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What Causes Pain In Knees While Sleeping?
Question: I am 70 years old. When I am standing or sitting, my knees are fine. When I am horizontal, i.e. in bed at night, I feel an aching sensation in my knees and the outside of my calves. What is going on?
Brief Answer:
Vit D and magnesium deficiency likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The aching sensation that you have on lying down is more likely to be a muscle fatigue related problem rather than a joint ailment.
These are often found in vitamin D and magnesium deficiency.
I suggest you to consult a physician and get prescribed vitamin D and magnesium supplements. Your symptoms should improve with that. Also eat magnesium rich foods like bananas, beans, chickpeas, fish, nuts, soybeans, spinach etc which are natural sources of magnesium.
Regarding vitamin D levels, you need to take a XXXXXXX of vitamin D with milk or curd once a week for 8 weeks and then once a month. Each XXXXXXX contains 60,000 IU of vitamin D. But these should be taken only after getting your vitamin D levels checked.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Vit D and magnesium deficiency likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The aching sensation that you have on lying down is more likely to be a muscle fatigue related problem rather than a joint ailment.
These are often found in vitamin D and magnesium deficiency.
I suggest you to consult a physician and get prescribed vitamin D and magnesium supplements. Your symptoms should improve with that. Also eat magnesium rich foods like bananas, beans, chickpeas, fish, nuts, soybeans, spinach etc which are natural sources of magnesium.
Regarding vitamin D levels, you need to take a XXXXXXX of vitamin D with milk or curd once a week for 8 weeks and then once a month. Each XXXXXXX contains 60,000 IU of vitamin D. But these should be taken only after getting your vitamin D levels checked.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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