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I had bad cramp found it was definately low potassium, ( instant temporary remedy drink Tonic water has quinine in it) I now eat yogurt, more milk, baked potato, more fish , tuna etc, carrot juice raisins apricots, almost forgot the banana

It is most likely low potassium, I had terrible cramp in my foot and had to find an immediate remedy, got some yogurt, drank more milk, ate a baked potato even though I didn't fancy it ( include the skin ) tuna fish, the cramps in the tummy were worse but under control now, take some tonic...

I used to eat and eat, finish every meal and eat snacks, now I take Metformin I don't always finish a meal, have cut down on carbs and drastically on crisps, I have lost over 3 kilos in 3 weeks, and hope to continue losing some more, I often have hunger pangs, unusual for me but this just made...

According to the Dr OZ show, it's the bubbles in the drinks that are a problem, along with sweeteners or sugar, look it up on utube

CRAVINGS are usually due to low MAGNESIUM, top up your vitamins and see, I have a great calcium supplement which has Vit D and magnesium in it

I thought I could deal with it by changing my diet,, what a daft idea I was useless, in denial for a couple years finally had to take tablets And now I am reducing carbs quite a bit, still have a sandwich if its Whole grain bread , try and have porridge some days, totally avoid sugar and try and...

I found it hard to reduce bread and rice and potatoes, but now I find I need the Potato with skins on because the Metformin has an effect on potassium levels, this was why I got bad cramps, but mostly in the tummy before rushing upstairs, I started on bananas but now I need more so i have more...

I was told to drink Tonic water, it has quinine in it

I did a lot of research after reading in my Vitamin book that cramps are due to low potassium, the quick Fix is drink Tonic Water, it has quinine in it, the better solution is to eat more of the necessary foods, Tomato + and or tomato paste, yogurt, milk, baked potato skin on, carrot juice...

My cat is a comic, she follows me around like the nursery rhyme "Mary had a little lamb" I don't get to lounge around, if she wants me to feed her or let her out, if I want her to come in the house I shout "Chicken" and its like greased lightning, never seen a cat run so fast, if she's sooking...

I.... I was given a low fat diet recently, but Im now having problems with diarrhoea since taking 2 tabs together, so I changed to tablets after meals and started a new diet, Im still trying to have low carbs but because I found the tummy cramps are due to low potassium, I'm now eating lots of...

No one mentioned TEA and COFFEE, this is a problem , having to wait 6 Hours after levothyroxine before drinking Tea, caffeine reduces effectiveness of the drug

...... Exercise turns fat into muscle, muscles burn more calories than fat, so I guess you have less fat and more muscle, well done

It appears that the powers that be have known for some time that Shift Work can make you more susceptible to Type 2 Diabetes Your body clock is off and it's messing with your general health, if I had known this years ago when I worked at night as a taxi driver I might have changed to the day...

Well I know what you mean, my daughter work in the NHS, what do you do when you have to go to the toilet, You Have To Go, could you possibly have a low sugar snack bar in your pocket for a quick bite

The first thing I noticed in the list of pills was your Levothyroxine, Viviennem, check the Very specific Instructions......... This pill will not work if taken anywhere near caffeine, No Coffee or Tea allowed for 6 Hours after taking it, no food for an hour, and no calcium for 4 hours after...

I was feeling lethargic, hated climbing stairs, then I fell in the garden, broke my right wrist sprained the left, the hospital were taking me to theatre but cancelled when they found I was anaemic, Gave me some blood before going to theatre next day, the day after the physio came round and...

, , , , , , Did it occur to you that red meat might be better if avoided , just eaten occasionally , chicken, fish especially salmon , salads, not too many potatoes, and bread