Does dehydration cause leg cramps?

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asked Jan 2, 2020 in Other- Health by Colvin9j (400 points)
Does dehydration cause leg cramps?

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answered Jan 4, 2020 by edipezi123 (300 points)
Yes dehydration can cause leg cramps.

If you're dehydrated and you experience the leg cramps often when dehydrated that could be one of the signs that you're dehydrated and if so you need to hydrate yourself by drinking some water or other healthy drinks.

You could also have just overused the muscle or strained the leg muscle and that could have led to leg cramps.

If the leg cramps go away once you're hydrated then it's likely that you were dehydrated that caused the leg cramps but if not then it could be something else.

Poor blood circulation as well as a lack of vitamins such as including thiamine (B1), pantothenic acid (B5), and pyridoxine (B6) can be a cause of leg and muscle cramps as well.

If the leg cramps continue or don't go away on their own it would be best to see a doctor or go to urgent care to get checked out.

Usually the leg cramps are nothing serious but it won't hurt to have it checked out just in case.

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