No More Quinine, Now What?

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Ronnie,

You can drink tonic water that has quinine in it.

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[Guest guest]

Ronnie,

You can drink tonic water that has quinine in it.

KatSee what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage.

[Guest guest]

Ron, have you tried the Health food stores? They still carry it at least in CA. Plaquenil is quinine-- hydroxychloroquine.

I don't suggest self dosing-- as too much will effect your vision. In fact-- does your Ophthal know you've been taking it? I wonder if it has effected your vision? HMMM.....

Back when everyone was migrating to the US-- the sailors would get serious scurvy due to the lack of Vit C. (Rickets also) They found that since they couldn't get enough fruit to keep onboard-- that quinine helped this probem, but if taken in too high a dose-- they ended up blind. When they stopped the quinine, their vision returned. This is why all of us on Plaquenil have to get these eyes checked each six months--- to stop retinal damage.

But if you insist on over the counter-- get it from the health food store..

Hugs,

Tracie

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[Guest guest]

Ron, have you tried the Health food stores? They still carry it at least in CA. Plaquenil is quinine-- hydroxychloroquine.

I don't suggest self dosing-- as too much will effect your vision. In fact-- does your Ophthal know you've been taking it? I wonder if it has effected your vision? HMMM.....

Back when everyone was migrating to the US-- the sailors would get serious scurvy due to the lack of Vit C. (Rickets also) They found that since they couldn't get enough fruit to keep onboard-- that quinine helped this probem, but if taken in too high a dose-- they ended up blind. When they stopped the quinine, their vision returned. This is why all of us on Plaquenil have to get these eyes checked each six months--- to stop retinal damage.

But if you insist on over the counter-- get it from the health food store..

Hugs,

Tracie

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No it is not.

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[Guest guest]

No it is not.

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Pharmacies no longer carry quinine. I have been taking quinine for years for muscle spasms and cramps in my legs and torso. What can I take now?

Any suggestions on a new medication? What are you taking for muscle spasms? I really like to know and thank you for your input.

Ronnie B

[Guest guest]

Pharmacies no longer carry quinine. I have been taking quinine for years for muscle spasms and cramps in my legs and torso. What can I take now?

Any suggestions on a new medication? What are you taking for muscle spasms? I really like to know and thank you for your input.

Ronnie B

[Guest guest]

Is this Hydrochloroquine? Sharon L. Schuckman sharupac@... No More Quinine, Now

What?

Pharmacies no longer carry quinine. I have been taking quinine for years for muscle spasms and cramps in my legs and torso. What can I take now?

Any suggestions on a new medication? What are you taking for muscle spasms? I really like to know and thank you for your input.

Ronnie B

[Guest guest]

Is this Hydrochloroquine? Sharon L. Schuckman sharupac@... No More Quinine, Now

What?

Pharmacies no longer carry quinine. I have been taking quinine for years for muscle spasms and cramps in my legs and torso. What can I take now?

Any suggestions on a new medication? What are you taking for muscle spasms? I really like to know and thank you for your input.

Ronnie B

[Guest guest]

With or without the gin?

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> Ronnie,

> You can drink tonic water that has quinine in it.

>

> Kat

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

With or without the gin?

>

> Ronnie,

> You can drink tonic water that has quinine in it.

>

> Kat

>

>

>

> ************************************** See what's new at

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>

[Guest guest]

Tracie,

Thanks for that info. I had no idea quinine could cause blindness.

Is the plaquenil taken for muscle spasm also or for something else.

Do I have to take shots of gin with each pill? Just kidding.

Although I did drink my share of Tanqueray and tonic many years ago.

And I insist on a slice of lime with it. Burrrrpppppp!

Ronnie B-BBB -BBBbebe

>

> Ron, have you tried the Health food stores? They still carry it

at least in

> CA. Plaquenil is quinine-- hydroxychloroquine.

>

> I don't suggest self dosing-- as too much will effect your

vision. In

> fact-- does your Ophthal know you've been taking it? I wonder if

it has effected

> your vision? HMMM.....

>

> Back when everyone was migrating to the US-- the sailors would get

serious

> scurvy due to the lack of Vit C. (Rickets also) They found that

since they

> couldn't get enough fruit to keep onboard-- that quinine helped

this probem,

> but if taken in too high a dose-- they ended up blind. When they

stopped the

> quinine, their vision returned. This is why all of us on

Plaquenil have to

> get these eyes checked each six months--- to stop retinal damage.

>

> But if you insist on over the counter-- get it from the health

food store..

>

> Hugs,

> Tracie

> NS Co-owner/moderator

>

>

>

> ************************************** See what's new at

http://www.aol.com

>

[Guest guest]

Tracie,

Thanks for that info. I had no idea quinine could cause blindness.

Is the plaquenil taken for muscle spasm also or for something else.

Do I have to take shots of gin with each pill? Just kidding.

Although I did drink my share of Tanqueray and tonic many years ago.

And I insist on a slice of lime with it. Burrrrpppppp!

Ronnie B-BBB -BBBbebe

>

> Ron, have you tried the Health food stores? They still carry it

at least in

> CA. Plaquenil is quinine-- hydroxychloroquine.

>

> I don't suggest self dosing-- as too much will effect your

vision. In

> fact-- does your Ophthal know you've been taking it? I wonder if

it has effected

> your vision? HMMM.....

>

> Back when everyone was migrating to the US-- the sailors would get

serious

> scurvy due to the lack of Vit C. (Rickets also) They found that

since they

> couldn't get enough fruit to keep onboard-- that quinine helped

this probem,

> but if taken in too high a dose-- they ended up blind. When they

stopped the

> quinine, their vision returned. This is why all of us on

Plaquenil have to

> get these eyes checked each six months--- to stop retinal damage.

>

> But if you insist on over the counter-- get it from the health

food store..

>

> Hugs,

> Tracie

> NS Co-owner/moderator

>

>

>

> ************************************** See what's new at

http://www.aol.com

>

[Guest guest]

With or without the gin?

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[Guest guest]

had no idea quinine could cause blindness. Is the plaquenil taken for muscle spasm also or for something else.

Yeah, Quinine has a direct effect of the retina of the eyes. Plaquenil is one of the meds they give us as an anti-inflamatory-- and it does help with the lung and muscle processes of sarc. I take it daily (400mg) as part of the trio that I'm on. I didn't realize how much it helped until I tried to get off of it-- and the hardening of the muscles in my back was nasty.

I suspect that it helps by assisting in the absorbation of Vit C. Makes sense when you think that it was used on the overseas voyages between continents.

Hugs,

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