Muscle spasms and quinine

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Sam had an attack of muscle spasm last week, throughout his body when he

was in bed, at least, that is my guess that this what he had. That was the

first and so far only attack he has had, and it lasted 1/2 hour at

least. The neurologist recommended two 8 ounce glasses of tonic

water--which contains quinine--a day. I was surprised, but remember my

brother suffering from muscle spasms, and he said quinine was a solution,

but he did not take that, and I have forgotten the reason. He had had

malaria in the Philippines in WW II and had taken quinine for that, as I

recall. Any thoughts about this? Thanks everyone. Lou Reynolds