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Cheryl wrote:
>Gary wrote:
>
>> I no nothing about quinine but being a long time runner, I do know that
>> often muscle cramps can be caused by dehydration. In those cases, just a
>> good slug of water (12-16oz) will get rid of them fairly fast.

>
>I've read that, and I can tend to get dehydrated easily, probably from
>all of the medication, but when I get the usual leg, foot or hand
>cramps, I drink a lot of water to try to calm the muscles down but it
>really doesn't help. Same with the back muscle spasms, which are the
>same as muscle cramps. For the back, stretching can help a little.


Sneezing cures muscle cramps, so does a good orgasm.