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You are welcome!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You are welcome and do keep me updated. I Wish you well.
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Suggest Remedy For Severe Leg Cramps In An Elderly Person

Brief Answer: Please, get your blood calcium and magnesium evaluated! Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this cramp that you have reported. The most common cause of cramps are calcium and magnesium deficiency. I will suggest that you get these ions measured and any abnormalities corrected. Also, low vitamin D which is common in the elderly could be a major contributing factor as well and needs to be investigated. When the exact cause is then identified, treatment would be tailored to address this. For now, let her drink much water to always stay well hydrated as dehydration can be a provoking and aggravating factor. I hope you find this guiding enough. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. keep me updated with the laboratory results.