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Can extreme anxiety and stress cause muscle type contractions in your legs? my legs with spontaneously tighten up for a few seconds and then relax. this happens often. my whole lower body it seems?
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There are many causes of this. Ask to have youf blood potassium(K) checked as low K would do this.
Answered 10/2/2021
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