[epilepsy] Re: Diet tonic water

 

I have had restless legs and painfull cramps in the legs.My sister suggested tonic water.I decided that the tonic water was bearable and wanted less of the sugar.I checked into what it containes snd kinda went from there .I am drinking the canfields and the thing has 0 of everything but aspartame and quinine . It dries me out some .I have a hard time drinking regular soda cause im diabetic..
Ty all
Mary

--- In epilepsy@yahoogroups.com, "Aina & Pat DeLorenzo" <aina-pat@...> wrote:
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> Mary, most diet drinks contain Sucralose if not Aspartame and they are all
> nasty in many ways like Elizabeth said. Google: Aspartame Dangers
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> Also note that any sodas including tonic water contain CO2 or carbonated
> water which are very acidic and increase oxidative stress and free radicals
> which can also be triggers. Try researching dehydration and restless leg
> syndrome together And magnesium deficiency. Discuss this with your doc to be
> sure. I'm curious to know what led you to Tonic Water?
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> From: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com [mailto:epilepsy@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of elizabeth
> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 5:16 PM
> To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [epilepsy] Diet tonic water
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> Aspartame can cause seizures, so it's one thing to avoid. Anything with
> Sweet & Low or Extra I would stay away from. Splenda is also just
> chemicals...just stick to sugar.
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> elizabeth
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> Mimi <mimiq_69@... <mailto:mimiq_69%40yahoo.com> > wrote:
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> >Hi all I have started drinking diet tonic water to help my rls(restless leg
> syndrome)Does anyone know weather it may cause trouble with seizures or meds
> (it has nothing in it but maybe aspartame)It helps my legs settle down a lot
> more and the pain goes away more.
> >I could use any input .
> >Mary D
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