Guest guest Posted October 6, 2003 Report Share Posted October 6, 2003 I find Black cohosh root more effective tham evening of primrose for menstral symptoms. I get mine by the big bottle at Sam's Club as it help with reglarity fo menstration as well as reducing PMS and menstral symptoms. HTH! Lynn F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2003 Report Share Posted October 6, 2003 a hair test would be worthwhile this issue is often associated with disordered minerals transport if it is severe. i hope she doesn't have any amalgams. > Will magnesium ease mentrual cramps? My grand-daughter has severe cramps > and is on a prescription. I'l like to suggest a natural method. > > Juli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 hi all hope you are all well hubby who is taking prednisolone for the PA has been getting nasty cramps in his legs. he spoke to the rhuemy and he was told that the cramps are a side effect of the cortisone and to try magnesium supplement to help the cramps. he has only just started this and i was wondering if any others have had this problem of cramps and what they did for them and if anyone has tried the magnesium and did it work or not work for them. would appreciate feedback on this thanx ruby and hubby _________________________________________________________________ E-mail just got a whole lot better. New ninemsn Premium. Click here http://ninemsn.com.au/premium/landing.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Just curious? What dosage of prednisolone is your hubby on? I am on prednisone 3.5 mg daily and get lots of muscle spasms. I get them in my thighs, back, shoulders, hips, and sometimes my legs. Are prednisone & prednisolone the same drugs? I wasn't sure what the spasms were from but I had suspected either prednisone or coumadin. Unfortunately both of these drugs are necessary for me. I try and take magnesium (200 mg) twice a day but sometimes only once(as I forget). I don't know if that really helps. I also take potassium (10meq) most times twice a day Sometimes that helps. I wish someone out there would have a suggestion because this really interferes with my life. Peggy B. now in sunny Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 You have told your doctor about this situation right? Muscle spasms are most commonly caused by electrolyte deficiencies or imbalance which under normal circumstances should be improved by the mineral supplements you are taking such as magnesium and potassium. Gatorade or pedialyte have a pretty good balance of those and can be used to quickly identify if electrolytes is your problem. Also if this condition has gone on for more than a couple of weeks and is electrolyte related you will likely start to have swelling of the feet, hands, abdominal bloating, facial roundness, shortness of breath, congestive heart failure in that order as the condition worsens.(camel syndrome) Another possible cause of frequent, recurrent muscle spasms can be metal toxicity. Various metals can cause it and some metals are dangerous in other ways. If you talked to your doctor about the situation and the doctor didnt note any serious problems or gave no advice at all you might try first drinking 2 extra glasses of water a day to rule out whether potential electrolyte imbalance is simply insufficient supply of water. If you dont have enough water coming in then your body has to make due as best possible which can force your system into electrolyte imbalance, usually accompanied by storing water in the body leading to progressive swelling of tissues. Try the extra water for 3 or 4 days to see if that will improve your situation. If not then you might test for a particular metal toxicity by eating a little bit of fresh cilantro, one tablespoon finely chopped, a couple times per week. If the cilantro is going to help you the spasms may be noticably worse the first time you eat it, if so reduce the amount of cilantro you eat at one time add some fresh raw garlic, make sure to get plenty of water and vitamin c and continue on, if the cilantro is going to help resolve the condition then 1 cup total over 2 weeks should make the difference if not something else is wrong. Ok now in your particular situation the cause may very well be that the prednisone is dissolving calcium from your bones(osteoporosis) so that your system is overwhelmed by the excess dissolved calcium, the most chemicly active element in the human body. Get off the prednisone as soon as possible. Orin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 hi peggy hubby is on 10mg of prednisolone a day he just reduced from 15mg a day on january 2nd. tried the magnesium but found that didnt work. went to doctors and has now been put on quinate tablets 300mg taken once a day for the cramps. after speaking with the rhuemy he said the cramps was most likely caused from the cortisone (prednisolone). i think the prednisone & prednisolone are the same not sure. if u have anymore questions please ask regards ruby and hubby _________________________________________________________________ E-mail just got a whole lot better. New ninemsn Premium. Click here http://ninemsn.com.au/premium/landing.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 RE: quinine tablets or capsules-I seem to remember reading somewhere that this drug can precipitate psoriasis. Peggy B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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