I Hate Dialysis Message Board

Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: BigSky on June 20, 2008, 12:43:37 PM

Title: Free Sample for leg cramps
Post by: BigSky on June 20, 2008, 12:43:37 PM: Ran across this on the net.

Suppose to help with leg cramps. Since some on dialysis get cramps during and after dialysis, thought those that do might be interested in it since its free.

Free 2 day sample of Hyland's Leg Cramps with Quinine.

Don't know if it works or not, but since its free, those that gets cramps might want to get the ok from the doc and try it.

http://www.hylands.com/consumerpromo.php
Title: Re: Free Sample for leg cramps
Post by: flip on June 20, 2008, 03:29:46 PM: Quinine is also found in tonic water. It's quite bitter so you might want to add a little gin or vodka.
Title: Re: Free Sample for leg cramps
Post by: Lori1851 on June 20, 2008, 06:34:36 PM: I was on the Quinine pill for some time for restless leg syndrome (used to be used to treat Malaria) it worked great then when I went to get it filled they no longer made it. I definetly know it took care of my restless legs. Go figure something that works then they change it!

Lori/Indiana
Title: Re: Free Sample for leg cramps
Post by: E.T. on June 20, 2008, 10:05:54 PM: Yeah, supposedly it was taken off the market because 'it didn't get FDA approval properly'....well, Quinine has been around for centuries, and if it was something along the lines of Viagra(super commercial $$$), believe you me it would have been RUSHED into instant after-the-fact approval( and if there wasn't such a thing they'd invent it). I'm not on dialysis myself, but all day long I walk by people who are and it personally makes me really mad to think that such a simple, tried-and-true remedy can be taken away from the people who need it.
Just my :twocents;
Title: Re: Free Sample for leg cramps
Post by: monrein on June 21, 2008, 04:32:04 AM: Many years ago I took quinine while traveling in Asia, to help protect me against malaria. I got quite ill at one point and experienced a horrible episode of psychosis and hallucinations which doctors felt were possibly due to the quinine. Just awful. Never happened before or since and this side effect is fairly well documented I believe.

If I ever have to go through that again, it'll be because of some drug that will be fun and good times, not quinine. LOL
Title: Re: Free Sample for leg cramps
Post by: kitkatz on June 21, 2008, 04:23:31 PM: I bet you had snails you had eaten or some other exotic food chasing you in your hallucinations!
Title: Re: Free Sample for leg cramps
Post by: Lori1851 on June 21, 2008, 06:01:37 PM: Monrein,
How scarey!!!! The Quinine worked wonders for me! I have the restless leg syndrome bad! I just beat my hubby to death at night with my legs and ankles moving and kicking lol lol!!!!!

Lori/Indiana
Title: Re: Free Sample for leg cramps
Post by: twirl on June 21, 2008, 06:06:26 PM: Quote from: flip on June 20, 2008, 03:29:46 PM
Quinine is also found in tonic water. It's quite bitter so you might want to add a little gin or vodka.

another wonder of voka :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Title: Re: Free Sample for leg cramps
Post by: flip on June 21, 2008, 07:48:38 PM: My new script has wiped out the RLS
Title: Re: Free Sample for leg cramps
Post by: SOFLCHEF on July 21, 2008, 06:50:02 PM: I drink 4 oz of diet tonic water before bed ..and it works wonders
Title: Re: Free Sample for leg cramps
Post by: G-Ma on July 21, 2008, 07:45:32 PM: Oh, I was hoping it was raisens soaked in vodka or whatever...anyhoooo I have found the leg cramp pills at Walmart, KMart and some assorted pharmacies. I don't know if they are just selling out but the last pharmacy in ND said they go through their supplies really fast. Hopefully once NXStage starts cramps won't happen anymore eh?