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Can lung problems cause you to have severe muscle cramps
im not sure but i know that bananas cure cramps.
not enough hydration
what is the difference between muscle spasm and muscle cramps
Potassium is a key electrolyte in muscle contraction. So if your potassium levels or low or high it can cause cramps. Sara, RN
cramps
I have experienced foot cramps at night after eating a healthy helping of raw almonds.
Magnesium deficiency can cause muscle cramping. Potassium deficiency can, as well. These are minerals, not vitamins.
I do not know the medical reason for it -- but my mother developed an allergy to alcohol and if she had the smallest amount she would have terrible cramps. I seem to be developing the same thing. Even a half a glass of wine will cause me to have cramps. I would like to understand the cause as well.
No, not quite.Prostaglandins are produced which cause the uterine contractions to push out menstrual flow, in a healthy woman this should not be painful. It's when the prostagladins are overproduced that menstrual cramps occur as these cause blood vessels to contract so cut off oxygen to the muscle.
The suffix for cramps or twitching is "-spasm." For example, muscle cramps can be referred to as "cramps," and involuntary muscle twitching can be referred to as "twitching."