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What Causes Severe Leg Cramps When The Toes Are Chilled?

Hello im 41 yr old female and i ve been gettting leg cramps since i was a teenager over the last few yrs there really bad, i have told my dr about them but nothing was done , they usually come on when my toes are cold , AND also my toes and top of my foot and sometimes the arch camp too, sometimes they even cramp when my legs are cramping it feels like someone is pulling my veins out or someting like that, it can be unbearable at time and when i get them in my calves and on the side of my knee it usually sore there the next day
Thu, 7 May 2020
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Hello,

Cramps are one of the commonly felt symptoms. Leg cramps can be there due to following reasons:
- Dehydration
- Lack of vitamins
- Stress, physical as well as emotional
- High blood pressure
- Endocrine disorders like hypothyroidism
- Low calcium / sodium / potassium
- Some medicines like statins

You should do following to have relief in this:
- Take proper rest
- Avoid stress
- Adequately Hydrate yourself
- Take supplements of vitamin with Lcarnitine
- Take b complex supplements like neurobion for 2-3 times a day
- Add protein in your diet
- Take calcium preparation. Calcium citrate is a good preparation. It absorb well in body.You should have at least 1000mg of calcium intake per day.
- Apply arm compresses over limb

A good analgesic with muscle relaxant action can help you in relieving discomfort associated with cramp.You may have prescription of this from your doctor.

Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Mukesh Tiwari, Orthopedic Surgeon
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What Causes Severe Leg Cramps When The Toes Are Chilled?

Hello, Cramps are one of the commonly felt symptoms. Leg cramps can be there due to following reasons: - Dehydration - Lack of vitamins - Stress, physical as well as emotional - High blood pressure - Endocrine disorders like hypothyroidism - Low calcium / sodium / potassium - Some medicines like statins You should do following to have relief in this: - Take proper rest - Avoid stress - Adequately Hydrate yourself - Take supplements of vitamin with Lcarnitine - Take b complex supplements like neurobion for 2-3 times a day - Add protein in your diet - Take calcium preparation. Calcium citrate is a good preparation. It absorb well in body.You should have at least 1000mg of calcium intake per day. - Apply arm compresses over limb A good analgesic with muscle relaxant action can help you in relieving discomfort associated with cramp.You may have prescription of this from your doctor. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mukesh Tiwari, Orthopedic Surgeon