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Potassium is a key electrolyte in muscle contraction. So if your potassium levels or low or high it can cause cramps.
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Can low iron cause leg cramps and swelling of legs?
The most common deficiency associated with leg cramps and swelling is potassium.
Can drinking water prevent nighttime leg cramps?
Dehydration can be a cause of leg cramps therefore, drinking water can help to prevent them. Sitting for long periods of time and not getting enough potassium can also cause leg cramps.
Are leg cramps a symptom of low potassium?
It could be.
Is low calorie tonic water as effective as ordinary tonic water for leg cramps?
Yes, probably.More detail:Sometimes leg cramps are caused by a lack of potassium. If you are taking a diuretic (fluid pill), this can deplete the body of potassium. Try foods that are high in potassium, which should help with the leg cramps. Bananas and orange juice are both high in potassium.Dehydration can also cause leg cramps, so be sure to drink plenty of fluids - any kind of fluids except alcohol and caffeine, which act as a diuretic, and cause even further fluid loss.
Could my leg cramps at night be from a low potassium level?
According the research, a lack of potassium can give leg cramps at night. In order to prevent this, a person should eat food with high potassium such as banana.
Can low potassium cause leg swelling?
I doubt it, they say eating bananas causes you not to get cramps, but two days ago i had a banana milk shake for breakfast, a banana split later on that day, and a banana for a late snack, and i woke up with an awful leg cramp at around 2:00am, and i don't ever get leg cramps, so i don't know if that answers your question if potassium is a real cure for leg cramps.yes
Can taking Aleve cause leg cramps?
Yes, it causes leg cramps for me. It does wonders for my arthritis and other aches and pains. But, after a few days, I will wake up in the middle of the night with leg cramps, usually on the inside of my thighs - even sometimes in both legs at the same time. I try to take potassium. This seems to help.
Why do people eat bananas when they have leg cramps?
I am guessing because of the Potassium that's in bananas. They also helps out with menstrual cramps.
After a 5 by pass how can you stop having cramps in right leg?
Bananas are a good source of potassium that helps with muscle cramps.
What could cause leg cramps and back pain and neck pain?
leg cramps means low potassium, eating a banana helps that. back pain is usually 90% mental. and neck pain, either you slept the wrong way or have a cold coming on
What medicine is available for leg cramps?
Ly down on a table on your bacck and hold your leg in the air for about 10 seconds 3 imes.
What is the cause of heavy legs and cramps?
Even 1% dehydration can cause leg cramps during exercise. The buildup of lactic acid can cause severe cramping as can a deficiency in potassium and magnesium.A lack of sodium in the diet also leads to cramps during exercise.
