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When i stretch during the night i sometimes get these awful leg or foot cramps and have to get out of bed to walk them out , what do they come from?
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Nocturnal cramps: Check that you are well-hydrated, can try eating extra banana a day. Common problem but no cure.
Answered 12/20/2014
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See below: Can be from dehydration, over stretching, low potassium.
Answered 12/10/2014
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