What about muscle cramps?

Muscle cramps are common to neuropathy patients and Dr. Latov notes the use of tonic water with quinine as a possible option. Other patients have had levels of potassium, calcium, salt, and other substances critical to proper function of muscles, tested to see if they are low. Patients have also found that eating a banana at night keeps the cramps away, or eating a Tum to increase calcium, or eating salty olives or pickles if your salt levels are low work. If you take a diuretic, muscle cramps are common and may require supplements.

A patient with severe muscle cramps should report this to his/her doctor for evaluation.