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I have been having the worst leg & foot cramps for about a year now. I was wondering if anyone else here gets them as well? I asked my Dr. about it, & he says it's related to my back problems.
One night last week I could barely walk & ever since then, one of my toes feels cramped & numb. It's driving me crazy!
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Hi Karin,
a simple thing to try might be to drink a glass of Indian tonic water twice a day morning and night. That has been known to cure leg cramps etc, if that does help then it could be a good idea if your doctor will prescribe the quinine sulphate tablets which are available and might be a little bit more helpful Best, Alastair
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Definitely try the tonic or bitter lemon, they both contain small amounts of quinine, reported to help muscle cramping.
I take a magnesiun supplement (powder) called Fibroplex Plus made by Metagenics, don't know if it's available in the U.S. I also get crampy calves, under my feet and big toe. I believe it all comes from the tightness in my back, it pulls on everything! I've just resorted to Trigger Point Injections to release some muscle spasms,It's on another post.
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Thank you Alastair & Cathy for your responses. When I was in Germany this past summer, I had a leg cramp that lasted for days. It was ugly! This last incident with my foot was another four day affair.
I have never heard of Indian Tonic Water. I'll definately look into that and the quinine tablets. Thank you again for your time!
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----Karin---- Disc Bulge C4/C5, Disc Degeneration T11/T12, Bi-Lateral tears L5/S1, Diagnosed w/ Lumbar Disc Derangement w/ Radiculopaphy. Treatment: IDET, Percutaneous Discectomy, SI Joint Injection, Facet Block. All failed. Empire BC/BS Denied Coverage for ADR-lost all of my appeals. MVP also denied coverage. ALIF/PLIF Fusion 1/20/09 |
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Indian Tonic water is sold in most drink shops and is a "Mixer" cheap and cheerful and it should say contains quinnine - -- nothing to do with Indians - -- - lol
Best Alastair
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