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Can eating sugar in the day, cause leg issues (twitches, tightening, straining,etc.) at night? and make it worse when i lay down?

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Dr. Frank Kuitems answered

High levels of sugar in your system can raise your blood glucose and cause the symptoms.

Answered 6/30/2021

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