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Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) (Expert Forum)
leg pain cramps numbness
Answered by
Lee Kirksey, MD - Peripheral Arterial Disease, PAD, Cardiovascular Disease, stroke, treatment, angioplasty, spider veins, laser ablation, wound treatment, surgery, leg pain, Prevention, Varicose veins
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center of the Univ. of Pennsylvania Healthcare Clinical Assistant Professor at The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia - PA
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Doctor's Answer
by Lee Kirksey, MD, Jul 02, 2008 04:20PM
, Jul 02, 2008 04:20PMTo: karipet
Leg cramps have a number of different causes including dehydration, electrolyte abnormality and even medications. Medications like diuretics can cause these symptoms. Discuss the possibilities with your primary care doc. thanks
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How are you? There are a number of reasons to have leg cramps and different types of leg cramps. I dont think the development of cramps in the legs would have any relationship to stents in the blood vessels of the heart. If there is any relationship beyond coincidence, perhaps it is that medications like diuretics to treat hypertension and heart disease can cause dehydration and electrolyte disturbances which can predispose one to night time cramps. Additionally, muscle aches are known side affects of some cholesterol medications like lipitor and crestor. Its a very astute observation on your part.