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Frequent Leg Cramps. Have Liver Cancer. History Of Pancreatic Cancer. Reason?
myboyfriend is experiencing frequent severe legcramps . he has liver cancer and goes in for a procedure through his led artery where they withh drop bombs on the cancer spots. he already beat pancriatic cancer 2 years ago. why the cramping now
Sat, 10 Aug 2013
Hello,
Welcome to Healthcaremagic.
From your query i suspect, he may be suffering from frequent electrolyte imbalance or unusual fluid shift.
This may be due to his liver disease.
Some medication also cause muscle cramps.
Vitamin B 1, B5, B6 deficiency also cause muscle cramps.
Please check his serum electrolytes and vitamin levels.
Usual electrolyte imbalance are low calcium, magnesium or potassium.
Low blood levels of calcium or magnesium excite the nerve endings and cause the muscle to contract.
Hope this helps.
If any doubt, kindly reply.
Take care.
Regards,
Dr. Manjeth
Welcome to Healthcaremagic.
From your query i suspect, he may be suffering from frequent electrolyte imbalance or unusual fluid shift.
This may be due to his liver disease.
Some medication also cause muscle cramps.
Vitamin B 1, B5, B6 deficiency also cause muscle cramps.
Please check his serum electrolytes and vitamin levels.
Usual electrolyte imbalance are low calcium, magnesium or potassium.
Low blood levels of calcium or magnesium excite the nerve endings and cause the muscle to contract.
Hope this helps.
If any doubt, kindly reply.
Take care.
Regards,
Dr. Manjeth
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Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail.
There could be many reasons for the leg cramps. The common ones are electrolyte disturbances, hypocalcemia, dehydration, and vascular problems such as perfusion insufficiency. He needs to get a USG doppler done.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health,
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail.
There could be many reasons for the leg cramps. The common ones are electrolyte disturbances, hypocalcemia, dehydration, and vascular problems such as perfusion insufficiency. He needs to get a USG doppler done.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health,
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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