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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cramps In The Hands And Legs
Question: I am having severe cramps in my hands and legs. I have been taking magnesium citrate and it has been working extremely well until this past week. My fingers bend in, I straighten them, pain goes away momentarily but returns almost immediately. I have to wait it out. Pains in leg(s) severe, and last several seconds to about a minute or two.
Would any of the following help?
Mirapex
Robaxin
Risperdal
Flexiril
Gabapentin
Would any of the following help?
Mirapex
Robaxin
Risperdal
Flexiril
Gabapentin
Brief Answer:
Calcium and Vitamin D3 can help
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting the question.
From the symptoms that you have mentioned,it seems that calcium and vitamin D deficiency is the cause of severe hand and leg cramps.
(In medical terms,it is called Hypocalcemic tetany)
You need to get blood calcium and vitamin D levels checked to confirm the diagnosis.
Another possibility is of Carnitine deficency.
(Normally,carnitine is essential for smooth and optimum functioning of the skeletal muscles.)
L-carnitine tablets can be taken once a day- for 2 weeks for speedy recovery.
Do let me know the blood calcium and vitamin D reports.Depending on the reports,calcium 500 mg and vitamin D3 supplements can be started.
Out of the medicines that you have mentioned,gabapentin can help to some extent.
Avoid taking other tablets.
I hope this answer was useful.
Feel free to consult me anytime for further doubts.
Thank you.
Kind regards.
Calcium and Vitamin D3 can help
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting the question.
From the symptoms that you have mentioned,it seems that calcium and vitamin D deficiency is the cause of severe hand and leg cramps.
(In medical terms,it is called Hypocalcemic tetany)
You need to get blood calcium and vitamin D levels checked to confirm the diagnosis.
Another possibility is of Carnitine deficency.
(Normally,carnitine is essential for smooth and optimum functioning of the skeletal muscles.)
L-carnitine tablets can be taken once a day- for 2 weeks for speedy recovery.
Do let me know the blood calcium and vitamin D reports.Depending on the reports,calcium 500 mg and vitamin D3 supplements can be started.
Out of the medicines that you have mentioned,gabapentin can help to some extent.
Avoid taking other tablets.
I hope this answer was useful.
Feel free to consult me anytime for further doubts.
Thank you.
Kind regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
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