Muscle Spams
February 16th, 2010 | 
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The leg cramps are a common ailment in the general population and may have their origin in different causes, and not necessarily that indicates fluid retention.
Cramping is the common name we give to muscle spasms, the majority in the legs, but can occur in any muscle in the body.
Continuing with the information you provided, initially ruled that cramps are caused by medications, pointing out that not usually taken. For information, the drugs most associated with the cramps are diuretics, which can make losing excess fluids and minerals and the statin drugs that lower cholesterol.
Yes we must inform you about an important fact in relation to their weight. When calculating the body mass index, a figure easily obtained after dividing the weight in kilos by height in meters squared, we know that if we find a prominent overweight: the index is 28.1, the maximum normal 25. Above 30, speak of morbid obesity.
With all that being overweight can negatively affect the cramps. Other major causes of the same may be muscle fatigue from overuse of the legs, lack of certain minerals such as sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium, and even take enough fluids.
Another very important source in women may be the existence of varicose veins, which also affects much weight, since this is much more excessive, more problems and therefore present varices, cramps, if any.
At the origin of the cramps may point to other processes, such as intermittent claudication due to the formation of plaques in the arteries (atherosclerosis) that cause poor blood supply to the legs, or the existence of diabetes, elevated cholesterol or remains a toxic habit harmful for your body, such as smoking or excessive alcohol consumption.
Therefore, as currently recommended is to visit your trusted physician to assess the cramps and their possible origins, studying through an adequate examination, if symptoms of pain increase during the day, or if there is presence of such numbness, tingling or weakness in the legs.
Meanwhile, the measures can be taken include increasing the intake of potassium, which can be found in sources such as orange juice and bananas, make a reduced calorie diet supported by moderate exercise such as walking long walks with a severe, have the legs elevated, use support stockings if you have varicose veins, mild leg massage and complete removal of the snuff and alcohol, if you are a smoker, for example.
The pattern of pain medication, more specific drugs or control of diseases such as diabetes, if any, should always be relying on your doctor.
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