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My father (84 yrs. 20 yrs. diagnosed) uses quinine for leg cramps. He got a perscription for the latest batch. Is there some reason you can't get a perscription? Ben Benhoff Barbara Mallut wrote: > > You might try plain old VITAMIN E for leg/toe cramps at night. Start at 2000 > mgs. for one week, then reduce intake to 1600 for one week. If cramping > return, up dosage. However, if it does't return, further reduce dosage to 1200 > > mgs. for one week.... if THAT prevents cramping, drpo down to 800 mgs and your > > hubby should prolly go no lower that that. > > Barb Mallut, > [log in to unmask] > > ---------- > From: Parkinson's Disease - Information Exchange Network on behalf of MRS > VIRGINIA CHRISTIANSEN > Sent: Saturday, March 16, 1996 12:44 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN > Subject: Quinine for leg cramps > > -- [ From: Virginia Christiansen * EMC.Ver #2.10P ] -- > > I believe I mis-sent this yesterday and apologize if I caused any > problems. > > My husband is suffering from severe leg cramps at night and the doctors > have told us Quinine would help. but that it is no longer made > available. He is taking tonic water which contains some quinine, but > it isn't helping enough.