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Doctors initially dismissed her symptoms as benign fasciculation syndrome, a condition causing frequent muscle twitches ... so for a few minutes before her legs start to burn.

The muscle — usually the calf at the back of the lower leg — tightens and spasms. Nocturnal leg cramps are common, with a high prevalence in older people. Many people with PAD are asymptomatic.

Things changed in July last year, when Andrew noticed muscles twitching in his limbs; the spasms spread to his whole body within a few weeks. At first, we were worried but didn’t catastrophise.