My husband had a quintuple bypass on December 23, 2013, then he went back in the hospital for 3 1/2 weeks in January for an internal staph infection. Now - when he gets up from sitting, or from lying down - his abdominal musicals and his thigh muscles cramp up quite badly. What could be causing this and what can we do?
Hi. Thanks for your query. The causes of cramping of the muscles may be altogether different and may not be related to the heart surgery at all. It is possible that he is suffering from flu. Get an examination done by the Doctor and blood tested for the staph infection and continue the antibiotics as may be advised. Consult a Physiotherapist for possible local muscular problems too.