Pain

"Nancy 8 03" wrote in message
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I hurt everywhere joints, muscles. I've been on strict Atkins since
August 2003 I've lost 76 pounds. I started taking potissuim and calcuim
today. Does anyone have any thoughts on what could be causing this. It
started about a week ago and has gotten worse as the week wore on
althought I'm better today than I was yesterday. If I'm not lots better
Monday I'm calling the doctor.


Magnesium and B vitamin deficiencies could also be to blame. do you take a
regular multi vitamin?

-kelly

No I haven't been taking a vitamin I'll get some today.. Someone told me
on Atkins if you take a vitamin take one without any iron in it. Is that
true.

Nancy 8 03 burbled across the ether:
No I haven't been taking a vitamin I'll get some today.. Someone told
me on Atkins if you take a vitamin take one without any iron in it.
Is that true.

Yes. You get plenty of iron from your food (dark green veggies are very
high in iron), and there is a small risk of iron buildup in the blood,
which is not healthy. The risk number I've seen is 1 in 200 for those
of northern euro/caucasion descent, less with other groups. The risk
is also less for menstruating women, of course.

You don't have to get anything special. Pick one of the senior
multi-vitamins, as those are formulated without iron.


--
revek www.geocities.com/tanirevek/LowCarb.html lowcarbing since June
2002 5'2" 41 F 165+/too much/size seven petite please
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Monte Cook

"revek" wrote in message ...
Nancy 8 03 burbled across the ether:
No I haven't been taking a vitamin I'll get some today.. Someone told
me on Atkins if you take a vitamin take one without any iron in it.
Is that true.

Yes. You get plenty of iron from your food (dark green veggies are very
high in iron), and there is a small risk of iron buildup in the blood,
which is not healthy. The risk number I've seen is 1 in 200 for those
of northern euro/caucasion descent, less with other groups. The risk
is also less for menstruating women, of course.

You don't have to get anything special. Pick one of the senior
multi-vitamins, as those are formulated without iron.

I have been borderline anemic for a time, since a teenager. With blood
work, I still am borderline anemic, low iron. Even though I am still
menstruating. So, maybe some blood work to see if its OK to take some
with iron.

If I forget to take the magnesium and postassium, the pain increases.
Then when I start taking them again, it takes a few days for the pain
to ease some.

If the pain continues, go to your doctor.

Nancy, go to the Doctor

Katie k

Nancy,

Are you taking a statin cholesterol lowering drug? They can cause a kind of
muscle pain that is very dangerous and can be fatal if ignored.

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.2.
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"Nancy 8 03" wrote in message
...
I hurt everywhere joints, muscles. I've been on strict Atkins since
August 2003 I've lost 76 pounds. I started taking potissuim and calcuim
today. Does anyone have any thoughts on what could be causing this. It
started about a week ago and has gotten worse as the week wore on
althought I'm better today than I was yesterday. If I'm not lots better
Monday I'm calling the doctor.