Navigation Links
Cramps


Cramps may be treated or prevented with Gingko (Ginkgo biloba) or Japanese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa). Supplements of vitamin E, niacin, calcium, and magnesium may also help. Taken at bedtime, they may help to reduce the likelihood of night cramps.
Full article >>>

LEG CRAMPS AT NIGHT -- BOTH CAUSE AND TREATMENT CAN BE ELUSIVE
Question: I've been having trouble with leg cramps waking me at night. I get up and stretch the muscle until it quits cramping.
Full article >>>

Heat cramps: Painful muscle spasms in the abdomen, arms, or legs following strenuous activity. The skin is usually moist and cool and the pulse is normal or slightly raised. Body temperature is mostly normal.
Full article >>>

Heat cramps are the mildest form of heat injury and consist of painful muscle cramps and spasms that occur during or after intense exercise and sweating in high heat.
What is heat exhaustion?
Full article >>>

Muscle cramps
Definition:
Muscle cramps are involuntary and often painful contractions of the muscles which produce a hard, bulging muscle.
Full article >>>

MENSTRUAL CRAMPS
Many women have menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea) in association with their periods. It is usually felt in the lower abdomen and/or in the lower back. Some women have cramps that are so severe that it interferes with normal activities.
Full article >>>

Menstrual cramps are known medically as dysmenorrhea (dis-men-oh-REE-uh). During your period, the uterus (womb) gets rid of the lining (blood and tissue) that builds up during the time between your periods.
Full article >>>

Alternate Names
: Cramps - Menstrual, Dysmenorrhea, Painful Menstrual Periods, Periods - Painful
Definition ...
Full article >>>

Treatment of muscle cramps
Although any muscle can go into spasm, muscle cramps generally occur in three different muscle groups:
the quadriceps (front of the thigh)
the hamstrings (back of the thigh)
the gastrocnemius (calves) ...
Full article >>>

Cramps in the calf of the leg often occur at night during sleep.
What are the symptoms?
A spasm feels like tightness or a knot in a muscle. It may hurt when you use the muscle. It may be hard to use the muscle.
Full article >>>

Cramps抽筋
Convulsions惊厥
Epilepsy癫-
Asthma and breathing difficulties"-''吸困难
Tiredness or exhaustion-倦--惫 ...
Full article >>>

Cramps can be treated with acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil and others). Cramping may be worse after a late second trimester abortion.
Full article >>>

Cramps or burning of the stomach; diarrhea.
Less common
Itching of the rectal or genital (sex organ) areas; sore mouth or tongue.
Full article >>>

Leg cramps in older people may be caused by arteriosclerotic changes in the circulatory system. Turn to the articles on heart and blood vessels, and see your physician. Vitamin E (600-800 IU daily) is very helpful.
IMMEDIATE TREATMENT" ...
Full article >>>

Muscle cramps are a common and painful condition;this article outlines some possible underlying causes and suggestions to help.
This article outlines the mechanisms of oedema and possible causes.
Full article >>>

Muscle cramps
Impaired growth
Short stature (adults less than 5 feet tall)
Exams and Tests ...
Full article >>>

Pain or cramps in the middle of the abdomen.
Weight loss with no known reason.
A lump in the abdomen.
Blood in the stool.
Full article >>>

Menstrual cramps are sharp pains in a woman's lower abdomen that occur when her menstrual period begins and may continue for 2-3 days. Symptoms can range in severity from a mild annoyance to severe pain that interferes with normal activities.
Full article >>>

Abdominal cramps that may be eased by passing wind or passing a motion; bloating and abdominal distension; diarrhoea, constipation, or alternating diarrhoea and constipation; or a feeling of incomplete emptying of the rectum are all common.
Full article >>>

Hot flashes.
Leg cramps.
Blood clots in deep veins (deep vein thrombosis).
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.) ...
Full article >>>

Moderate to severe cramps that wax and wane, or occasional cramps that flare up after meals, and vomiting, especially if the vomit smells like stool. Other possible signs include watery or ribbon-like stools, or no stools at all.
Full article >>>

Symptoms reported include nausea, cramps, rashes, short-term memory loss, fatigue, difficulty in breathing, headaches, joint and muscle pain, and birth defects.
Full article >>>

Early symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. In time, a high fever, puffiness of the face and muscle pain develop. Eventually the worms can penetrate the muscles, the heart and the brain and can cause death.
Full article >>>

Mild ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, which consists of intermittent bouts of cramps, diarrhea and possible weight loss, may be treated by the physician at home with rest and medication, which may include a sulfa drug (sulfasalazine), ...
Full article >>>

Lower abdominal pain or pelvic cramps that can by felt for a week or two before menstruation and/or during menstruation (the pain and cramps may be steady and dull or quite severe) ...
Full article >>>

Infection of the digestive tract is called gastroenteritis and may cause your child to vomit and have stomach cramps and bloody diarrhea. Most children who experience gastroenteritis recover fully in 2 or 3 days and do not develop HUS.
Full article >>>

Articles and webcasts about post stroke rehabilitation, including information about leg cramps, muscle cramps, muscle spasms, and Baclofen or Botox treatments.
Full article >>>

With or without abdominal cramps
Between periods
Low back pain or abdominal pain
Dull or sharp or cramping
Persistent/constant or intermittent ...
Full article >>>

Gastrointestinal (e.g., abdominal pain, bloating, gas, cramps, alternating diarrhea and constipation)
Numbness or tingling sensations
Chronic headaches (may include facial and jaw pain) ...
Full article >>>

Headache, profuse sweating, weakness, muscle cramps, nausea and vomiting caused by excessive exposure to heat.
heat stroke ...
Full article >>>

A group of symptoms that occur when food or liquid enters the small intestine too rapidly. These symptoms include cramps, nausea, diarrhea, and dizziness. Dumping syndrome sometimes occurs in people who have had a portion of their stomach removed.
Full article >>>

CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY - A condition in which the vein do not channel the flow of blood adequately. Most often this condition is seen in the veins of the lower extremities. Symptoms include leg swelling, leg pain, and muscle cramps.
Full article >>>

This is an allergic reaction by the body's immune system to one or more of milk's proteins, such as casein or lactoglobulin . The resulting symptoms typically include swelling, itching, bronchospasm, hives , hypotension or shock , abdominal cramps ...
Full article >>>


'"/>


See more about: Cramps

TAG: Cramps
Other medicine dictionary
(Date:5/16/2008)...pression Public Service Announcement Available, R...recognition of,National Mental Health Month and Ol...vention Council (SPC) will offer an important mess...nouncement. The public service,announcement develo...ness,to the public health problem of depression an...
(Date:5/16/2008)...nn., May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Tao Formulations annou...e Relief Formula, at the Internal,Medicine 2008 co...uct is,the culmination of years of research to dev...ree) alternative for relieving menopausal symptoms...d certified obstetrician,and gynecologist, founded...
(Date:5/16/2008)...herapy Approved to Treat Both Type 2 Diabetes and ... Welchol Recently Added to ACE/AACE R...- Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. (DSI),announced today that ...that,Welchol(TM) (colesevelam HCl), in combination...ignificantly lowers blood glucose (as,measured by ...
(Date:5/16/2008)...n. -- The number of women undergoing mastectomy (t... has increased in the last three years at Mayo Cli...cline during the prior seven years. , Researcher...ut they have determined that women at Mayo Clinic ...g (MRI) prior to surgery to treat early-stage brea...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Suicide Prevention Group Delivers Much-Needed Message to Pennsylvania's Elderly 2Health News:Tao Formulations Announces the Official Launch of Tao Harmony - Menopause Relief Formula 2Health News:Data from Pooled Analyses Demonstrates Welchol, Combined with Metformin- or Sulfonylurea-Based Therapy, Significantly Lowers Blood Glucose in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes 2Health News:Data from Pooled Analyses Demonstrates Welchol, Combined with Metformin- or Sulfonylurea-Based Therapy, Significantly Lowers Blood Glucose in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes 3Health News:Data from Pooled Analyses Demonstrates Welchol, Combined with Metformin- or Sulfonylurea-Based Therapy, Significantly Lowers Blood Glucose in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes 4Health News:Data from Pooled Analyses Demonstrates Welchol, Combined with Metformin- or Sulfonylurea-Based Therapy, Significantly Lowers Blood Glucose in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes 5Health News:Data from Pooled Analyses Demonstrates Welchol, Combined with Metformin- or Sulfonylurea-Based Therapy, Significantly Lowers Blood Glucose in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes 6Health News:Data from Pooled Analyses Demonstrates Welchol, Combined with Metformin- or Sulfonylurea-Based Therapy, Significantly Lowers Blood Glucose in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes 7Health News: Mastectomies on the rise and MRI use may explain part of the trend, say Mayo researchers 2Health News: Mastectomies on the rise and MRI use may explain part of the trend, say Mayo researchers 3
...ere shortfall of the tissue culture variety of ant... to continue supply of the restricted nerve tissue...//. State Health minister Surjyakanta Mishra tol... had stopped supplying the nerve tissue variety a ...
...has revealed that common precautions like ridding ...does not stop children from developing asthma or e...s proved that common precautionary measures undert... allergic conditions do not work. The research te...
...ician ever speed the end and so reduce the patient...ocial sanction, law//, and religion are unanimous ...g step backward in civilization.'- Richard A. Kern... intentional killing by act or omission of a depen...
...rowing demand for traditional Indian medicine, a f...d by the prestigious Jadavpur University (JU) for ...hich would be the second of its kind in the countr...he Bengal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (BI...
Other Medicine News:Health News:Allergies and Asthma- Cause Still Unknown 2Health News:Euthanasia : ‘Merciful’ Terminati 2