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Calf muscle pain
I was vit d deficient 4 months ago when tested. At that time , I faced whole body ache , took 60k weekly, and vit b12 daily and vit d now normal . Body ache resolved but I am facing calf muscle pain... On and off, no tingling sensation, not sharp and severe, mild pain. What to do? What may be the causes? Can it be due to magnesium deficiency or else?
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Mild on-and-off calf pain with no tingling, after your vitamin D has normalised, is most often simple muscle fatigue with low magnesium, low potassium or plain dehydration - your instinct about magnesium is reasonable. But you have acute nephritis in your history, and that changes things: kidney disease itself causes cramps through electrolyte and calcium-phosphate shifts, and magnesium or potassium supplements must not be taken blindly with a kidney problem. Get serum magnesium, potassium, sodium, calcium, creatinine and eGFR done before adding anything. Also keep water intake up and stretch the calves before sleep. Red flag: if one calf becomes swollen, warm, tender or the pain comes on walking and eases on rest, get it seen the same day - that is clot or artery territory. Share the reports with me on a Practo consult and I will correct exactly what is low, safely for your kidneys.
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Drink more water, get electrolytes tested. Take magnesium supplements and vit e for some days.
Wear very comfortable foot wear.
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See if vit B12 is normal.if not continue it.
Check calcium Mg ,sodium and potassium
Do exercise by heel raising and then moving heel downwards in the standing position
Also toe flexiion and extension
Calf pain can also be due to deep vein thrombosis due to sedentary habits and long haul flights or sitting for long time
avoid too much Ac and cold at night
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Your calf pain after correcting vitamin D could have several causes. With your nephritis history, checking this with your treating doctor is safer than guessing at home.
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Please ask your nephrologist before starting or changing any supplement, since kidney conditions can affect how minerals like magnesium are handled.
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Don't take magnesium or other supplements on your own, given your kidney history.
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