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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Jun 26, 2008, at 4:14 AM, bob ford wrote:

> If you take any type of diuretic, it is almost  certainly potassium  
> deficiency.  Even if you don't, that's still probably the case.  If  
> it starts happening often, you need to see a doc or a nurse  
> practitioner     ( potassium also affects the electrical impulses  
> that run the powerplant in your chest).  You have to be careful  
> supplementing potassium on your own.  Those side affects can  
> be ...er...lethal.  You can get a 90 day supply of generic potassium  
> horse pills from walmart for $12 bucks, but you need a scrip.
> If this not a regular problem, you probably just became dehydrated  
> yesterday--while you were outside , in the heat, sitting on the  
> porch, thinking about all of the work you are going to talk Don into  
> doing.

Thank you Doctor Ford,

The only things I take are grains, vegetables, fruits, seafood (mostly  
salmon), poultry (mostly chicken), water, water with green tea, beer  
and wine. Beer is a diuretic in that one processes the liquid as urine.

This has happened occasionally but not with the severity of last  
night. I did hit the sweat work harder yesterday, had some concrete  
work I wanted finished. If I determine a correlation between hard  
physical work and severe cramps I may have to ease off a touch. More  
likely I will figure out a system to make sure I drink more sun tea  
during the day. This might simply be too much sweat out and not enough  
water in.

I will study the list of veggies and fruits with high potassium and  
maybe make an adjustment. I will also do leg stretches before bed.

Do you take barter for your professional services?