Hi Barb, Thank you I might need to up mine I am at 1200 IU use to take 3200
but thought that was to much. Do you take gel caps or dry E? I take dry E
and do you know if that makes a difference. Janice
----- Original Message -----
From: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 1999 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: suffering in muscle cramping


> Hi Bill....
>
> As a nearly 25 year veteran of PD, I tend to get extremely painful
> leg/foot cramping
> when I go under1600 ICUs of vitamin E per day.
>
> I stumbled on the dosage that works for me by trial and error,
> starting at 400 ICUs.  When the cramping still occurred, I added
> in another 400 ICUs, and when THAT didn't work, yet another 400
> ICUs was added till I  found myself with NO LEG CRAMPING at 1600
> ICUs!
>
> (Angels sing, harps are played, and the roar of millions of hands
> clapping is heard)
>
> Over the years, I've found that if I go under the 1600 ICUs for
> more then a day or two I ALWAYS end up with leg/foot cramped once
> again.
>
> It's not advised to take this high a dosage of Vitamin E if you're
> taking Cumadin (don't think that's the correct spelling - sorry),
> or daily aspirin or other blood thinners or blood clotting agents.
>
> So consider this a "for what it's worth," from your near
> neighbor...
>
> Barb Mallut (aka "Sleepless in Van Nuys")
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WILLIAM MASON <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Saturday, September 04, 1999 9:59 AM
> Subject: Re: suffering in muscle cramping
>
>
> >Hi Kanina,
> >
> >I take Vitamin E, Potassium, Calcium. A lot of exercise, Massages
> and
> >Optimistic attitudes.
> >I haven't ask my neuro about quinine, but plan to.  Is there any
> thing else
> >out there that works for cramps?
> >
> >sleepless in Inglewood,
> >Bill M
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: kanina lai <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Friday, September 03, 1999 4:49 PM
> >Subject: Re: suffering in muscle cramping
> >
> >
> >> Hi Janice,
> >>          I have tried the message therapy, it's only works a
> few hours.
> >But
> >> thanks a lot...
> >>
> >>
> >> >From: Janice Morgan <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >> >Subject: Re: suffering in muscle cramping
> >> >Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 18:14:32 -0700
> >> >
> >> >Hi Kanina,
> >> >      Have you tried taking Vitamin E and C it does help.
> Massage Therapy
> >> >works also for I do all three. Janice 52/50/46
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: kanina lai <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >Sent: Sunday, August 29, 1999 11:19 AM
> >> >Subject: suffering in muscle cramping
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > Hi everyone! Could someone can give me any information or
> help about
> >how
> >> >to
> >> > > ease the muscle cramping. Everyday and night, i can't work
> and sleep
> >> >even
> >> > > though i am sleepy. And i become very moodiness and very
> depress. Me
> >and
> >> >my
> >> > > wife can it no more....
> >> > >
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