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>i didnt go off all meds either - i cut down sinemet to about 10%, >kept amantadine, and the quinine for leg cramps and have now started >using a walker as i lean so far over to the right and my balance >feels so wonky. i hardly ever fall; the pt says the walker is purely >therapeutic -whatever that may mean. i guess it is to make me walk >more upright. > >i have recently stopped taking the quinine as my internist says it >is bad for my heart (which, by the way, is in perfect condition) and >wanted to start me on requip. oh horrors - i tried that and mirapex >for pd over 10 years ago, with disastrous results! so i'm back to >legcramps - any ideas? > >hilary Hi Hilary I've been plagued with leg cramps off and on for years. I get some relief from a magnesium supplement but, most important for me is if I remember to stretch every day. -- Steve in VT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn