Bill

Hi, John.  Have you tried taking magnesium supplements in the morning? I have found that a daily (morning) supplement of magnesium malate has significantly reduced by PD related muscle cramps.

Rick — I am cautious in offering my solutions to others, but if you are not taking magnesium supplements I urge you to give it a try. It’s relatively cheap, has minimal side effects and you will know overnight if it works for you.

Mary Beth, Some years ago I took magnesium malate supplements to great affect in reducing/eliminating muscle cramps that I attributed, at the time, to the aftereffects of physical exertion. I am inclined now to think that those cramps were early signs of my own PD, as my PD father also suffered from severe cramps. There is some evidence now that…[Read more]