Recent Content by Tigerkitty1950

.......I've had eye screening for about the last five years, not once did I need to have any eye drops, it's not always necessary

Its the LARGE meal causing the problem, try eating he same thing but in a smaller amount, just because your plate is piled high with rice, doesn't mean you have to eat it

STOP TAKING THEM, I had very bad reaction and found I was unable to walk to the shop, muscle weakness was unbelievable, felt my muscles and knee about to give way, I was only walking From the Car, went 2 steps had to turn back in case I fell over. Also muscles were painful. It's the absolute...

I stopped statins was suffering muscle fatigue, I get some cramps now and then just drink Tonic water, it has quinine in it, cramps usually mean low potassium, look it up for potassium rich foods

It's not as simple as that, if your employer makes it difficult for you to do your job and continually harasses you for being genuinely sick Or any other reason, Hoping you will quit the job, That is considered to be "Constructive dismissal " if you walk out. a lot of people are made to feel...

You prob need your thyroid levels tested again, I was told I was fine on 50 mg but feeling exhausted after mowing the lawn I was re tested and told I needed to up it to 100 mg, we agreed to make it 75mg for A few weeks and I found I was losing the occasional pound here and there, and I feel more...

Apparently the only dark chocolate worth eating according to some experts is a Tesco brand of dark chocolate, they did a lab test on all the others and none had any beneficial effect on the heart except this one

I was told I had an underactive thyroid and started on 25 mg 6 months ago, upped to 50 mg and they say I'm doing well on it, its usually tiredness , weight gain or failure to lose weight, dry skin and hair, common symptom is dissappearing eyebrows, I've had occasional allergys to face creams...

On subject of gluten free, I had a thought that as most bread on sale is horrible I would try making it with oatmeal, and or Doves gluten and wheat free flour, if it turns out ok then I will be wheat free for the first time, may help me to lose belly fat as I haven't lost weight since I was Ill...

I'm certain it not my age, been over all that stuff , now I know its related to certain drugs, which ones or more to the point which vitamin am I deficient in because of them, I'm thinking low vit D, ( sweating starting in the head ) more importantly low vitamin B 12 caused by metformin, so ive...

Yes I too have night sweats, also on metformin and ramipril, confused as to what the problem is, I was feeling exhausted and made a cup tea, don't normally eat biscuits but had one and started feeling better, read somewhere that it can be lack of vitamin D, especially head. Sweating, it often...

I found it was low potassium, increase potassium levels and the terrible cramps will stop and visits to the loo, Yogurt, milk, baked potato, apricots Beans, banana, tuna cod or salmon, tomato paste ( teaspoon only ) its worth persevering if you get desired results

I had a bad reaction too when I increased the dose, I did some research and found that bad cramps were due to low potassium when taking Metformin, after I started eating more foods with potassium in it my tummy was better, bought plain yogurt, drink milk, apricots, tuna, cod ,salmon, tomato...

No No and No, doctors are full of it, they are paid to push these drugs, how many poor people are bullied into taking statins only to find They're suffering from muscle damage, and difficulty walking. I took them for a very short while and threw the rest away, it was killing me, worried my leg...

When I got it bad in my foot and ankle, I drank some tonic water as it has quinine in it, but for a more permanent solution, it seems to be , Low Potassium levels, Especially on metformin tablets, get some yogurt, drink some milk, apricots, tuna, raisins, or baked potato with skin, tomato...