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Suggest Treatment For Cramps In The Foot At Night
I am 70 and I get very painful foot cramps at night. I read that I could be low in potassium or magnesium, so I started taking both - potassium with lunch and magnesium right before I go to bed. The cramps seem to have eased some but are not gone completely. Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated!!
Thu, 27 Sep 2018
Hi,
I think electrolyte imbalance, vitamin D and B12 deficiency and spinal canal stenosis are the common conditions causing cramps at night.
So I recommend serum electrolytes and serum vitamin D3 and B12 levels. If they are normal go for MRI spine. The treatment would depend on the cause.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Gopal Goel,
Orthopedic Surgeon
I think electrolyte imbalance, vitamin D and B12 deficiency and spinal canal stenosis are the common conditions causing cramps at night.
So I recommend serum electrolytes and serum vitamin D3 and B12 levels. If they are normal go for MRI spine. The treatment would depend on the cause.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Gopal Goel,
Orthopedic Surgeon
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