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Weakness/cramps in legs not related to Cervical
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
I have gone through your medical history carefully and can say as following:
1. Feeling weakness and cramps in your legs and arms might be related to :
- muscle relaxers
- lack of minerals (e.g. magnesium)
- problems with blood circulation in the legs
- neurological issues
2. I advise to run further tests to determine the right cause including:
- ECHO Doppler of blood vessels in the legs
- measure the blood electrolytes (including Na, K, Mg, etc.)
- abdominal ultrasound
- cardiac tests (ECG, cardiac echo) is also advised to rule out cardiac problems.
3. The curvature you have in your spine is located on the thoracic level, and you should be feeling pain/weakness in the arms and not legs. Usually, damages of the nerves from the neck (C4) to the chest (T1) are felt with arms pain; while damages from lumbar area (L1) to sacrum (S1) are associated with pain in the legs.
4. With regards to swelling in the stomach, we should determine whether it is :
- liquid : heart, liver issues
- gas: intestinal bloatiness
Hope it helped! Let me know if I can be of further help!
Dr.Albana


Work overload;Doppler echo recommended...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back XXXX
Work overload or staying standing for long periods can be a possible cause as other tests were ok. However, I still recommend to run Doppler ultrasound to check legs' blood vessels.
All the best!
Dr.Albana


Urine analysis advised to rule out kidney problems...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back XXXX
Thank you for your follow up details.
If Doppler was fine, and other tests were normal too, then, legs swelling might be related to work overload (and stress of the move). However, I need to know if you had any kidney function test and want to know the results? What about any urine analysis? Have you done it recently? Sometimes, urinary/kidney infection might cause swelling of foot.
With regards to your high blood pressure, it might be due to stress or work overload you have been experiencing recently.
Your symptoms are not related to any stomach issues. However, I'd like to know if you are also having:
- heartburn?
- bloating?
- problems with bowel movements?
If no such problems, then, should run urine analysis. If still everything fine, then, it is related to stress.
Hope it helped!
Dr.Albana


Following answer...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
If MRI has shown no serious kidney issues, then, that's great. However, when you have your blood kidney function test and urine analysis, we will get an idea on how your kidney are working.
There are cases when there is an abnormal urine analysis (showing infection), while abdominal ultrasound or other tests would show unremarkable. So, the infection might be there, but it's not serious to cause remarkable changes in the kidney. If you let untreated, it might end up giving serious problems.
I still think you should be run such tests. Can discuss this further with your doctor. Or, you can send to me your lab tests so I can analyze them myself.
Dr.Albana


Burning/pain during urination...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
I am happy to hear that swelling in the stomach was resolved.
Your bp readings are indicative for early stages of hypertension. Possible causes could be :
- stress
- work overload
- neck/back problems (pain)
as long as your electrolytes levels are fine.
Dizzy spell might be related to:
- neck/back problems
- increase/oscillations in blood pressure
With regards to kidney problems, apart the quantity, other parameters should be evaluated. Sometimes, infection is there although not having a typical clinical presentation.
Possible symptoms might be:
- burning during urination
- abdominal pain
- difficulty while urinating
- cloudy urine appearance.
All the best!
Dr.Albana

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