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What does it mean to have a tetany?

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Muscle outa control: Muscles contracting when they should not, often as a result of low effective calcium levels in the blood. The most severe is tetanus, in which all the muscles contract and kill by stopping breathing.

Answered 4/11/2018

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I have symptoms of muscle cramping and tetany all over my body. I had a random urine test done and my albumin levels were just over 310 mg/L., normal level is 30 mg/L or less. Can this loss of protein be causing these symptoms?

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I had a random urine test , normal level of albumin is under 30 mg/L, I had 310 mg/L of albumin in my urine. I have symptoms of muscle cramping and tetany all over my body. Can the protein loss in my urine be causing these symptoms?

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What can I to decrease the tetany spasms in bothe legs that i get throughout the day but especially when I am sleeping? I had a l4-l5 spinal fusion on 4/25/11. For the past 2 months, i'm getting tetany spasms in both legs l>r esp when sleeping i get them

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A member asked:

Lately I get a pain and tightness at the top of my uterus when walking? 35 weeks preg. Could this be uterine tetany?

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I have muscle cramping and tetany. My blood test says I have low ionized calcium, and my random urine test showed elevated calcium. What can be causing this and can this be causing my muscle cramping and tetany?

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