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What Causes Charlie Horse Cramping In Fingers, Thumbs And Hands?
I am 69 years old an I am suddenly or more correctly occasionally experience a Charlie Horse cramping in my fingers and thumbs on both hands. I was just doing some work around the house : putting together a bookcase which required nailing and using a screw driver. Just now it was so bad and painful I had to stop. Used warm water and took an Advil . Easing up.
Mon, 27 Jul 2015
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Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due to muscle spasm caused by Imbalance or deficiency of calcium or potassium. Checking of serum electrolytes will be helpful to rule out this. Taking bananas daily is good. In case of low calcium , supplementation with calcium along with vitamin D3 will be helpful also.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if any thing not clear.
Thanks
Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due to muscle spasm caused by Imbalance or deficiency of calcium or potassium. Checking of serum electrolytes will be helpful to rule out this. Taking bananas daily is good. In case of low calcium , supplementation with calcium along with vitamin D3 will be helpful also.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if any thing not clear.
Thanks
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