Hi Glennda,

I hope you have finally got through to see the messages.

To answer some of your questions:
Overdoing it - it used to be that if I got tired, I could rest for a
few minutes and then keep going. But now it knocks me out for a few
days and as you say I'm not sure if you recover back to your
original state. The message is don't overdo it!
BP meds - as Carnitine is a natural thing that you can get from food
they shouldn't interact. As long as get you get checked by your GP
regularly. You should always tell your doctor what you are doing
even if they don't agree with you.
As for how much Carnitine you need - everyone is different and
increasing slowly is the way to work it out. We don't use the
tartrate form (I don't know what ours is (just L-Carnitine) but it's
not tartrate or Acetyl). And if you change types you will need to
work out your dose again by trial and error.
Anaemia - have you ruled out food allergies? We've found a lot of
anaemia cases clear up when they eliminate beans and peas from their
diet. It's hard work but if you can do it for 3-6 weeks (that's how
long it takes to make new blood) you may see a difference. Beans and
peas means any legumes, lentils, dried beans, baked beans, soy
products (milk!), dhal, chickpeas, hummous, pea soup, refried beans,
peanuts(not really a nut), coffee and chocolate (come from beans!),
and even green beans and peas.

I'm glad the magnesium is working - I couldn't live without it. One
less problem to worry about.

Debbie.