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    Apr 14, 2013, 06:13 PM
    Terrible leg cramps
    My MIL is having awful leg cramps all up her leg. Its so painful it brings her to tears. What can we do to relieve the pain? She has bad kidneys so can't take potassium, and has had a heart attack and is on Aspirin, so can't take other pain killers.
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    Apr 14, 2013, 06:15 PM
    Does she take calcium?
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    Apr 14, 2013, 06:29 PM
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    Does she take calcium?
    No. There are about 7 things she takes regularly, including vitamin D, aspirin, amlodipine, Atorvastatin, lysinapril, can't remember the others off hand.
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    Apr 14, 2013, 06:39 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Unicorn1972 View Post
    No. There are about 7 things she takes regularly, including vitamin D, aspirin, amlodipine, Atorvastatin, lysinapril, can't remember the others off hand.
    Calcium would help leg cramps -- even a glass of milk now and then.
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