drink tonic water?

[galaxy164]

Hi everone,

my name is Maria and have only joined this group last week and have been reading some of your post. i was reading one thats says drink tonic water? what does this do for you or how does it help and do you just drink tonic water warm with nothing more added? just wanted to get some pain releave thanks maria x

[Hidden]

not sure on that one hope someone who comes up with it for you in the mean time welcome to the sight xx

gentle dyslexic hugs

[galaxy164]

thank you Lexie xx

[getactive]

Hi welcome to the group, I think tonic water is good for restless legs because it contains quinine but never tried it myself. Take care Sue xx

[galaxy164 in reply to getactive]

thanks sue x

[Hidden]

Hello

It was me that said tonic water, it helps with restless legs it has

Some thing called quinine in it quinine is a drug that a doctor

Could prescribe for restless legs or cramp in your legs

I don't know in what amount quinine is in the tonic water

It's a bit bitter to drink but it's not bad if you drink it cold

I expect you have had gin and tonic, well it's the same tonic

It's not expensive to buy, that's the tonic not the gin yuck don't

Like gin.

I did use this for a while before I went on cymbalta, and it did

Help, I don't expect that there is a lot of quinine in the water

If there was then I should think the shops would be allowed

To sale it, but who knows, and you would not drink it hot

Just a glass a day and see it may help or not.

[galaxy164 in reply to Hidden]

thanks vivien will try got nothing to lose xx

[Hidden]

Tonic water contains Quinine which is thought to help restless legs and associated pain. It is also supposed to help cramps. If you buy tonic water don't buy the low calorie version as this doesn't contain enough ingredients to help you.

[galaxy164 in reply to Hidden]

thanks liberty will give it ago xx

[Fibromum]

Ahhh I like tonic water will give this ago.x

[Midori]

Bitter Lemon also contains quinine, so is also good. I drink both and it helps me immesely.

Cheers, Midori

[Hidden in reply to Midori]

Bitter lemon did not know that I don't mind that drink

If it is cold, I suppose it's like any thing it might build

Up in your body before it works.

I know tonic water helped me cant say it took it all away

Be I think it was better

[galaxy164 in reply to Midori]

bitter lemon i like the taste of that so will give it ago thanks midori x

[Bow08 in reply to Midori]

Ok will try this thank you

[ladymoth]

Tonic water always makes me feel better, too - tho' looking at the ingredients, the amount of quinine contained is very, very small.

I tried it on its own, and that made me feel better too, altho' I had always assumed it was the double gin I mixed with it that was doing me good.

Perhaps it's a 'placebo' effect, in which case don't knock it - if it makes you feel better, then bring it on!

[galaxy164 in reply to ladymoth]

i am going give it ago but with out the gin lol thanks ladymoth x

[Midori]

It was my doctor who suggested it, she said that the Quinine tablets were pretty high dose, and could have nasty side effects, including death.

cheers, Midori

[galaxy164 in reply to Midori]

death!! thats a big side effect, it just shows all these tablets we take sureare not always good for us!! thanks midori xx

[galaxy164]

thanks for all yr replys, i am having a few bad weeks with fibro so been in bed alot, i did no quinine tablets were that bad for you i have been on quinine sulphate tablets 200mg 1 at night for years as i was getting cramps in the night very bad, vivien: i dont like gin thinking about it i dont drink at all xx

[Hollygreen in reply to galaxy164]

Hello 🙂Neither do I. Drink alcohol that is.

[Midori]

Don't panic too much, its just that death is listed as one of the possible side effects, it doesn't suit everyone, but it does suit some folk, depending on how bad the cramps are. I can control mine with Tonic water and Bitter lemon.

Didn't mean to scare anyone.

Cheers, Midori

[galaxy164 in reply to Midori]

cheers Midori for the information any advice you offered is great, we will all learn from each other xxx

[Jeannie]

I'll give that ago - with gin and ice I thinks!!! I take Quinnine sulphate tablets with noside effects so please don't b afraid to give them ago I also take Amipritimine low dose with them at night. Zopiclone sleep tables 3 out of 7 days. I keep the sleepers for when really bad as they might stop working if take too often

Gentle hugs

Jeannie

[shebablue]

I was at my wits end a few days ago had changed medication which made my restless legs worse got about an hour's sleep for a week in the end at midnight the other morn I g I walked to Tesco and bought Indian tonic water I have in the last two nights slept ten hours straight feel very tired so monitoring it but no restless legs for a few nights whoop whoop !!!! Tonic water the only difference so hey work it out xxx