I'm not sure if they even prescribe it in the states, but over in GB, we treat spasticity with Quinine. I don't even know if it is available over the counter here, but it may be something to look into.

Judy made know, she has been in Nursing over here longer than I have.

Best of luck. I hope you fine something that helps.

Chris

Here in Oz, Quinine is often prescribed for cramps but is only available on a doctor's prescription. I use Magnesium myself but straight Magnesium, not a mixture with Zinc or anything else. My doctor was quite adamant that I get plain Magnesium when he put me onto it. For me it works just fine.

i was told to take magnesium to help reduce spacity and it definatley helps a bit - i take magnesium by itself

BTW Koala, they have removed quinine from the PBS for cramps, it is still available on prescription under the PBS but not for cramps/spasms, they can still give you a private script, it seems there were some sfatey concerns for some people using it for leg cramps at night so it was taken off the PBS approval list. Even with the Mg is till get painful spasms just less frequenetly and my Dr was going to write a script for Quinine as a backup and thats when we found it was taken off the list

Quinine was typically used in GB for leg cramps whilst I was there. It seemed to work quite well. Have you tried using it for your spasticity?

I take Magnesium lactate ... which helps with muscle spasticity. It was prescribed to me by a naturalist type of Dr. It seems to help although my calves seem to be locked into spasm alot.. but it helps more than the muscle relaxants I take which make me sleepy and sometimes dopey. The Mag.. doesnt do that at all I can still function fine on it.

I just checked, and my mag has zinc too. Sorry, can't help you there. But I take it, it helps, no probs. Only 15 mgs of zinc though - maybe not enough to bother me?

And there's quinine in tonic water. You probably have to drink a LOT to get any benefit...

Martini, anyone? It's for medicinal purposes.

I buy supplements from Puritan.com and Puritansale.com. They have "magnesium only" items available.

MagOx, although expensive, is usually on the shelf at pharmacies.

I think of two guys parking at the back of the parking lot, both heading to the same store. One guy has spascisity, and takes his time and enjoys his walk, the other has it too but he fights it and rushes as fast as he can. They both reach the store's door at the same time.
Which guy do you want to be?

I think of two guys parking at the back of a parking lot and heading to the same store. One guy has spascisity, and takes his time and enjoys his walk, the other has it too, but he fights it and rushes as fast as he can. They both reach the door at the same time.

Which guy do you want to be?

I always think of two guys parking at the back of the parking lot and heading to the same store. One guy has spascisity, and takes his time and enjoys his walk, the other has it too but he fights it and rushes as fast as he can. They both reach the door at the same time.

Which guy do you want to be?