Excellent cure for relieving leg cramp is TONIC WATER
Leg cramps: Excellent cure for relieving... - Cure Parkinson's
Leg cramps
It's the quinine in the tonic water that gives the relief, but if you are out and about with no tonic water immediately on hand, these pills will fill the bill and you can carry them in your pocket or purse for convenience :
amazon.com/Hylands-Cramp-Ta...
Art
The label says quinine sulfate but the listed ingredients further down the page does not include this among the ingredients. Is quinine sulfate among the ingredients listed on the package?
I found this review on the Swanson site:
"Not what I thought
I purchased this product because it stated to have Quinine in it although I had been using a different brand that contains 100 tabs. that Swanson also offers, but no longer claims to contain Quinine in it's formulation. The brand that has 100 tabs. worked so much quicker & was more effective for my leg cramps! I really miss taking what I had been using & now the formulation changed!
"
In the Q&A section, it says Cinchona is the source of the quinine.
Art
I linked to the wrong product, but have corrected the original link above. It is the same company, but the new link is the correct version.
amazon.com/Hylands-Cramp-Ta...
Art
Thank you for this. My husband is doing really well, but he gets some bad cramps sometimes. He literally just told me that he had a cramp last for 5 minutes last night. I will be purchasing these items!
Thanks for tip -- good for relief once you get a cramp, but also try rubbing magnesium oil spray on legs/feet before bed. My husband (87/PD) has had a lot of relief from being awakened in the night. Several varieties on Amazon. He likes the ones made for nighttime use.
Best thing I've ever found is the supplement Magnesium Citrate for leg cramps. I take one capsule each night. 125 mg. I haven't them in over two years. It was a miracle for me.
I was prescribed Quinine SulFate
200 mg when I started not been able to move when getting up the.morning..10 months ago.
P D diagnosis 4 years ago non tremor but stiffness and freezing and lethargy
Spinal stenosis 10 . months ago
Two epidural steroid injections
as aged 82 not going to have.major
surgery on spine
Have had physiotherapist. 18 sessions. including acupuncture last 10 visits, that and amytriplyne
20 mg helped for a few months but last week
Last 7days severe pain in ( especially). left calf.
Any ideas ?
I almost have to crawl each .. morning for an hour. before I can, ...
move
Have you tried magnesium, very important for us PD folks
Not yet. but will ask my Parkinsons Dr next appointment in early December
Any particular type of Magnesium ?
I see Magnesium Citrate
When should I take it
as I wake up with cramps ?
Will tonic water prevent nighttime leg cramps?
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That may be a reason to consider the Hyland product as it is a homeopathic version (super dilution) and may avoid the drawback of regular dosing with actual quinine from tonic water. I must admit that I have never heard of anyone overdosing on tonic water though.
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Art
We use the homeopathic pills with great success
Rosenmu,
What exact benefit do you feel you get from these Hyland homeopathic pills?
The leg cramps stop because of the minute amount of quinine. However, I prefer to take magnesium on a daily basis, they don't get a chance to happen. we only take the other when we actually get a cramp.
Rosenmu,
This is good and very useful information for forum members dealing with muscle cramps and not always getting full relief from oral magnesium supplementation alone!
Would you please add your full report to the following thread so that more members can see how you have figured out how to deal with muscle cramps. By adding your information to that thread, more members and viewers will be able to see your effective use of these two supplements to manage muscle cramps.
If it will be too difficult to do, I will gladly copy and paste it. Thank you!
Here is the link to that post:
healthunlocked.com/parkinso....
Art
I take 2 magnesium citrate pills at bedtime and this eliminates almost all leg cramps. Start with one tablet because this is a mild natural laxative too.
If I do have a bad cramp that won't release, I either eat a few slices of dill pickle, or drink a small amount of pickle juice or apple cider vinegar. You only need to drink about 1/8 cup, but have some crackers ready if you don't like this taste in your mouth. I know this sounds crazy and I didn't believe it until I tried it but the cramp will go away almost immediately.
Did you mean food preserving?
I use Emergency-C. Advertised for cold prevention, but is great for all cramping.
I don't have PD, my husband does. But I thought my experience might help. I was getting bad cramps in bed. I garden a lot and heavily sweat. My sodium levels are affected. I talk electrolytes during the day and also
Ultra Muscleze (an advanced magnesium blend) later in the day. (I also drink tonic water, but I probably should leave the gin out 😅!)
I am so grateful for this site. It's been helping me through some very difficult times.
How much tonic water do you take