Originally Posted by reverett123

This potassium shift problem is going to render worthless anything I report in-so-far as the rest of us are concerned. If anyone else is testing this, any data would be particularly valuable.

Laura-
I noticed improvement the first day but I have not had another as good. I'll take a guess at what is going on, though- One of the claims for Qu is that it helps with insulin resistance. Anything that increases the flow of glucose from blood to cell may very well do the same with potassium, thus leading to our problem. Things that buffer insulin release (such as an egg for breakfast or "grazing" instead of having a meal) act to smooth things out.

Also, there is what is called "the dawn phenomenon". During the night, glucose and insulin both drop. Along about 6:00 AM and until 9 AM or so, our liver starts rebuilding the glucose levels in the blood and the pancreas starts upping the insulin to move that glucose into the cells. As a result of this our systems differ from morning to night and what works in morning behaves differently in evening.

Right now, I am taking the Qu at dinner and it has resulted in a much longer and improved evening for me. But if I try to start the day with it, then I'm shot for the morning. So I'm trying to get that sorted out. Two things- exercise timing should have a big impact and adrenaline as well. The former positively and the latter negatively.

Originally Posted by lindylanka

Rick, and Aunt Bean, I read somewhere that it is best to take these bioactive natural supplements separately from pharmaceutical medications, that their efficacy is reduced by the chemicals. I mention this because Rick said that he takes his with sinemet. I wonder if either of you had a view on this. I have not experimented sufficiently to know one way or another. They recommended leaving a two hour gap, something that is just about possible if wearing off is not too fast........

I have followed this thread with great interest, especially about the apple link as I had a sudden improvement following a couple of days of drinking (very expensive) organic fresh apple juice on special offer, very unexpected, and am thinking of looking for some quercetin. Goodness knows, the drugs we are prescribed do not enough for what we take them for, and too much that we would choose to lose.....

Lindy

Originally Posted by reverett123

My pattern at present seems to be taking a single dose of 400 to 800 mg of quercetin plus 100 to 200 mg bromelain at about 6:00 PM. I take it with 1x Sinemet CR 50/200 plus 1x Sinemet 10/100. This allows me to have a normal evening and go to bed about 11:00 PM with no further medication. Read my initial posts to appreciate what an improvement that is.

There is more. It is almost 3:00 PM here. Thus far today, I have taken the following:
8:00 AM - 2x Requip 4 mg ea.
10:00 AM - 1x Sinemet CR 50/200 plus 1x Sinemet 10/100
and that is all. Again, take a look at the early posts.

Even now I don't feel a need for that third dose of the day, although I'm sure it will sneak up on me soon. At present I am moderately dyskinetic which I take as either too much ldopa available or sensitized receptors. Either is a signal to cut back even more.

Another thing of note is that my moribund GI tract has, over the last three days, begun to show signs of life. If that indicates a stirring in my autonomic nervous system then that may be big news. -Rick