While
the cause of leg cramps in pregnancy isn't clear, it's thought that you might experience leg cramps in pregnancy if your body has a shortage of nutrients and salts in your bloodstream.
Not exact matches
Throughout the day the body does the work
of blood pumping throughout the body where the gravity often
causes the blood to pool in the lower feet and
legs by
causing the
leg cramps, fatigue or even other circulatory problems.
One factor that could be
causing these
leg cramps is dehydration, so it's important for pregnant women to drink lots
of fluids or water to maintain good hydration.
«These
leg cramps can
cause distress, interrupted sleep, reduced quality
of life and interference with activities
of daily living.»
The pain can vary from irritating to completely incapacitating, so in better cases, it feels pretty much the same as the ordinary
leg cramps, but at its worst, it can
cause a terrible burning sensation in one side
of the body, forcing people to take painkilling drugs to relieve the symptoms.
Mood swings and
leg cramps on a low carb diet are
caused by your body burning more
of its energy stores.
Dehydration is a frequent
cause of muscle spasms and
leg cramps.