>I am so glad it worked a little.  Raisins, winter squash, potatoes with
>skin on, bananas are all high potassium.  So if you get sick of bananas....

> Actually a banana a day isn't a bad thing at all.

> One other thing to try now SJ.  In the morning, mid morning, lunch, mid
> afternoon and dinner try making sure you have some protien.  This could be
> an egg, peanut butter, cheese, yoghurt.  Some people have shaky times
> during the day and for some reason this works for them.  For me it also
> helps me to lose or maintain weight as I don't snack on junk during my low
> times.  It is always tempting to pop sugar or starches into yourself
> during these times (especially the sugar) but this just raises your blood
> sugar for a short bit and actually starts a bad high/low relationship.

> The weather change doesn't help any I know. Try lots of body position
> changes during those muscle spasms and perhaps try some calcium with
> magnesium if you aren't already taking it.  With the prednisone use you
> should be sitting at 1500 mg calcium with 1000 iu of vitamin D.  For some
> people the magnesium does end some of the muscle spasms.  I know waiting
> out the weather doesn't always help.

> So glad this seems to be helping SJ.  If I can help even a little bit on
> the non medical advisory stuff.  It is hard without a steady doctor I
> know.

> Hang in there - things will improve eventually.

> Kelly