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Diagnosed with epilepsy caused by benign brain tumour
Hi! Are there any myfitnesspal bloggers on Levetiracetam - Keppra? I have just begun taking it. Feel a bit spaced out but hoping it will not impact on my exercising. I know I'm lucky in that the tumour is operable and the seizures I have had have been "focal" ie not full blown grand mal. Anyway I would appreciate support,…
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Anyone on Keppra and lost their appetite
Since finding out I have a meningioma causing electrical activity in the brain and focal fits I was put on Keppra. Ive been on it for 5 weeks - 250mg am and pm and I was supposed to increase it but have been feeling quite lightheaded, dizzy and queasy resulting in loss of appetite. Have been using this to try to ensure I'm…
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Leptin Diet
Is anyone doing the above diet? It makes a lot of sense though I don't think I personally am leptin resistant. However, I am constantly over the sugar limit according to myfitness nutrition stats. Today the only sweet thing I have eaten is a small banana. The rest of the sugar must have come from skimmed milk or…
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Vitamin A
I seem to very easily exceed the vitamin A allowance on the nutrition chart. Is this a problem? ie eating half a cup of carrots is likely to put you over.
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Consistently consume too little sodium is this a problem
Looking at my food summary I appear to consume regularly too little sodium to that recommended and also find I am way over my vitamin A allowance. Is either a problem? I find it difficult to eat the perfect diet!
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xmas challenge
I met my Christmas Challenge and have lost 20 pounds since 24 September. Am over the moon. Thanks to all the support and advice from my buddies on myfitnesspal and JD fitness particularly Shirley who was an immense motivator. What the mind can conceive, you can achieve. Merry Christmas everyone and a Guid New Year when it…
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Menopausal women can lose weight
I am 54 and have been going through the menopause for two years. Weight has gradually creeped on but since joining the biggest loser programme at the gym along with myfitnesspal on Saturday 24 September I have lost 8 pounds. I feel so much better. Who would have thought calorie counting would be so simple! I have also…
