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    5. What causes leg cramps when a person is sleeping?
    What causes leg cramps when a person is sleeping?

    feet cramp starts at toes - looks like they are becoming out of joint


     

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    0  Views: 658 Answers: 2 Posted: 12 years ago
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      Night time cramps may be due to the following reasons:
      - as a result of having a flat foot
      - when a person looses too much water
      - after excess of exercise
      - standing on concrete for a long time
      - irregular sleeping positions
      - a thyroid disease
      - a lack of potassium, calcium, or other minerals
      - sitting for a long period of time
      - taking certain medications, such as steroids, birth control pills, diuretic, antipsycotics, and - statins.

      12 years ago. Rating: 2
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        Act as though it's a shortage of potassium and eat a banana before going to sleep....

        12 years ago. Rating: 1
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