I am experiencing leg cramps at night ( severe) This only happens at night about 4 times a week. It begins in the shin area. I had ALL ( Lekemia) 5 years ago with chemo at MD Anderson in Houston, TX. I am in remission. I am also a diabetic on insulin. I do take blood pressure if this could be the cause. Is this serious. What type of specialist should I see.
Thank-you user for your query. I understand your concern. As per your query all I want to suggest is that diabetics may develop leg cramps as in diabetes there happens weakness of muscles mostly in legs and forearms. For this you can start taking methylcobalamin 1500 mcg daily, and it should be continued for at least 15 days continuously. You should also start taking calcium in form of tablets daily and vitD3 60,000 IU once weekly. Kindly mention how many units of insulin you are taking. So far as your chemotherapy is concerned 5 years ago, well it may also cause pain in legs as chemotherapy reduces the potassium in body thereby causing leg cramps. For this I should have asked you to consume banana but since you are a diabetic, so I can't ask that. Start having high protein diet in form of soybeans, you may also consume fenugreek seeds as well. If at all pain worsens then tablet of diclofenac potassium can do your work. But you may consult any endocrinologist for your diabetes and any hematologist to check for your All too. God bless