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I get leg cramps really bad. i have done everything they say to take magnesium and potassium but not together. they wake me up hurting. suggestion?

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Dr. TORY MCJUNKIN answered

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Leg cramps: It may be time to see a neurologist, pmnr doctor, or pain specialists. Things to consider would include nerve irritation and/or a back problem. Your physicians may consider an EMG or a lumbar MRI based on your symptoms and physical exam. Hope you can get to the bottom of it and feel better.

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Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

I get leg cramps really bad. i have done everything they say to take magnesium and potassium but not together. they wake me up hurting. suggestion?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. TORY MCJUNKIN answered

Dr Baez and 2 doctors agreed

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