Guest guest Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Hi Marcy, This was an earlier post that I saved because I thought might need it one day. Hope this helps! Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 3 yrs old, 23.5# (10.7kg), 32.8 " (83.3cm), G-Tube) Hi Shirley This is just something to try the next time Dakota gets a let cramp. Try letting him drink 1/2 cup of tonic water. It contains quinine sulfate,, which in this concentration is not harmful. If this does the trick, it is not most likely hypo-glycemia but an eloctrolyte imbalance that causes the surface tension of the muscles to seize up a little. It is not really dangerous if it happens only occasionally, but the quinine eases the surface tension. To keep it from happening, let him have some pedialyte every day, (the frozen pops are not bad)to make sure his electrolytes are getting balanced. The other thing to do is to make sure he doesn't have a potassium or calcium deficiency, a doc can run an electrolyte panel during his next blood work. The only thing that would happen if he did, would be to give him a supplement. One imbalance in an electrolytic mineral can cause all of the rest to fall off kilter, it isn't common, but with kids who don't eat well, or have our problems, it certainly wouldn't suprise me. The women in my family all have potassium deficiencies, and we grew up with leg cramp medicine which is quinine sulfate in pill form. But we found that the tonic water had a lower concentration, got into our blood stream faster, worked better, and the doc actually thought it was great! Anyway, just this Mom's thoughts, Have a great Day! hugs, AmyMarie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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