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  1. I just turned 61 and have been having bone breaking cram...

    I just turned 61 and have been having bone breaking cramps off and on for about 4 to 6 mos now. I have had them in one leg...the other leg..and both legs at the ....

  2. left leg pain

    i have had left leg pain for about 4 yrs, i was put on amatriptalyne and pregablin and could handle the pain for a while, then the tabs were not handling pain so ....

  3. I was diagnosed with Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis at t...

    I was diagnosed with Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN in 1983. I tried oral Baclofen in two different periods with no significant ....

  4. Thigh muscle cramp

    I have often had calf muscle cramp, but this is easily dealt with by walking about. However, last night I had a thigh muscle cramp which was far more acute than ....

  5. Leg Cramps

    Years ago (on Woman's hour I think) I heard that strongly pinching your lip helps to stop a cramp.

    I know that there is no scientific evidence for such a form ....

  6. Night cramps

    I am 67 years old and have suffered from night cramps since I was a child. They became so bad and so frequent aout a year ago that my GP put me on quinine. This ....

  7. cure for leg cramps

    I had bad night-time cramp when pregnant and a top gynaecologist told me the best cure was to drink fizzy vitamin C. Cured it striaght away, have used this remedy ....

  8. Extreme pain and tenderness for a few days

    Im 19 and have had cramps in my legs commonly for a while now. I recently had one whilst swimming and had to really bit my lip to stop shouting out with pain as ....

  9. Cramp/curling of left toes only.

    I am 72 years of age, male, I suffer from irregular heartbeat, on statins, (my doctor has held back on these for a month or two). On 75mg asprin, amiderone, warfarin. ....

  10. bad bad bad night cramps

    i would like to say that i have only been suffering from night cramps for only 6-8 months now and i have gone to my doctor because the pain is so BAD that i end ....

  11. leg cramps

    I am 84 years old and have suffered with eye watering agony with calf muscle leg cramp, recently I asked a friend for her advice and she emailed me the excercise ....

  12. Leg-cramp relief

    To those who suffer from leg-cramp try doing this for relief: take your last meal of the day at least 3 hours prior to retiring (longer if possible) and do not snack ....

  13. Night cramps

    I have suffered from these right from childhood. I used to be prescribed with quinine sulphate tablets as a child. In my late teens and through my twenties the cramps ....

  14. Leg cramps

    Leg cramps at night ? I've suffered from them for quite a while and been through all the rigmarole. The solution (for me) amazed me (a retired medical doctor) in ....

  15. thigh and calf cramp at the same time

    i have suffered with calf cramp for many years, however my last two bouts of cramp have been both legs from groin to and including my feet. the pain made me vomit! ....

  16. Thank goodness for quinine

    I was getting severe leg cramps several times a week. Since being prescribed one quinine tablet before going to bed, they have completely disappeared. The cramps ....

  17. quinine for leg cramps

    I was having leg cramps in calf and thigh 2 to 3 times nightly. It took 10 to 15 minutes of walking around and massaging for relief. Obviously becoming sleep deprived. ....

  18. Leg Cramps & Quinine

    Beware of using quinine to treat leg cramps. Tinnitus is one of the side effects of prolonged use!!!

    I have suffered leg cramps for many years. I found that the ....

  19. Severe Left Leg Cramp woke Me Up!

    Last night I was awoken by severe cramp in my left leg. It was so unbearable I woke screaming and it didnt ease for around 6-7 minutes. I have never had any sort ....

  20. Quinine and Leg Cramps

    I have just been found to have liver and kidney damage through taking Quinine for leg cramps. It is banned in the US for treating this condition.

    I am now on a ....

  21. Night Cramps

    I am 29 and male. Have been suffering for nearly a year now with cramps in both my legs. This happens always when I am at sleep and the pain is truly paralyzing ....

  22. Severe Leg Cramps developing into spine and internal muscles

    :wah:

    I have had worsening cramps over the last few months, and last night in bed was the ultimate, I felt like I was going to die, the cramp started suddenly ....

  23. cramps

    i have been haveing cramps at night for years last night was bad i got it in leg and trid stand up and got it in other leg this happen three to four times now my ....

  24. Just for Prima Donna Footballers ? I'm not a footballer ...

    Just for Prima Donna Footballers ? I'm not a footballer but I have just had a terrible cramp in my calf for the first time in my life. It was unbelievably painful, ....

  25. Leg and foot cramps

    I've suffered from these for years. When I told the GP he prescribed 200mg quinine sulphate but I still had cramps - albeit fewer. so he prescribed 300mg tablets. ....

  26. Leg cramps getting worse

    [color=darkred:1fec1cd463][/color:1fec1cd463] :? My legs cramping has been active for one year. A D.O. :roll: and a Cardiologist :idea: made little effort to ....

  27. Severe night cramps in right leg

    I have suffered from night cramps for some years, sometimes two or three times in the same leg on the same night leaving me unable to walk properly the next day. ....

  28. OMG multiple muscle leg and foot cramps

    I am suffering terrible fluttering in both legs below the knee, sometimes the back of the knee too. The fluttering then explodes into a cramp in one muscle which ....

  29. Night Leg Cramps

    I have been having these for a number of years most nights, sometimes a couple of times a night. I don't have any other symptoms and as I don't want to take drugs ....

  30. Leg cramps

    I was advised to drink a glass of slimline tonic per day.

    The differance was immediate, excellent results, no cramps.

    If I miss one day the cramps return, proving ....

  31. SEVERE CRAMP IN MY LEFT FOOR AND TOES

    I get severe cramp in my left foot and toes especially in my big toe.

    I think its because I am taking SYMBICORT AND SALBUTAMOL. Can anybody please help.

  32. my experience with night cramps

    I have had night cramps for years. I am 54 years old, and have had them since I was 10 years old. I was a professional ballet dancer and retired to teaching, which ....

  33. Leg cramps history

    I have suffered leg cramps since I was a teenager but they used to be confined to periods following strenuous and prolonged exercise.

    More recently they have occurred, ....

  34. leg cramps

    I have started getting leg cramps, over the past few months. They occur as I get up in the morning, in the evening and during the night. Sometimes I get them 4-5 ....

  35. yet another disturbed night!

    I have suffered with severe cramp in my calf muscles for years. Last night was another typical night- just fallen asleep and my calf explodes with pain! My husband ....

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