Causes of Night Cramps
User reported causes of Night Cramps based on their intuition.
Cause | Agree |
---|---|
Possible Lumbar Spine | 100% |
Ankylosing Spondylitis | 100% |
Dehydration | 48% |
Muscle Fatigue | 47% |
Overtired | 39% |
Not Enough Walking/standing During the Day | 39% |
Electrolyte Imbalance | 31% |
Cold Legs | 23% |
Zolpidem | 20% |
Ehlers Danlos | 20% |
Thyroid / Hypothyroidism | 16% |
Flatfeet | 12% |
Blood Pressure Medication | 11% |
Diuretics | 9% |
Peripheral Artery Disease | 6% |
Peripheral Neuropathy | 6% |
Multiple Sclerosis | 5% |
Diskinesia | 4% |
Parkinson's Disease | 4% |
Pregnancy (Second Trimester) | 3% |
Gastric Bypass Surgery | 1% |
Oral Contraceptives | 1% |
Chronic Kidney Failure | 1% |
Alcoholism | 1% |
Addison's Disease | 0% |
Cirrhosis | 0% |
Treatments
User-reported effectiveness in treating Night Cramps
Treatment | Major Improvement | Moderate Improvement | Much Worse | No Effect | Worse | Responses |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Massage | 10% | 46% | 3% | 38% | 4% | 80 |
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) | 0% | 60% | 20% | 20% | 0% | 5 |
Apply Pressure to Toes | 23% | 50% | 0% | 24% | 3% | 62 |
Quinine | 40% | 40% | 0% | 20% | 0% | 10 |
Bio-Freeze | 38% | 25% | 0% | 38% | 0% | 8 |
Epsom Lotion | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
Potassium Gluconate | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
Walk Around | 13% | 53% | 1% | 25% | 7% | 75 |
Hot Water | 16% | 47% | 0% | 26% | 11% | 19 |
Stand on One Leg to Exhaustion, Then the Other Leg | 13% | 38% | 0% | 25% | 25% | 8 |
Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc | 12% | 27% | 0% | 62% | 0% | 26 |
Slowly Stretch Legs and Feet/then Curl Up Again (Repeatedly) | 13% | 42% | 2% | 32% | 12% | 60 |
Arnica | 0% | 33% | 0% | 67% | 0% | 9 |
Magnesium Citrate Fizz | 14% | 14% | 0% | 64% | 7% | 14 |
Compression Socks | 0% | 20% | 0% | 60% | 20% | 5 |
Predictors
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Night Cramps Info
Property | Value |
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Variable Name | Night Cramps |
Aggregation Method | MEAN |
Analysis Performed At | 2020-03-02 |
Duration of Action | 24 hours |
Maximum Allowed Value | 5 out of 5 |
Minimum Allowed Value | 1 out of 5 |
Number of Aggregate Predictors | 0 |
Number of Aggregate Outcomes | 0 |
Number of Measurements | 0 |
Number of Measurements (including those generated by tagged, joined, or child variables) | 0 |
Public | true |
Onset Delay | 0 seconds |
Unit | 1 to 5 Rating |
User Variables | 0 |
Variable Category | Symptoms |
Variable ID | 86878 |