 [ Symptoms ] cause and cure for lower leg cramps  front of leg cramps the muscle from top of foot to above the ankle rear of leg cramps the lower leg muscle sometimes they occur at the same time i am a type 2 diabetic 73 year old male [ Disease ] i am sorry to hear you are going through this few things are as painful as leg cramps two common causes of lower leg cramps are dehydration and low potassium levels in the blood so your first potential solution is to simply drink more water if you have high blood pressure you should consult your physician before you substantially increase your water intake but in general drinking a few extra glasses of water a day is not going to hurt you if you have high blood pressure and take a water pill diuretic you should find out if it is a potassium sparing type of not if your diuretic is not potassium sparing you should be taking a prescription potassium pill again if you are uncertain about these things you should consult your doctor i do not recommend people run out and start taking potassium supplements which you can buy over the counter to cure leg cramps potassium is a key mineral for heart function and overdosing on potassium can cause serious heart rhythm abnormalities however eating potassium rich foods like sweet potatoes tomato sauce and whole beans like navy beans or pinto beans not only will increase your serum blood potassium levels to possibly help the leg cramps but they will be diet friendly for your diabetes everything i have told you here is based on the assumption you do not have a lot of other health issues besides the diabetes going on and that you do not take a lot of medications many medications and co existing medical conditions can cause lower leg cramps so it is always a good idea to let your medical professional know what is going on wishing you well