Hi Barb,
     Thank you very much. Janice
----- Original Message -----
From: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 05, 1999 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: suffering in muscle cramping


> Janice...
>
> I take the gelcaps with synthetic vitamin E.  The Kaiser Pharmacy
> sells 'em at $4.95 for a bottle of 100 - an unbeatably low price
> (as are most of the OTC items offered by Kaiser, tho there's a
> limited selection).
>
> Over the years I've repeatedly heard that the natural vitamin E is
> MUCH better to take then the synthetic - don't know what the
> difference is, tho.
>
> Barb Mallut
> [log in to unmask]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Janice Morgan <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Saturday, September 04, 1999 2:49 PM
> Subject: Re: suffering in muscle cramping
>
>
> >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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