Can restless legs cause cramps? What causes leg cramps

Updated on healthy 2024-06-29
13 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-12

    For some secondary restless leg syndromes, the primary disease should be first, if it is caused by iron deficiency anemia, iron supplementation should be given, and if the blood circulation of the lower limbs is poor, it should be given to improve circulation**. For patients with mild restless legs syndrome, ** is not required and can sometimes be administered temporarily depending on some special circumstances. In most cases, it is possible to have restless leg syndrome, but the specific situation depends on the degree of each person's condition and physical constitution.

    Restless legs syndrome may cause numbness in the legs or the legs are particularly prone to fatigue, and sometimes you will feel some cramps in the calves, so you can usually massage the legs appropriately to relieve the symptoms. , for restless legs syndrome is still more targeted**. You can try to use traditional Chinese medicine, such as moxibustion, plaster, acupuncture, which should play a good auxiliary role.

    There are many drugs for this disease, plus some physiotherapy.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    1. Low temperature will cause cramps in the legs, because the blood vessels in the legs are in a state of low temperature, which will affect the blood flow in the legs, and the blood vessels will face spasms, and the feeling of cramps will be more obvious.

    2. Leg cramps caused by calcium deficiency are because calcium ions play a very important role in the process of muscle contraction, and the concentration of calcium ions in the blood is relatively low, and the muscles are in a state of excitement, and they will face spasms, and leg cramps occur.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    1. You are a symptom of calcium deficiency, which is more serious. Don't think about food calcium supplements, please take medicine.

    2 Which calcium tablets are suitable for you, and there is only one that is not suitable for you, and that is your wallet. In fact, the cheapest calcium carbonate (such as limestone) and the expensive blue bottle are similar in terms of calcium supplementation. The sorrow of ordinary people is that they lack the shrewdness of businessmen.

    3. I recommend a very cost-effective calcium tablet, that is, the health care calcium of Shanghai Yan'an Pharmaceutical Factory, a single tablet of calcium is sufficient, a bottle of 100 capsules, only 8 yuan.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    Leg cramps are mostly caused by calcium deficiency, cold, and local neurovascular compression.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    Calcium deficiency is the main cause, and there is excessive exercise, excessive lactic acid accumulation, caused by calcium supplementation, or rest

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    It's a lack of calcium, you can supplement calcium, I used to make up, of course, after strenuous exercise and alternating between cold and warm, it will cause cramps.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    Leg cramps are often caused by stiff muscles, and 2 sets of stretches help you relax your leg muscles.

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    Generally, if you have leg cramps in a resting state, it may be caused by calcium deficiency or magnesium deficiency, but there are many reasons for leg cramps, not entirely due to calcium deficiency, it is recommended to go to the local hospital for relevant examinations, improve blood tests and appropriate imaging examinations, such as electrolyte routine, etc., to clarify the cause of the disease.

  9. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    There are many causes of leg cramps, and the most common causes include the following:

    1. Calcium deficiency causes leg cramps, because calcium ions are involved in muscle nerve transmission, and when calcium ions are deficient, neuromuscular excitement will be enhanced and leg cramps will be caused.

    2. Leg cramps will occur after strenuous exercise or long-term exertion due to fatigue and muscle strain, mainly due to muscle fatigue that will lead to excessive excitation of muscle fibers, and muscle strain will lead to lactic acid accumulation, which will affect muscle contraction and cause leg cramps.

    3. Due to the cold, the muscles will move abnormally when cold or damp, and the blood will also be abnormal, which will lead to cramps.

    4. Diseases can cause cramps, including nerve and muscle diseases.

  10. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    If you do a lot of strenuous exercise before going to bed, it will cause foot cramps when you sleep, and if the foot cramps are too frequent, it will cause very serious consequences, so if you have foot cramps, you must pull up in time, and if it occurs too frequently, you must seek medical attention in time.

  11. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    Not necessarily. If most people have leg cramps when they sleep at night, it may be caused by cold legs, especially in winter, people who love to kick the quilt are more likely to wake up with leg cramps in the middle of the night.

  12. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    Under normal circumstances, leg cramps are a symptom of calcium deficiency, and it is necessary to eat some calcium-supplementing foods to avoid cramps caused by calcium deficiency.

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    Calf twitching at night may be a form of restless legs syndrome, which refers to indescribable paresthesias and discomfort in both lower extremities during resting and nocturnal sleep, as well as a strong willingness to move both lower extremities, frequent movement of the lower extremities during sleep, or torsion of the trunk during sleep. Symptoms resolve after activity and reappear when they stop.

    The disease can occur at any age, more common in middle-aged and older people, and the main symptoms include indescribable discomfort in the distal lower limbs, such as worm wriggling, tingling, swelling, numbness, and a strong desire to move the legs, and the discomfort is partially or completely relieved after moving the lower limbs.

    Cyclic limb movements occur in 80% of patients, with symptoms most severe during the transition between wakefulness and sleep. The vast majority of patients have difficulty falling asleep, increased awakenings, and so on.

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