"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> "Doris Night" > wrote in message
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>>> On Wed, 31 Jul 2013 16:07:33 -0400, Gary > wrote:
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>>>>Julie Bove wrote:
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>>>>> "Doris Night" wrote:
>>>>> > Southeastern Ontario. There's enough quinine in our tonic to prevent
>>>>> > the strain of malaria that is common here.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hmmm...
>>>>
>>>>I've always thought that malaria is a tropical mosquito-carried disease.
>>>>If
>>>>they have it in Ontario, why don't all Americans get shots for it to
>>>>prevent
>>>>it. wth?
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>>> I thought the joke would be obvious, but I guess I was wrong.
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>>> Doris
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>> There was a joke?
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> Yes, she was kidding about there being malaria in Ontario. I take Quinine
> Sulfate every day for cramps in my feet. I was advised to drink tonic
> (which I did) but it had no effect. Probably not enough quinine in it any
> more.

Oh. Okay then. I didn't know if they had it there or not.

I think we've been through this before. Used to be able to get quinine
tablets OTC here. I took those but I also used to drink gin and tonic.
Tried the diet tonic when I was pregnant, not realizing that they lowered
the amount of quinine in it by then.

Now I find that drinking water helps with the leg cramps. Even if it's only
a small amount. I should just keep a bottle of it by my bed.