Quinine Sulfate for Treating RLS Leg Cramps
Restless leg syndrome comes with a variety of
symptoms, but one of the most annoying and painful is leg cramps. For
anyone that has woken in the middle of the night with leg cramps the
pain can be excruciating and while they can range anywhere from a mild
annoyance to extremely painful no one likes suffering through leg
cramps. One of the more effective ways of dealing with leg cramps
related to restless leg syndrome is the use of Quinine Sulfate.
Quinine has been used for years to help relax tense
muscles and relieve the pain of muscle cramps. It is quite effective
helping people who experience any type of involuntary muscle tensing or
contracting. Because of these attributes quinine sulfate is used
extensively in the treatment of muscle cramping related to restless leg
syndrome.
One of the nice things about quinine, as opposed to
other muscle relaxants, is that it alleviates the muscle cramps without
the loss of muscle control some of the other drugs experience. This
allows the sufferer of restless leg syndrome the ability to retain their
mobility allowing them to move about with their daily tasks.
Quinine Sulfate is normally a prescription drug
that must be administered by a licensed physician. There are however
over the counter medications that have trace amount of quinine sulfate
in them. The over the counter medications for restless leg syndrome
normally are a combination of vitamin E and the trace amounts of quinine
sulfate. The theory behind this combination is that vitamin E helps
promote oxygen flow to the muscles which helps relieve the muscle cramps
and ensures that they do not continue to recur.
While the over the counter medications may or may not help with leg cramps related
to restless leg syndrome it is important that anyone suffering from this
ailment get a thorough check up by a licensed physician before
attempting to treat themselves. If the doctor does recommend a
prescription for quinine sulfate it is important to follow the doctor’s
directions for taking the drug. Most people do not suffer any side
affects from taking this drug, but it is important to notify the
prescribing physician if any adverse side affects are experienced. It is
also important to let the doctor know if any other medications are
currently being taken to prevent the possible damaging affects of a bad
drug interaction.
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