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Does Quinine Have Many Side Effects?
Hello, I am 70 and have been on 300mg of quinine every day for many years, now my Dr (of 2years ) has hinted that it may be to much, (but he says it must be OK I look alright, shrug.). I have just read effects of too much, and a lot of symptoms relate to me, but I was putting them down mostly to my diabetes,( type 2 on insulin,metformin,gliclazide etc ). Maybe to many to list here, but vision,tension,nightmares,lack of sleep, nerves,rapid heart beat, aches and pains in back and side etc etc. May I have your opinion and maybe help please. Kind regards Tony Heath. NZ
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Mr. Tony , I want to tell you one thing , way back in 1980 ,when I was posted as Medical officer in a dispensary in India .
I saw a patient who was taking quinine 300 mg per day for last many many years without any side effects ( not gastritis , hyperacidity , liver damage , no problem in vision except mild discoloration of skin color i.e hyper pigmentation ).
I followed that patient till 2011 and he died at the age of 95 years due to old age .
So , why he didn't feel any side effect I don't know .
So this is for you information.
Good luck.
Mr. Tony , I want to tell you one thing , way back in 1980 ,when I was posted as Medical officer in a dispensary in India .
I saw a patient who was taking quinine 300 mg per day for last many many years without any side effects ( not gastritis , hyperacidity , liver damage , no problem in vision except mild discoloration of skin color i.e hyper pigmentation ).
I followed that patient till 2011 and he died at the age of 95 years due to old age .
So , why he didn't feel any side effect I don't know .
So this is for you information.
Good luck.
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