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<blockquote data-quote="Bart_40" data-source="post: 314264" data-attributes="member: 48166"><p>My experience: I started getting nocturnal leg cramps more and more the last 5 years or so (probably parallel with my blood sugars going up more and more). First I took the night cramp tablets you buy over the counter from the chemist, those didn't help much. Often I had to get up at night and start stretching, walk on a cold floor or get a glass of milk (calcium). Had many nights with excruciating pain, causing exhaustion and lack of sleep. Talked to a chemist in Asda a couple of years ago who advised to ask the GP for Quinine. Went to the GP who started prescribing QS on repeat prescription. Been taking that for months and was finally able to sleep properly. Then I got diagnosed with Type II in Feb '11. In hindsight, the leg cramps increased to a constant nightly basis since then. Because I was taking Quinine for more than a year my GP refuses to prescribe it any more, so I got into a panic like "hell, what now? How do I sleep properly?". Started researching the net and found (I forgot where exactly) the advantages of vitamin B13. Seems that Metformin 1) causes cramps as a side effect 2) breaks down the calcium, magnesium and zinc levels that your body produces and 3) has a deficient effect on B13 that is produced in the inner flora and helps with orotic acid levels in the bloodstream. http://howardmoris.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/deficiency-symptoms-vitamin-b13.html </p><p>So despite Metformin being a drug that will help my blood sugar level, it also causes quite a lot of side effects in my case. I recently started taking calcium, zinc and magnesium tablets and one B13 tablet daily which really has helped with the cramps. I still get cramps every now and then but not as severe any more and have more regular nights with good sleeps.</p><p></p><p>For those with leg cramps and no QS; please try this I can recommend it and will not go without any more!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bart_40, post: 314264, member: 48166"] My experience: I started getting nocturnal leg cramps more and more the last 5 years or so (probably parallel with my blood sugars going up more and more). First I took the night cramp tablets you buy over the counter from the chemist, those didn't help much. Often I had to get up at night and start stretching, walk on a cold floor or get a glass of milk (calcium). Had many nights with excruciating pain, causing exhaustion and lack of sleep. Talked to a chemist in Asda a couple of years ago who advised to ask the GP for Quinine. Went to the GP who started prescribing QS on repeat prescription. Been taking that for months and was finally able to sleep properly. Then I got diagnosed with Type II in Feb '11. In hindsight, the leg cramps increased to a constant nightly basis since then. Because I was taking Quinine for more than a year my GP refuses to prescribe it any more, so I got into a panic like "hell, what now? How do I sleep properly?". Started researching the net and found (I forgot where exactly) the advantages of vitamin B13. Seems that Metformin 1) causes cramps as a side effect 2) breaks down the calcium, magnesium and zinc levels that your body produces and 3) has a deficient effect on B13 that is produced in the inner flora and helps with orotic acid levels in the bloodstream. http://howardmoris.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/deficiency-symptoms-vitamin-b13.html So despite Metformin being a drug that will help my blood sugar level, it also causes quite a lot of side effects in my case. I recently started taking calcium, zinc and magnesium tablets and one B13 tablet daily which really has helped with the cramps. I still get cramps every now and then but not as severe any more and have more regular nights with good sleeps. For those with leg cramps and no QS; please try this I can recommend it and will not go without any more! [/QUOTE]
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