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I have severe leg pain at night that wakes me sometimes... not a cramp like achey pain. what causes this?
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Get evaluated: common causes of let pain are muscle spasms, low iron, low calcium or magnesium. As a female, if,your menstruation is heavy, thus may be a problem. Your doc should be able to,draw some labs, and examine you for other causes as well. Then proper treatment can start!
Answered 8/18/2018
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