Re: Kirk? Potassium

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Kirk,

I looked this up on wikepedia for you, I am a nurse, but I've been out of

work since April with the Dragon, and didn't want to trust my memory, so here

you go,

glad they are upping your dose. You might feel better once you are back

within normal limits.

so how are you feeling today??? you know we all worry....

I have some good news to report.... now that the throat infection is gone I

am having my SECOND GOOD DAY IN A ROW!!!! I almost forgot what it was like

to feel GOOD!!! Boy I hope this is not just a tease!!!

-Jo

Signs and symptoms

Mild hypokalemia is often without symptoms, although it may cause a small

elevation of _blood pressure_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_pressure)

,_[3]_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypokalemia#cite_note-2) and can

occasionally provoke cardiac arrhythmias. Moderate hypokalemia may cause

muscular

weakness, _myalgia_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myalgia) , and muscle cramps

(owing to disturbed function of the skeletal muscles), and constipation (from

disturbed function of smooth muscles). With more severe hypokalemia, _flaccid

paralysis_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaccid_paralysis) , _hyporeflexia_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyporeflexia) , and _tetany_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetany_(medical_sign)) may result. There are

reports of

_rhabdomyolysis_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhabdomyolysis) occurring with

profound

hypokalemia. _Respiratory depression_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_depression) from severe impairment of

skeletal muscle function is not

uncommon.

Some electrocardiographic (_ECG_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECG) )

findings associated with hypokalemia are flattened T waves, U waves, ST segment

depression, and prolongation of the _QT interval_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QT_interval) .

In a message dated 10/15/2008 2:33:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

kbonanny@... writes:

By the way, what are the side affects of low potassium??? I have a strange

feeling most of mine line up.

Latere, Kir,k.

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