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Might be a good idea to check with your doctor. I don't know what medications you are on, but I do know that medications I have been on have had an impact on my potassium levels requiring supplemental potassium. Muscle cramping was a sympthom and low potassium is not a good thing.
Then, too, it could be just a muscle cramp. :O) At any rate, hope you're feeling better!
Additionally, quinine is not recommended for leg cramps. See the NIH MedlinePlus site for more info: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a682322.html