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What Causes Persistent Severe Muscle Spasms And Cramps?
My husband has been having severe muscle spasms and cramps since around August 2015.He gets worse the more he works. when he rests for a day or so the spasms subside quite a lot. His CK levels have been sitting around the 336H u/l. His cholesterol is 4.8 mmol/l but his trigycerides are 2.1 mmol/l. He is 56. his levels of calcium ect fall within the normal range. His Gp is at a loss to whom he should send him too. Im thinking either a neurologist ? or an endocrinologist ? as I suspect Insulin resistance. we own a caravan park and my husband has not lost any weight since we took it over a year ago. We work very hard and had sedentary employment prior this..He should of had the weight fall off him. The muscle cramps and rippling of the muscles is constanly present,he has had many epidsodes of full body spasms that has had him in chronic pain. he takes magnesium and other tablets like cramp eze. I feel there is a link between the high tryglcerides and the hig ck levels.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have problem of muscle spasm from many years and you get some relief by taking medicine , xanax . Well the symptoms you mention in query can occur due to may reasons like problem in basal ganglia , bell's palsy , trigeminal neuralgia or cervical spondolysis . Deficiency of mineral or vitamins can also cause such symptoms so take balance diet .The medicine xanax is is a benzodiazepine , which affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety. This is not the permanent solution . I would suggest you to consult general practitioner. for proper examination . Doctor may give botulinum toxin injections , alcohol injection in ganglia , prescribe muscle relaxant , anti inflammatory or surgery . Doctor may also refer you to orthopedic surgeon . For now do stretching exercises and start physical therapy of these muscles .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Persistent Severe Muscle Spasms And Cramps?
Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM, Understanding your concern. As per your query you have problem of muscle spasm from many years and you get some relief by taking medicine , xanax . Well the symptoms you mention in query can occur due to may reasons like problem in basal ganglia , bell s palsy , trigeminal neuralgia or cervical spondolysis . Deficiency of mineral or vitamins can also cause such symptoms so take balance diet .The medicine xanax is is a benzodiazepine , which affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety. This is not the permanent solution . I would suggest you to consult general practitioner. for proper examination . Doctor may give botulinum toxin injections , alcohol injection in ganglia , prescribe muscle relaxant , anti inflammatory or surgery . Doctor may also refer you to orthopedic surgeon . For now do stretching exercises and start physical therapy of these muscles . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari