Experiences with

Quinidine

Hi, iv suffered severe restless legs for years, also affecting my right arm.The treatment that augmentated my symptoms was pramipexole, Quinine didnt work and pregablin didn't work,currently back on ropinarol and codeine. The neurology consultant said when I go back he's suggested a Gabapentinoid added

I think you have got some good information already on here, however I drink a glass of tonic water as it has quinine, that helps with cramps and restless legs.

I have only been diagnoised with fibro for about 2 years, quite frankly I am pretty much been "left" to get on with it ! I have a question . Do you have cramp ? I have it very severly at night only behind the left knee , and in both feet x I do have quinine sulphate on prescription , any ideas ? Its

My doctor won't prescribe me gabapentin because of side effects instead I was given quinine sulphate which, surprise surprise, was no use at all. Is there anything else I can ask for that might help that he will be more likely to prescribe? I saw some people mention clonidine, is that of any use with

I've been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia for the past 6 years but have had the symptoms for around twice that long. I've been suffering leg cramps at night for the past month or so. Because of sensitivities to most medications, paracetamol and ibuprofen included, i am reluctant to take. I saw my GP last

I’ve just had telephone consultation with a G.P. I’ve had no sleep for 4 nights, I’ve stopped the pramipexole completely now. Took the last one on Sunday night. She’s just prescribed me Quinine!! For cramp I said it’s not cramp it’s rls and plmd! I’ve managed to persuade her to give me some codedine.

My mum is 89 on chemo, plus she has dialysis 3 times a week. She's also got AF and leg ulcers. She's been on pramiproxal for years and still suffers with RSL. The GP took her off that and put her on quinine but this doesn't do anything for it. They now want to take her off quinine due to the kidney

Lupus sufferer already on the usual drugs Mycophenolic , Steroids ,Quinine etc

I have PBC and am in 70s. Does anyone else have terrible muscle spasms, cramps in legs and hands? These seem to be worse at night or after relaxing on a sofa. I try to drink lots of water, take magnesium and calcium tablets but some nights it's waking me every hour. I have to get up and walk on

First post here but been reading and learning for the last 6 months or so. I currently have 2 issues which I’d like some advice / comment on. The 2 questions are at the end of this post, thought I’d just give some (a lot) of background. Please feel free to skip to the end. I’ve had intermittent

This is the Start Here paper, with clues & tips for RLS sufferers. Print it out and refer to it often. It may be your road map to possible relief. START HERE - and welcome. If you actually have Restless Legs (or Limbs) Syndrome - RLS/PLMD (now also known as Willis-Eckbom Disease) and do not know

Hi, I wasn't sure if this should be posted in a Diabetes forum or on here, after thinking about it I think that this BHF site is the better option. So Peripheral Arterial Disease. I had both Iliac Arteries 'bored' out with balloon angioplasty in May of this year (Left leg fully occulted and Right leg

I suffer RSL terribly I need help badly although it restless legs I suffer with my arms as well I am taking Premaprexole tramadol and quinine.nothing seems to work when I get the restless i have to get out of bed and walk around I can't sit and I can't lay down it's a continuous struggle it is affecting

I love my gin and tonic and came across some non alcoholic gin. Anyone know if having tonic, that has quinine, an issue for PC?

Not being very keen on tea and coffee I struggle to drink plain water. For a time I drank soda water + elderflower cordial but because of the escalating cost of the latter I switched to low cost Tonic Water from Lidl. Somewhere in the back of my remaining brain cell is a vague feeling that the (minute

I have primary RLS, it's runs family. My mom, sister, brother and now son all have it. Mine started at 11 on a long car ride home. It worsened over the years. I told my family doctor about it at age 21 and he wrote me a script for Quinine capsules. Boom gone! Years later the new doctor says it didn't

Anyone ever hear about drinking tonic water before bedtime that contains quinine??

hi, I’m not sure how things work as of yet. I applied for pips and I was lucky and got it . Now my medication has been changed taken off gabapentin Amitriyline now taking topiramate , duloxetine, quinine, Co-Codamol .Should I let them know and will it affect my PIP snow could they stop me having

Hi New to this forum and RLS. Insomnia is crippling me and affecting everything from weight gain to cognitive abilities. I am desperately seeking sleep. GP has prescribed Quinine but little affect. Also on iron tablets, B12, Vit D, Magnesium. Next stop Ropinole. I’m scared to take this as there appears

My doctor has just prescribed quinine as a relief from Pramipexole which I have been on for over 20 years. I was so taken aback I couldn't argue with her, but surely this doesn't work as well as any of the drugs described here. Has anyone had any success with quinine?