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What Causes Dizziness And Spasms In Legs After Taking Steroids For Cough?
My mother in law,85, and is not on any medications. She recovering from a bad cough,possibly RSV, and took antibiotics, steroids, and a cough syrup with coding. She is now feeling lightheaded, somewhat drizzle, and her calfs feel like she has Charlie horses in them when she stands on them. She usually has normal/low blood pressure. Could she be suffering from blood clots in her legs?
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Sat, 27 Feb 2016
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Hello,
Thank you for your query.
Steroid therapy can cause muscle and bone pain as it displaces calcium from them.
I recommend taking 500mg of calcium with vitamin d3 supplements- one in the morning and one at night for a month and then to one a day. This is supplemental to her dietary intake, not a replacement.
If her pain worsens, redness occurs with swelling of the leg, please see her physician right away.
Codeine (in cough syrup) can cause drowsiness and dizziness. I recommend reducing the dosage or even stopping the medications after talking to her doctor. If cough is minimal or productive, she doesn't need to suppress it with Codeine.
Steam inhalation can help loosen secretions and keep airway moist.
Hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Wish you both good health
Thank you for your query.
Steroid therapy can cause muscle and bone pain as it displaces calcium from them.
I recommend taking 500mg of calcium with vitamin d3 supplements- one in the morning and one at night for a month and then to one a day. This is supplemental to her dietary intake, not a replacement.
If her pain worsens, redness occurs with swelling of the leg, please see her physician right away.
Codeine (in cough syrup) can cause drowsiness and dizziness. I recommend reducing the dosage or even stopping the medications after talking to her doctor. If cough is minimal or productive, she doesn't need to suppress it with Codeine.
Steam inhalation can help loosen secretions and keep airway moist.
Hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Wish you both good health
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