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dgrilli
01-02-2007, 10:59 AM
PRECAUTIONS
Pregnant women and nursing mothers should avoid supplemental D-ribose.

Supplemental D-ribose may cause hypoglycemia and elevation in uric acid levels. Those with gout should avoid supplemental D-ribose, and those with elevated uric acid levels and hypoglycemics should exercise extreme caution in its use. Those with diabetes should also exercise extreme caution in its use. And those diabetics who decide to try D-ribose must be under a physician's supervision and have their blood glucose levels closely monitored and their antidiabetic medications appropriately adjusted, if necessary.

ADVERSE REACTIONS
Reported adverse reactions include hypoglycemia, hyperuricemia, hyperuricosuria, diarrhea, nausea and headache.

INTERACTIONS
Antidiabetic drugs: D-ribose may cause hypoglycemia. Diabetics who use D-ribose must have their blood glucose levels closely monitored and their antidiabetic medicines appropriately adjusted, if necessary.

OVERDOSAGE
No reports of overdosage.



This stuff is supposed to be wonderfull for Heart Patients and Athletes and has some peculiar side effects with Diabetics namely Hypo.

It is relatively cheap. I was thinking about trying some but I worry about going low. What would normally be enough Insulin from my pump to keep me in check now would be a problem!

Anyone ever use this stuff? People with Fibro Myalga say this stuff is a God Send.