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    Condition: Other
    8/14/2014 7:49:24 PM

    Reviewer: Chamber Troop, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    I had leg cramps so bad that I would walk the floors at night, not sleeping. Eventually it extended into my toes and hips. A podiatrist recommended quinine and prescribed it for me until it was no get available in the US and my cramps went away almost completely. Even then they were only 10% of the severity before I talked to my cardiologist who agreed it was a wonderful drug for the cramps and a ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Other
    6/22/2014 2:32:59 AM

    Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

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    Current Rating: 5

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    Condition: Other
    8/10/2012 9:53:26 AM

    Reviewer: hafbreed8, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    got to be the best drug ever!!!!!!!!! easy to swallow, don't make me sick to my stomach, total relief from cramps in hands,arms and leg. I am a 66 year old female and I have used this since I was a child

    Condition: Other
    6/30/2012 12:56:18 AM

    Reviewer: lessgovernment, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    IT IS ONE MEDICATION THAT HAS HELPED ME IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE IT HELPS MY SEVERE ARTRITIS AS WELL FOR 25 YEARS IT STOPPED ALL LEG SPASMS WITH NO SIDE EFFECTS FOR TWENTY FIVE YEARS EXCEPT THE ONE DAY I DIDIDN'T TAKE IT AND I GOT NAILED TO THE WALL WITH LEG SPASMS ALL DAY.

    Condition: Other
    6/22/2011 1:04:07 AM

    Reviewer: RestlessLegs, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    Was taking for nighttime restless leg issues and it was an excellent treatment--and it used to be CHEAP--but not after it was patented, many years after it was invented. Unfortunately, I recently had to cease taking it because I have been diagnosed with Stage 3 kidney failure (from long-term use of NSAIDS). The quinine likely exacerbated the analgesic kidney effect. I really wish I could use it ag ... Show Full Comment

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