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Painful calves with cramp

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karen49042
karen49042

hi wondering if anyone would know what the causes of constant cramp in both calves at rest or moving dosent make a difference and occasionally goes in my ankles and feet and makes them ache with shooting pains . i do have disc wear and tear in my back L4/L5 which does give me hip pain i dont think its anything to do with my back i was thinking more blocked arteries. as i suffer with varicose veins im 44 and slightly overweight .dont smoke . very rarely have alcohol and quite active .

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  • RichardKen
    RichardKen karen49042

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    I sometimes suffer from leg cramp at night and find that drinking a tumbler of indian tonic water quickly. gets rid of it. The tonic water should contain quinine. Cheers Richard

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