Re: Muscle spasms and quinine

[Guest guest]

Dear Lou: I am a caregiver for my husband Bob who has SDS. For years -

off and on - I have had cramps in my legs at night. Sometimes I will go for

months and not have them and other times I will get them a few times a week.

I have not had them lately. Years ago they sold Quinine Tabs at the

Drugstore. I can't remember the name of them but they don " t have them

anymore. Now I have a prescription for the tabs from the Doctor for Quinine

Sulfate Tabs - 260 mg. I only take them when I need one and it takes a

little while to help. Bob used to help me by rubbing my leg and help me

walking around but he is not capable of that now so I am glad I have the

prescription. I told the Dr. I drank Tonic Water when I had the cramps but

she said I would have to drink too much to help. Hope this helps. Pat from

Framingham