A member asked:

Im on medication for gerd and reflux treatment ie nexium, (esomeprazole) ganaton & duspatalin. however i been getting muscle cramp every now and then, why is that?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Hypomagnesemia: Some people get problems with magnesium absorption in small bowel or you may be on diuretics or have malabsorption--so you could measure magnesium in blood or just get magnesium supplements from over the counter- 1-muscle cramps has a variety of other causes?Get blood work-- 2- try to go without Nexium (esomeprazole) and see if muscle cramps go away.

Answered 12/10/2020

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