mrsD -

Great stuff! And I'll admit, I read the grapefruit ban in the PI sheet (as I do for every medication I'm on) despite the efforts of some drug makers to keep their FDA approved Prescribing Information unavailable to the public, but my doctor DID NOT mentioned it to me, although I've had to be off g.f. juice for a while now.

But I was particularly struck by your comments regarding the effects of sudden drops in electrolytes, whether from the flu or exercise on a hot day. My internist mentioned to me some time ago that's when people often O.D. from interactions at prescribed levels of drugs. (I know how wiped out my 14 year old son was after a hot hike - with water - until my wife had the good sense to give him a sports drink.)

I've been on a gram of magnesium a day for years, but only took Rx potassium when I was on Lasix. Sounds like this would be a great issue to publicize for the poly-medicated community, writ large.

Mike