Re: Help Please - Questions

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You have so many questions that I can answer you may want to consider my $500 a year fee for unlimited access to my expertise and for your Dr as well. Let me know.CE Grim MDOn Dec 6, 2009, at 1:23 AM, tbarcellona@... wrote:Hi,I have PA (non-tumor) and it is pretty much controlled with 25 mg Spironolactone and a Klor-Con M20 tablet daily. I have found that MSG really messes me up and causes muscle twitching, irregular heartbeat, anxiety, and my BP to go up 20 points. (from 108/65 average to 140/90)and it stays that way a few days. (I guess until it is out of my system)MSG is a salt load and PAs are SS.Question #1 : Does MSG / Glutamic acid (which is hard to avoid)impact blood potassium levels? Yes by increaseing Na in urine there is more for MCR to pump into body and K goes out in urine.Question #2 : Ibuprofen, My PA doctor told me not to take it (not sure why)but from what I understand it can block the MSG reaction.It can rise BPQuestion #3 : GABA suppliants, I am completely confused on the relationship between GABA and MSG issues. Would this be a good thing to take or not? I should ask if there are any unintended negatives.Question #4 : I was on prescription fish oil (LOVAZA) due to high triglycerides (over 600). This LOVAZA also caused muscle twitching and irregular heartbeat and I have discontinued using it. Is there any relation between high doses of Omega 3 and PA or does it have any similarities to MSG / Glutamic acid? Last Question: HFCS found in Sprite / Root Beer (non-caffeinated). Has anyone had any issues?

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MSG is sodium, a huge load of sodium. Sodium drops your potassium and that's

what causes the muscle twitching, irregular heartbeat, etc. I never, never

touch it. It is easy to avoid if you don't eat prepared foods. I even refuse

any Chinese food if they use it in the restaurant.

I have heard all sorts of bad stuff about HFCS. Do a search and it will surely

come up.

If you have PA, you will have to learn to DASH and avoid all those prepared

foods that have too much sodium, MSG and HFCS.

Val

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> Hi,

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> I have PA (non-tumor) and it is pretty much controlled with 25 mg

Spironolactone and a Klor-Con M20 tablet daily. I have found that MSG really

messes me up and causes muscle twitching, irregular heartbeat, anxiety, and my

BP to go up 20 points. (from 108/65 average to 140/90)and it stays that way a

few days. (I guess until it is out of my system)

>

> Question #1 : Does MSG / Glutamic acid (which is hard to avoid)impact blood

potassium levels?

>

> Question #2 : Ibuprofen, My PA doctor told me not to take it (not sure why)but

from what I understand it can block the MSG reaction.

>

> Question #3 : GABA suppliants, I am completely confused on the relationship

between GABA and MSG issues. Would this be a good thing to take or not? I should

ask if there are any unintended negatives.

>

> Question #4 : I was on prescription fish oil (LOVAZA) due to high

triglycerides (over 600). This LOVAZA also caused muscle twitching and irregular

heartbeat and I have discontinued using it. Is there any relation between high

doses of Omega 3 and PA or does it have any similarities to MSG / Glutamic acid?

>

> Last Question: HFCS found in Sprite / Root Beer (non-caffeinated). Has anyone

had any issues?

>