Comments on: I Have been drinking tonic water as I was told that quinine was good for treating inflammation in arthritis ?

By: euro

euro — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:44:59 +0000

You are mixing arthritis with malaria I think! It won.t make any difference to arthritis if you drink it (or not).
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By: Peter O

Peter O — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:34:59 +0000

yes quinine is good inflammation.i am on paraquine for inflammation
and joint pain.due to lupus-sle]
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By: lads3us

lads3us — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:59 +0000

As far as I know the quinine in tonic water does not help inflamation of anything! It does help muscle cramps, but just not one glass of it.
I know 2 people that sip on 4 ounces of tonic water every night and it has relieved their night time "charlie horses" (muscle cramps). Try some non steroidal anti inflamatories such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxyn. If it doesn’t help see your MD.
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By: Dr Frank

Dr Frank — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:31:59 +0000

I am afraid it makes no real difference to arthritis either way!
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GP for more years than I care to remember

By: lindz

lindz — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:06:59 +0000

quinine can have healing properties on arthritis but you would have to drink a lot of it to give you relief quinine in tonic water is also good for digestive indigestion and trapped wind but for arthritic pain it self you would be better off with a tablet called quinine sulphate or another herbal is cod liver oil or glucosamine good luck
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By: Robin Darkmere

Robin Darkmere — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:17:59 +0000

I have a Diploma with Distinction in Herbal Medicine and I have never heard of quinine relieving the symptoms of arthritis.
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By: sassydude64

sassydude64 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:44:59 +0000

i have always felt that Tonic or quinine water is good for muscle cramps. Most medicines for that are quinine compound's
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By: hannahboo

hannahboo — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:55:59 +0000

well have you tried drinking tonic water? has it helped? has it made it worse? only you will know .
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