cramps due to vaccination

[mvicky]

Hi!!!!
    I am suffering from severe allergic rhinitis from about 5years.After nothing seemed to help idecided to go for immunotherapy. At present i am having vaccines since last 4 months. its benefitting a lot to my condition but
from about 2 months i am developing sudden muscular cramps frequenty & often i feel some kind of tightness in my veins & frequent body ache also follows.I dont want to discontinue immunotherapy so please help me out.  

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

Generally, allergy shots are safe, with minimal side effects. There are no long-term complications associated with this form of therapy, but there is a small risk of allergic reactions immediately following the injection.Muscle cramps that you are having are not due to allergy shots.

Thevarious causes of cramps are overextension of the muscles,overweight,prolonged standing during the day,dehydration, alterations in the balance of salts in the bloodstream (such as a high or low sodium,calcium or potassium level),neuropathy(esp in diabetes),hypothyroidism,peripheral vascular disease(narrowing of the leg arteries which causes poor circulation),sarcoidosis,excess alcohol,nerve compression, and sometimes liver disease.

Ftaigue can be attributed to anemias or less sleep.
Some of these causes like dehydration,being overweight,alcohol intake and prolonged standing are modifiable by effortsStretching and massaging the affected muscle (usually a calf muscle) can usually relieve an attack of cramp. A painkiller such as paracetamol may help to ease muscle discomfort and tenderness that sometimes persists for up to 24 hours after a cramp has gone.

My advise is to consult a physician and rule out the above medical conditions by thorough investigations as without physical examination and investigations, pinpointing a diagnosis is tough.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep us posted on how you are doing.