[pct-l] leg cramps

[CMountainDave at aol.com (CMountainDave@aol.com)]

While on the subject of ailments, how about leg cramps? I know the usual 
remedies: not dehydrating and potassium but are there any other remedies? I have 
tried quinine before and it worked wonders, so I went to get some for a long 
cross-country skiing trip yesterday at Rite Aid, just in case.( I didn't have 
any) I have bought it there before. This time I couldn't find it so I asked the 
pharmacist where it was. She cave me a curt "We don't sell it over the counter 
any more, you have to have a prescription." I felt like I was asking for a 
controlled substance. What gives? Can quinine be abused? Is there anything else 
one can take to prevent leg cramps?
  David C