I have severe leg cramps at night, from ankle to hip joint. I am 86, in reasonably good health and exercise regulary, including weight training and aerobics. This is a new problem but serious in that it keeps me from getting the sleep I need.
Q: I have serious leg cramps at night, from toes to hip joint, so I get very little sleep.
Answers (2)
5/14/09 5:31pm
Jeanne,
Those cramps can be soooo painful. I have found 2 reasons for them. First is dehydration. Second is low levels of Vit. B. Summer seems to precipitate the leg cramps more so my doc gave me Rx for Magnesium Oxide. Funny, it is the same medication that Milk of Magnesia is! When my legs were torqueing this winter and I did more research I learned about the Vit B connection. I used to take B-100 pills regularly but had stopped (lazy.) It took about 2 weeks of starting them again and the leg cramps have almost completely stopped.
But as everything else is always noted.....check with your personal physician.
5/19/09 9:14am
It could be restless leg sydrom.
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