i have been reading that some women drink FLAT ginger beer - yet another thing i must try, i have only been having water with the tiniest amount of lemon barley cordial in it for weeks now - and herbal tea.

I will try the Saltines, my gp had recommended Jatz but i am so sick of them now. The salt cravings are weird, normally i am a no salt person but now i crave boiled potatoes with salt on it.

thanks for your welcoming posts Shan and Amym - after weeks of being housebound cos i feel too ill to go anywhere, it's so nice to "meet" the friendly people on this site.