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What Could Cause Periodic Involuntary Leg Movement In A 66-year-old?
Question: I am a 66 year old women with Periodic Leg Movement and am taking Pramipexelle for this. The involuntary leg spasms are not just a night but have moved into the afternoon or whenever my legs are in a immobile position, such as the theater. The spasms and pain have worsened and I'm wondering if something else is going on and it really isn't PLM.
Brief Answer:
The right thing to do is to find the underlying cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The right thing to do in your case is to find the underlying cause that aggravates your symptom.
Some advice that I can give to you are:
- Do a complete blood count to search for anemia or any infection
- Do an urinalysis to search for kidney problems
- Do a thyroid hormone level
- Do a vitamin and mineral blood level to search for any nutritional deficiencies.
Sometimes correcting the underlying cause is enough to relief the symptoms.
Some other advice are:
- Avoid nicotine, alcohol or smoking
- Massage the legs gently and use hot compresses to relief the pain.
If all this doesn't help to relief the pain the medication should be reviewed by a neurologist.
Hope my answer was helpful. If you have any other questions I'll be glad to help.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
General & Family Physician
The right thing to do is to find the underlying cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The right thing to do in your case is to find the underlying cause that aggravates your symptom.
Some advice that I can give to you are:
- Do a complete blood count to search for anemia or any infection
- Do an urinalysis to search for kidney problems
- Do a thyroid hormone level
- Do a vitamin and mineral blood level to search for any nutritional deficiencies.
Sometimes correcting the underlying cause is enough to relief the symptoms.
Some other advice are:
- Avoid nicotine, alcohol or smoking
- Massage the legs gently and use hot compresses to relief the pain.
If all this doesn't help to relief the pain the medication should be reviewed by a neurologist.
Hope my answer was helpful. If you have any other questions I'll be glad to help.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
General & Family Physician
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