Why do I get muscle cramps?

[LahoreEstate]

Sunday, October 11, 2009
A muscle cramp is a painful contraction that may make the muscle feel hard or bulging.

The US National Library of Medicine offers this list of common triggers:

Today’s Health Tips

* Not drinking enough water.

* Exercising heavily or having muscles that are fatigued from overuse.

* Having hypothyroidism, a thyroid gland that doesn’t produce enough of a certain hormone.

* Having kidney failure.

* Taking certain medications.

* Being pregnant.

* Consuming insufficient amounts of calcium or magnesium.

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