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My wife has been in extreme pain for the past two weeks with her left portion of her thigh which goes into spasm. my wife has been seeking treatment with a pysio and is in pain medication and more recently a muscle relaxants which she can only takes ?
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Muscle spasms: I agree with Dr. S. I also recommend having her checked for deficiencies of calcium, magnesium,sodium or potassium. Until she sees a physician, she could ask her pharmacist to recommend a magnesium supplement for prevention of frequent muscle spasms.
Answered 10/7/2019
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