A member asked:

Follow up ?.leg cramps.hes been evaluated and told something he has to live with but gave no solution to easing pain as cramps happen.please advise

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

Specializes in Surgery

How your potassium: I do not have a list of your medication most of the time leg cramps could be the result of low potassium if you are not taking water pill you could improve your potassium by eating banana and orange juice make sure you during Gatorade or propel for hydration your doctor could prescribed you medication to prevent cramps or to ease the pain after It happen make sure you follow with A PCP GOOD LUCK

Answered 10/5/2014

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Quinine: if the leg cramps are prominently in the calf muscles, and mostly at night, it's a benign but annoying condition . Several years ago there was Quinine tablets which helped a lot, nowadays it's hard to find. So I recommend Tonic Water which has Quinine in it , drinking few glasses a day may reduce the cramps. Also doing some ex revises and massage of Calf muscles daily .

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