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Muscle cramps or spasms (painful), made worse by dehydration (fluid loss)
Muscle cramps or spasms (painful), made worse by dehydration (fluid loss)
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A 18-year old female asked:
I think i may have exhaustion. Im 18 years old i stay up all night and sleeping of a day.got severely dehydrated march 4th, muscle cramps,fatigue,drye eyes,always tired.loss appetite, poor concentration,disoriented,tired,anxious,blurry vision??
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A 33-year old female asked:
Can tight,spasming hip, butt, low back muscles on one side cause leg to hurt? Had steroid shot in butt gave a little relief but still feels crampy
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A 32-year old female asked:
What do I do for estreme leg, feet and hand muscle cramps? Kept me up all night--still spasaming. Tried diazapam that I have for occasional cramping and drank some tonic water for the quinine and drank gator ade for the electrolights.
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A 23-year old female asked:
I am experiencing morning sickness, panic attack, restless (tossing and turning) sleep and muscle cramps or spasms (worsened by: dehydration (fluid loss)) . The following also describe me: Headache, Feeling anxious, Trouble sleeping, Dizziness, Difficult
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A 43-year old female asked:
Severe Charlie horse in abdominal muscles sometimes when bending & reaching across w/ right hand. Localized cramp spreads vertically on right side. Extremely painful (worse than labor). lasts minute or two. 1-3 month for yrs. How to stop?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Can loss of height be due to loss of energy resiliency in the disc spaces. Or loss of water, high blood sugar, loss muscle spasticity after psych meds?
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A 32-year old male asked:
At what point should an iron supplement be considered? my Ferritin, Serum lab whowed a 2 ng/ml with a normal range of 30-400. Is it time to consider an iron supplement? Do experience fatigue, hair loss, muscle cramps etc.
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A 33-year old male asked:
Tsh is 1 but I don't feel ok..usually have fast heart 90-100 rest-fast breathing-muscle cramps-hair loss..am I level hyperthyroidism or not related?
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A 61-year old male asked:
I am experiencing muscle cramps or spasms (painful), severe. The following also describes me: Muscle cramps or spasms. What should I do?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I broke my fibula 3 weeks ago still painful and the muscle around it feels like it's spasming and tightening should I be worried i go to ortho tom.
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A 16-year old female asked:
Nighttime leg muscle cramps since last winter when it was worse! How can I cure these? They interfiere with my daily activities!
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A 40-year old asked:
Does alcohol plays a role in increasing or worsening muscle cramps?
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A 44-year old female asked:
What is the best way to get rid of muscle knots that just roll when rubbed very painful been drinking lots of h2o muscles cramp easy?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Opening laundry machine caused a painful cramp left side of chest, into back. Hurt to breathe during it. A minute later it went away. Is that muscle?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Have large knot behind knee, calf it's has gotten bigger. Leg painful and having muscle cramps.Hurts to bend it, stand, lay it on things. What is it?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I twisted awkwardly last night and had a cramp in my lower right back. Was hurting a bit today. I felt a lump in that area today. Not painful to touch. But I can move it around. Feels like a pulled muscle when I move. Should I be concerned about the lump?
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A 17-year old female asked:
I tend to get muscle cramps in my calves or the middle part of the bottom of my foot and they tend to be quite painful?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Currently painful bilateral calf spasticity that began yest. Muscles stiff,feel verge of "charlie horse". Pain to touch,walk. No workout,no DVT symptm?
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A 35-year old male asked:
For years my digastric muscle under chin will cramp up and /or spasm occasionaly.Painful, uncomfortable and a little debilitating.Any ideas.Ty!?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Sprained my ankle a week ago, been xrayed, muscles in foot keep spasming making it painful, what can I do to help? How long does this normally last
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A 32-year old female asked:
I just started period and when i lay down i have painful muscle spasm in one side of lower back is this normal with no stomach cramps?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I had cramp in my left calf 2 nights ago since then walking on the left leg is very painful. Tonight I have started getting tiny muscle spasm normal ?
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A 31-year old male asked:
I am experiencing sciatica. The following also describe me: Muscle cramps or spasms (painful), severe, Pain shooting down the leg, Hunched or stooped posture, Back pain, and Leg weakness. What should I do?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I am experiencing leg pain, difficulty walking and legs cramping. The following also describes me: Muscle cramps or spasms (painful), severe. What should I do?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Painful spasms or cramps in both legs since two days. Taken muscle relaxant ( methocarbamol) as per doctor's advice but pain is still same. Causes?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Im 31 weeks preg. I have painful small lumps all over including my breasts. I've had lots of muscle twitching and spasming everywhere, esp. My face. Gp thinks lumps are lipomas. But they hurt. Help.?
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A female asked:
Could this be a sign of blood clots? I am on the pill now for 5 months. Monday of last week i noticed an odd ache in my left calf muscle and ankle, no over exercise or stretching to cause this. Next day same thing but the cramps a little worse so i took s
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A 23-year old male asked:
Constant muscle spasms 4 month entire body mostly legs and back tingling numbness in feet fatigue painful muscle cramps also pars defect l5- the cause
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A 56-year old male asked about a 17-year old male:
My son is experiencing back pain (severity: severe) (side: both) , back tenderness to touch, muscle cramps or spasms, and hip pain but not stiff joints, hand pain, joint swelling, knee pain, painful swollen joints, and hunched or stooped posture.
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing shoulder pain, popping or snapping sound from shoulder joint, shoulder muscle weakness, arm weakness, and muscle cramps or spasms but not shoulder stiffness, neck pain, trouble sleeping, painful swollen joints, visible deformity of shou
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