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From: "Louise Valine" <>
Subject: Re: [HS] LEG CRAMPS
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 20:50:33 -0800
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The Dr. gave my husband quinine pills for leg cramps. Seem to work on hm.
Louise
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paulette Hardy" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: [HS] LEG CRAMPS


> Talk about leg cramps !!!!
>
> There's not a day,or night that goes by,that I don't have leg cramps . Up
> the front of my legs,and down the side's of my legs,the back of my
> legs,and
> my big toe stands at attention . LOL !!
> These's cramps are unbearablely painful . I'm also a diabetic,which I know
> doesn't help matters.
> Sometimes,when I take my sock off,it feels like I still have the sock on.
> What a funny feeling !!
> Also, my foot,or leg feels like something is crawling on it . I used to
> take
> Potassium,but I didn't get any results. I take blood pressure pills,and
> also
> diretic pills,and they say this causes leg cramps . I'm just getting older
> and falling apart . Ha Ha !!
>
> Paulette in Pa.
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: Mary Ann
> Date: 01/02/06 15:38:15
> To:
> Subject: Re: [HS] LEG CRAMPS
>
> Leg cramps is not the "same" as RLS. I do not have RLS but I do have
> leg cramps............. sometimes caused by low calcium and sometimes
> caused
> by low potassium. Both are prescribed for me but the balance is
> subject
> to what I have had to eat or drink.
>
> Also, the endocrinologist says that people with diabetes are more subject
> to leg cramps ........... that it goes along with the neuropathy.
>
> Mary Ann
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bobert" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 1:49 PM
> Subject: [HS] LEG CRAMPS
>
>
> Hi - this is, in no way, medical advice, but you might ask your doctor
> about Calcium Pills/Tabs for your leg cramps. Also - I recently saw
> another medication (new?) for 'restless leg syndrome' - same as leg
> cramps. Ask
> your doctor.
> Shirley:
>
>
>
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