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Sensations in legs only at night
Age 76 Male , he gets too much sensations in legs during sleeping which disturb his sleep and he has to get up many times at night for hours.
I gave him Gaba Analogues which helped him to some extent but problem still persists.
His S.creatinine stays at 1.8-2.0
Kindly suggest
Tingling/ paresthesia in lower limbs is suggestive of either a problem in the spine or a nerve compression in the leg.
Next Steps
Need to locate the exact areas of the leg where this altered sensation is present so that the exact problem can be identified.
Health Tips
Do not self medicate without knowing the exact cause of this altered sensation, especially in an elderly individual. Please consult an orthopedic surgeon through call/ in- clinic appointment so that more specific therapy can be started.
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Better to get the following investigations done asap
1. MRI is spine with screening of whole spine
2. Serum vitamin d3 and vit b12
3. Dexa scan hip bone and lumbar spine
Next Steps
start pregabid 82.5 mg once after dinner
Health Tips
avoid lifting weights and forward bending.
sleep on a hard mattress
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