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My legs always get cramps and feet too. a bad leg cramp woke me up in the night and i cried. why does this happen to me all of a sudden?

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Nocturnal leg cramps: These are called called Nocturnal leg cramps. Sometime magnesium can help prevent these. Check with your physician to see if that would be OK to use.

Answered 8/20/2017

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