... right one.
I had been on zanaflex,baclofen and quinine for the spasms and pain in the legs.Now I just take ... will use the zanaflex for the break through and the quinine at night to sleep.
Mouser,maybe a second opinion...
... really think he's trying to do me in(lol).he prescribed quinine for my spasms,okay once a night no problem until he ... was great!He gave me something to counter act the quinine overdose.Then he got on the phone to my neuro,and ... ears,with some hearing loss they beleive from the quinine ,which can be permanant.
Now since the neuro prescribed ... but this is his fault,this is a nasty side effect of quinine over dose,nerve damage to the fine nerves of the ear...
... Lilc,
I definatly learned my lesson.I had been on quinine for night use only,never any side effects.But when...
... time I've asked about it.
Good luck in getting the quinine overdose straightened out too! It's great you found...
... ache.
The audiologist has no way of telling if the quinine or MS has played apart of the hearing damage.She stated ... likes my sense of humor.
I'm no longer taking the quinine ,neuro took me off of it immediatly.
Toni...
... Hearing aids? Anything?
Glad they took you off quinine completely. Did your neuro say how long it would...
... balance is off,the vertigo is gone.If it was from the quinine the ringing should of subsided some.I had ringing ... in the right ear before the quinine .It was over looked....
... thats uncontrollable.Already on baclofen,zanaflex and quinine .I'm having no releif.Seen GP today and he wanted me ... off the quinine for 8 weeks,he seems to think its causing the petecheia ... ,one of the side effects of quinine .
Talked to Neurologist,couldn't walk on right leg ... Basically a full blown relapse.The neuro says increase the quinine to 3 times a day,thats 325 mgs at a time.The side ... effects from this much quinine are hypoglycemia,optical neuritis,neuropathy, and ... leg,that I feel I'm losing my mind.
Do I take the quinine and rid myself of the spasms and suffer the side effects...
... me.I will ask about propanalol.One side effect of quinine is ring in the ears,well my neuro knows I already ... calling GP and asking him if I should do the increase in quinine will they monitor my sugar levels.I hope you start...
... My neuro is trying to kill me.The quinine has now dropped my gluclose level.It was 34 yesterday ... checked it again it was 280.Its a side effect of the quinine .I have tunnel vision now in the left eye,with severe ... eye pain.I researched high does of quinine ,side effects are optical neuritis(I've already went ... I'll drag my right leg,but the side effects of the quinine isn't worth it.
My GP told me if he ate as much as...
... noticable.Before going to bed try tonic water with quinine in it.Quinine will relax the muscles and the excitability ... finally prescibed a combination of zanaflex,baclofen and quinine at night.Now sleeping is peacefull.
Toni...
... take prescribed meds for spasms,baclofen,zanaflex and quinine .Tonic water with quinine may help.Some of the leg ... cramp over the counter meds have quinine and may provide some releif until you see your DR...
... does provide releif.So does tonic water that contains quinine .Some homopathic magazines sells supplements that contain ... quinine.I take a 325mg of quinine at night.Its a prescription,it works wonders at night...
... lilc,
Tonic water containing quinine will help.I prefer gin and tonic,Dr. disagreed and ... put me on 325 mg quinine ,plus baclofen and zanzflex.My spasms turned into chronic...
... feel like they will start. My sister told me about quinine pills that she takes for cramping but she doesn't...
... Initially I took the quinine for cramps. I used to have a horrible time sleeping ... Wellbutrin and Zoloft. I rest much better. No longer take quinine . I only occasionally get the leg cramps that wake...
... feel like they will start. My sister told me about quinine pills that she takes for cramping but she doesn't...
... muscle massages and upped my meds(baclofen,zanaflex and quinine )which are for muscle spasms.He stated in between med ... doses to drink tonic water it contains quinine and it will help releive some of the spasms.But for...
... Hi Jen,
I have taken both quinine and klonopin for muscle twitching. They both helped ... I didn't really have side effects from either. The quinine isn't a narcotic, so it probably has fewer possible...
... shoulders get pretty doughy and don't unlock.
Quinine sulphate and Alpha Lipoic Acid used to be my winning ... combo. Now that quinine has been virtually stripped from the market, my doctor ... me on Clonazepam and it works about half as good as quinine .
I could go the Canada route for quinine but I...
... out today that my pharmacy had to pull all of it's quinine sulfate from the shelves. Arrghh! I have been on...
... I've been taking quinine for cramps threw out my body why are they taking it...
... the explanations;
FDA Orders Stop to Marketing Of Quinine for Night Leg Cramps
Less than a year after ordering ... a halt to the marketing of over-the-counter (OTC) quinine sulfate for night leg cramps based on its serious ... FDA ordered a stop to the marketing of prescription quinine for this use because even under a doctor's care, its ... companies stating that it is unlawful to market their quinine sulfate products for night leg cramp relief because ... Dow, the manufacturer of the original and best-known quinine drug, Quinamm.
From 1969 through June 1992, FDA ... received 157 reports of health problems related to quinine use, including 23 that resulted in death. Nonserious ...
After weighing the benefits and risks of OTC quinine sulfate for night leg cramps, FDA concluded that quinine ... for this use because:
* No studies demonstrate that quinine is effective against night leg cramps.
* Night leg ... cramps.
FDA also proposed to stop OTC marketing of quinine for another use--to prevent or treat malaria. The...
... There is quinine in tonic water -- I drink a glass or two before bed...
... I don't know if you can answer it or not.I take quinine for muscle spasms.The original dosage was 325 mgs ... mgs 3 times a day.I have internet researched that quinine can cause optical neuritis and ringing in the ears...
... Nuffs ....Isn't Quinine also used for malaria?? Anyway i would be terrible...
... Thank you ,yes quinine is used to treat malaria,I havn't been bit by a skeeter...
... presentation.
Are the spasms that bad to be on the quinine ? Is it helping? Some neuro meds DO have that s/e...
... banana's and potato's.I have chronic spasms,and the quinine was okay until they increased it to 3 times a day ... .Went to ER last night, quinine poisoning.Now the damage to the fine nerves in the...
... ingest,
whether food or medical compounds: I drank quinine water at first for the night leg cramps. When, in ... questions the ear doc asked was whether I'd been taking quinine . That's when I went to magnesium, which improved several...
... been done with physical solutions...stopping
the quinine , adjusting the magnesium...adding excercise, etc....
... Food stores--On the bottle it says "Leg Cramps with quinine "--we also used tonic water which helps some because ... it has quinine . These Hyland's pills are small and it says to dissolve...
... stuff that came about from methotrecate , plaqanuel, Quinine , plus low does of prednazone were used to deal with ... imflamation and spams. Now a days so many docs won't touch quinine with a ten foot pole because of all the "newer meds ... avaiable. I wonder why????
Quinine worked great for me with the spams and termors much...
... get at night...they are killers. I have been taking quinine sulfate for several years, but as of late I have had ... like, like a racing heart beat. I need of get off quinine , but every time I try, the leg cramps return. does...
... if all of that fails, talk to your doc about trying quinine . Yes, that's the stuff they take to avoid malaria ... t know if anyone has figured out how it works, but quinine has been used for years for "restless leg syndrome ... the bitter taste. I have found excellent relief with quinine when the minerals aren't working well enough. Using ... the quinine , I have completely avoided adding yet another harsh...
... not.
I've also had good luck with club soda with quinine added. This isn't recommended for long-term use, since ...quinine isn't super-safe.
I've also heard that magnesium...
... suffers from RLS she found that
a half of glass of Quinine Water, relaxes them right away
She drinks a half...
