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Rib Cage Spasms, Charlie Horses, Gabapentin, Cyclobenzaprine, Shallow Breathing, Elevated Parathyroid, Potassium Traces In Urine
I am getting horrible rib cage spasms and charlie horses I am on Gabapentin 600mg and cyclobenzoprine and still get no relief..Just had one of the worst I have had 12 minutes of crying and shallow breathing . Been like this for a year progressively getting worse. I just found outr my parathyroid is elevated slighly(78) and I had trace potassium in my urine, can this be causing this?
Mon, 7 Apr 2014
Hello.
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The muscle spasms that you are having can be related to electrolyte imbalances. Start taking electrolyte rich fluids and get a few blood tests done to find out.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The muscle spasms that you are having can be related to electrolyte imbalances. Start taking electrolyte rich fluids and get a few blood tests done to find out.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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