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What Causes Repeated Leg Cramps At Night Followed By A Huge Bruise?

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Posted on Mon, 7 Mar 2016
Question: My Mother has leg cramps during the night. Often after a bad night, she will have quite a huge bruise in exactly the area of the cramp. Research online shows me that many people are experiencing a bruise after a nightly leg cramp, and they range from healthy teenagers to the elderly on medication. The solutions re across the board, and doctors seem to have little information. She spoke to her doctor and according to my mother she said it was nothing to worry about. She spoke to a friend on the phone whose husband experiences this, and the friend swears by magnesium supplements as it worked for her husband. My mother is on the following medications:

-atenelol (high blood pressure .. norml now, but regulated by)
-lipitor (cholesterol ... normal now, but regulated by)
-calcium (weekly good dose)
-Vitamin D
-one low dose orange chewable aspirin per day
-puffer: subutimol (for emergencies of shortnes of breath due to COPD and bronchitis)
-puffer: advair (for COPD taken twice daily, morning and evening)
-puffer: spiriva (for COPD taken once daily)

The problem is that it is happening weekly and causing her to lose a lot of sleep. Do you recommend magnesium, or some other technique?
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Let her get her blood calcium and magnesium levels checked!

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

I am so sorry to hear about this repeated night time cramps and all the inconveniences this must have caused her. This is often caused by electrolyte imbalances of which calcium and magnesium are the most common causes. For this reason, I will recommend that she gets her blood levels evaluated before suggesting a supplement. On another hand, you may want to do a trail treatment with magnesium to see whether it works but then we will have no prior readings to confirm if that is the lone cause.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.
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What Causes Repeated Leg Cramps At Night Followed By A Huge Bruise?

Brief Answer: Let her get her blood calcium and magnesium levels checked! Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this repeated night time cramps and all the inconveniences this must have caused her. This is often caused by electrolyte imbalances of which calcium and magnesium are the most common causes. For this reason, I will recommend that she gets her blood levels evaluated before suggesting a supplement. On another hand, you may want to do a trail treatment with magnesium to see whether it works but then we will have no prior readings to confirm if that is the lone cause. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.