To finish you post...Quinine and tonic water contains very little of it and pharmacy’s aren’t allowed to sell it anymore.
I've tried everything, including the bar of soap, and nothing worked until I found "Hyland's Leg Cramps with Quinine" pills online. They're $4.00 for 100 pills. I was having legs cramps nearly every night, and since finding the leg cramp illls, I haven't had a leg cramp in 6 months. You just dissolve two pills (completely tasteless) under your tongue. Do an online search for the pills. They're GREAT! BTW, all our local grocery stores sell tonic water with quinine too (in the drink mix section). Quinine is still around in small doses.
Say what you will. It works for me. And believe me, I complain. sd