Just a
word of warning regarding quinine, last time I contacted our pharmacy
department quinine is now contraindicated in
pregnancy.
Christine.
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Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Anne Clarke
Sent: Tuesday, 27 November 2001 12:39
PM
To:
OZMIDWIFERY
Subject: Night
Cramps
Dear
Andrea,
Increase her salt
intake, I know this sounds silly but I bet if you did some ELFT's you would
find her sodium low. Also increase zinc and
potassium.
Another
sure fire remedy is to get her to buy some tonic water - the one with quinine
in it - Schwepps has tonic water with quinine, it is also called 'Indian Tonic
Water' usually in brackets on the bottle.
It has
to be this type of tonic water as it is the quinine that helps the cramps, it
is a muscle relaxant. Reassure her that the amount of quinine in the
tonic water is miniscule and she would have to drink lots and lots for the
quinine to become a problem, as you probably know quinine is a drug used in
Malaria.
The
dose is one average glass at night. It may take a couple of nights for
its full effect. Some women find they do not have to take a glass every
night but alternatively. She may however, find that she needs to take a
glass a night initially then cut back to get the right
effect.
Regards,
Anne
Clarke
Brisbane
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Original Message -----
From:
"Ian & Andrea Quanchi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Oz
Midwifery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent:
Monday, November 26, 2001 10:17 AM
Subject: Leg
cramps
> I
have a question for the valued members of this list
>
> I have a
client who is G4P3 at 25 weeks who is experiencing severe leg
> cramps
during the night. They are totally relieved by hands and knees
> (she
finds it difficult to sleep in this position) and they are
> constantly
waking her up. Any suggestions.
>
> Andrea Quanchi
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