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I am pregnant, 35 weeks,and i've been having sometimes where my leg or arm goes numb and my fingers or toes cripple up really bad and get stuck. why?

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Dr. Kelvin Barry answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Cramps: sounds like cramping from a deficiency in potassium or calcium

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/24/2014

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