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potassium?

beggarseam
beggarseam
I had a really bad flare up the last few days. like 8.5. I chose that number because doc said 7 makes you cry so I figure 8 makes you sweat 9 makes you throw up and 10 makes you pass out. so I'm in his office today because I begged him not to leave me like that.
I had blood work done with my psych doc and he didn't call me(he went to a conference) and my GP was surprised. My potassium was low and he said somebody over there should have called me before this happened.

So he told me to buy tonic water with quinine and called me in potassium tablets. He said it would start going down but take a few days to get into my system. right now I'm at about a 5. I hope I can sleep. BTW tonic water with apple juice is nasty..lol don't ask me why I tried that. I'm goofy.


beggs
deleted_user
deleted_user
If that taste bad eat alot of bananas they have alot of potasium in them
RJRelaxing
RJRelaxing
I ended up in heart failure this year because of Potassium deficiency. Did the doctor say what caused yours?

They put me on 40 mg a day. They really need to monitor that for you. Don't let them ignore it. I did not know how dangerous it could be.

Sorry you are having such a bad flare, hope it is improving.

Hugs-RJ
beggarseam
beggarseam
they put me on 20meq a day. I get another blood test on Friday. they are also worried about kidney function since I had(have?) diabetes insipedus(sp?) from overhydration from drinking too much water(hypothyroidism-severe for a short time) I've also been vomiting. that is better. I'm getting it straightened out but it will take a while. I can't eat bananas because I have a texture issue. Right now, the pain is not as bad as 8.5. but I can't, today, pick up anything over a pund with my right hand. I put a crafting(re:knitting) brace on it to remind me not to try so I won't drop anything. I considered calling my doctor but my hubby said to wait until Monday because I bug him to much. but the doctor said he is the one on call.(sort of an invite to ask for assistance if I need it) So I might anyway now that hubby is not here.