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What Causes Pins And Needles In Legs And Cramps In Stomach?

Posted on Mon, 22 Dec 2014

Question: My 8 yr old son gets regular pins and needles in his legs and they go numb sometimes. He has also had cramps in his stomach for the past 2 weeks. I thought it may have been a virus.but its continuing.

Answered by Dr. Irshad H Naqvi (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
deworm. multivitamin supplementation

Detailed Answer:
Hi Dear
Welcome to the HCM
Deworm the baby with 10 ml of albendazole one.
I suggest you multivitamin supplements with B1, B12, B6 vitamin combination.
I also suggest you Vitamin D estimation to be done along with supplementation of Vitamin D (Calcerol sachets one sachets once a week). Discuss all about this with your doctor.
Avoid junk spicy food causing lot of hyper acidity.
Hope the query is answered.
Please feel free for the further clarification.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Irshad H Naqvi (41 minutes later)

thank you! would that explain cramps in his stomach as well?

Answered by Dr. Irshad H Naqvi (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hyperacidity is a more likely cause here

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Now days children are experiencing a lot of hyperacidity which is a important cause of cramps.
Spicy Junk food like chips, cold drinks,burger, pizzas are notorious for the hyperacidity.
These food habits to be changed and replaced with fruits.
PPI drugs like lansoperazole regularly for 4 to 6 weeks daily helps a lot in relieving such cramps.
Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj