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Mike TTF unregistered |
posted 08-15-2001 10:10 AM
 
Your experience? Mike :-) IP: Logged |
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Pelicangirl Veteran  Posts: 354 |
posted 08-15-2001 01:59 PM
Hello Mike, I tried drinking quinine or tonic water for the terrible dystonia I got in my left foot. It didn't work. I think there isn't enough quinine in it to make any difference. I also tried quinine pills, and they didn't work either. I'm thinking the cramp is not so much a cramp as a symptom of PD, and only PD medications help it. On the other hand, I have tried vitamin E in large doses, like 2000 I.U. per day, and that did help. If I stopped the Vitamin E, the cramp came back. My cramp came on in the morning when I didn't have Sinemet all night. I just had a DBS-STN procedure done and it has helped my cramps immensely. In fact, I'm only taking Requip now. Pelicangirl (aka Ruth) IP: Logged |
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Googy Senior Veteran Posts: 632 |
posted 08-15-2001 05:21 PM
This is nothing about PD.I drink Tonic water with the quindine.My toes feet and legs cramp up is very painful,Happens even when I get in the pool.I have a friend that swears it helps.So far it seems to help a little.I think the tablets would be better.What have you got to lose Mike. Googy [This message has been edited by Googy (edited 08-15-2001).] IP: Logged |
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