Re: Does anyone else have these symptoms?

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Hi , you need to come out of hiding more often! Actually I doubt

it was th emag./calk that lowered your irn, Hypothyroidism lowers iron!

but pumping up other minerals and leaving iron lwo can make you feel

even more unbalanced.

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Hi , you need to come out of hiding more often! Actually I doubt

it was th emag./calk that lowered your irn, Hypothyroidism lowers iron!

but pumping up other minerals and leaving iron lwo can make you feel

even more unbalanced.

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Hi , you need to come out of hiding more often! Actually I doubt

it was th emag./calk that lowered your irn, Hypothyroidism lowers iron!

but pumping up other minerals and leaving iron lwo can make you feel

even more unbalanced.

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WOULD YOU SAY IF ONE IS SLIGHTLY CONSTIPATED, THAT LOW POTASSIUM COULDNT BE A CONCERN?

Subject: Re: Does anyone else have these symptoms?To: RT3_T3 Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 7:10 AM

Well I started wiht OTC potassium which did nothing even at 15 tabs a day. SO I went ot prescription slow release and began feeling better. I started at 1500mg a day and did labs at 2 weeks, no change so I double it.. and I kept raising and retesting every 2 weeks and finally at 100Meq (7500mg) a day my sympotoms are gone, including the fluid reteniton I battled for almost 20 years and Diarrhea for 15 years so I have held that dose for abotu a year now. I am just this week trying to lower it a bit. I am liek Delores thogh when I redsuce now I get leg cramps but I htink my body is just used to dumping alot of potasisum so I am sticking it out as it is expensive to have to take this much potasisum all the itme and I SHOULD not need this much every day, so we shall see if I can now reduce it to a more manageable level.--

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WOULD YOU SAY IF ONE IS SLIGHTLY CONSTIPATED, THAT LOW POTASSIUM COULDNT BE A CONCERN?

Subject: Re: Does anyone else have these symptoms?To: RT3_T3 Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 7:10 AM

Well I started wiht OTC potassium which did nothing even at 15 tabs a day. SO I went ot prescription slow release and began feeling better. I started at 1500mg a day and did labs at 2 weeks, no change so I double it.. and I kept raising and retesting every 2 weeks and finally at 100Meq (7500mg) a day my sympotoms are gone, including the fluid reteniton I battled for almost 20 years and Diarrhea for 15 years so I have held that dose for abotu a year now. I am just this week trying to lower it a bit. I am liek Delores thogh when I redsuce now I get leg cramps but I htink my body is just used to dumping alot of potasisum so I am sticking it out as it is expensive to have to take this much potasisum all the itme and I SHOULD not need this much every day, so we shall see if I can now reduce it to a more manageable level.--

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WOULD YOU SAY IF ONE IS SLIGHTLY CONSTIPATED, THAT LOW POTASSIUM COULDNT BE A CONCERN?

Subject: Re: Does anyone else have these symptoms?To: RT3_T3 Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 7:10 AM

Well I started wiht OTC potassium which did nothing even at 15 tabs a day. SO I went ot prescription slow release and began feeling better. I started at 1500mg a day and did labs at 2 weeks, no change so I double it.. and I kept raising and retesting every 2 weeks and finally at 100Meq (7500mg) a day my sympotoms are gone, including the fluid reteniton I battled for almost 20 years and Diarrhea for 15 years so I have held that dose for abotu a year now. I am just this week trying to lower it a bit. I am liek Delores thogh when I redsuce now I get leg cramps but I htink my body is just used to dumping alot of potasisum so I am sticking it out as it is expensive to have to take this much potasisum all the itme and I SHOULD not need this much every day, so we shall see if I can now reduce it to a more manageable level.--

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Thanks for that very thorough answer! It also answers several other questions I was going to ask. I had a feeling it might turn out to be expensive. Have you got a cheap source for potassium supplements? I wish you good luck with your weaning.

MacGilchrist

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Wed, 30 December, 2009 15:10:53Subject: Re: Does anyone else have these symptoms?

Well I started wiht OTC potassium which did nothing even at 15 tabs a day. SO I went ot prescription slow release and began feeling better. I started at 1500mg a day and did labs at 2 weeks, no change so I double it.. and I kept raising and retesting every 2 weeks and finally at 100Meq (7500mg) a day my sympotoms are gone, including the fluid reteniton I battled for almost 20 years and Diarrhea for 15 years so I have held that dose for abotu a year now. I am just this week trying to lower it a bit. I am liek Delores thogh when I redsuce now I get leg cramps but I htink my body is just used to dumping alot of potasisum so I am sticking it out as it is expensive to have to take this much potasisum all the itme and I SHOULD not need this much every day, so we shall see if I can now reduce it to a more manageable level.-- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WVhttp://www.stopthet hyroidmadness. com/http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ NaturalThyroidHo rmonesADRENALS/http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ RT3_T3/http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/HypoPets/

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Thanks for that very thorough answer! It also answers several other questions I was going to ask. I had a feeling it might turn out to be expensive. Have you got a cheap source for potassium supplements? I wish you good luck with your weaning.

MacGilchrist

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Wed, 30 December, 2009 15:10:53Subject: Re: Does anyone else have these symptoms?

Well I started wiht OTC potassium which did nothing even at 15 tabs a day. SO I went ot prescription slow release and began feeling better. I started at 1500mg a day and did labs at 2 weeks, no change so I double it.. and I kept raising and retesting every 2 weeks and finally at 100Meq (7500mg) a day my sympotoms are gone, including the fluid reteniton I battled for almost 20 years and Diarrhea for 15 years so I have held that dose for abotu a year now. I am just this week trying to lower it a bit. I am liek Delores thogh when I redsuce now I get leg cramps but I htink my body is just used to dumping alot of potasisum so I am sticking it out as it is expensive to have to take this much potasisum all the itme and I SHOULD not need this much every day, so we shall see if I can now reduce it to a more manageable level.-- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WVhttp://www.stopthet hyroidmadness. com/http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ NaturalThyroidHo rmonesADRENALS/http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ RT3_T3/http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/HypoPets/

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that very thorough answer! It also answers several other questions I was going to ask. I had a feeling it might turn out to be expensive. Have you got a cheap source for potassium supplements? I wish you good luck with your weaning.

MacGilchrist

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Wed, 30 December, 2009 15:10:53Subject: Re: Does anyone else have these symptoms?

Well I started wiht OTC potassium which did nothing even at 15 tabs a day. SO I went ot prescription slow release and began feeling better. I started at 1500mg a day and did labs at 2 weeks, no change so I double it.. and I kept raising and retesting every 2 weeks and finally at 100Meq (7500mg) a day my sympotoms are gone, including the fluid reteniton I battled for almost 20 years and Diarrhea for 15 years so I have held that dose for abotu a year now. I am just this week trying to lower it a bit. I am liek Delores thogh when I redsuce now I get leg cramps but I htink my body is just used to dumping alot of potasisum so I am sticking it out as it is expensive to have to take this much potasisum all the itme and I SHOULD not need this much every day, so we shall see if I can now reduce it to a more manageable level.-- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WVhttp://www.stopthet hyroidmadness. com/http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ NaturalThyroidHo rmonesADRENALS/http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ RT3_T3/http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/HypoPets/

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NO as that is vcertainly not a usual sym0ptoms of loew potasisum. In

fact I am the only one i knwo of that got Diarrhea releif form taking

potassium, so I do not think a sample of ONE counts. When hypo

constipation isd pretty much a given, unless ther are complications usch

as adrenals.

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JUst sent you a private email wiht some sources.

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One good way to get your potassium is with high potassium foods - it does not

take much food to get your higher potassium - for example, 2 to 3 bananas (each

has about 400+ mg of potassium), a glass of tomato juice has over 900 mg, etc.

HIGH potassium can be just as bad an issue as LOW potassium - as my holistic

doctor commented - 'no one has over died of an overdose of bananas' - and he is

right. Be cautious of over the counter supplements - any kinds. I am not

saying do not use them (I do in calcium, magnesium, vitamin C and taurine) but I

am really trying to get some of my deficiencies addressed by the foods I eat -

and potassium is one of the easiest in the way of foods.

Also, I have found that a couple of bananas really help with bowel movements for

those with that issue ).

>

> Well I started wiht OTC potassium which did nothing even at 15 tabs a

> day. SO I went ot prescription slow release and began feeling better. I

> started at 1500mg a day and did labs at 2 weeks, no change so I double

> it.. and I kept raising and retesting every 2 weeks and finally at

> 100Meq (7500mg) a day my sympotoms are gone, including the fluid

> reteniton I battled for almost 20 years and Diarrhea for 15 years so I

> have held that dose for abotu a year now. I am just this week trying to

> lower it a bit. I am liek Delores thogh when I redsuce now I get leg

> cramps but I htink my body is just used to dumping alot of potasisum so

> I am sticking it out as it is expensive to have to take this much

> potasisum all the itme and I SHOULD not need this much every day, so we

> shall see if I can now reduce it to a more manageable level.

>

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>

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One good way to get your potassium is with high potassium foods - it does not

take much food to get your higher potassium - for example, 2 to 3 bananas (each

has about 400+ mg of potassium), a glass of tomato juice has over 900 mg, etc.

HIGH potassium can be just as bad an issue as LOW potassium - as my holistic

doctor commented - 'no one has over died of an overdose of bananas' - and he is

right. Be cautious of over the counter supplements - any kinds. I am not

saying do not use them (I do in calcium, magnesium, vitamin C and taurine) but I

am really trying to get some of my deficiencies addressed by the foods I eat -

and potassium is one of the easiest in the way of foods.

Also, I have found that a couple of bananas really help with bowel movements for

those with that issue ).

>

> Well I started wiht OTC potassium which did nothing even at 15 tabs a

> day. SO I went ot prescription slow release and began feeling better. I

> started at 1500mg a day and did labs at 2 weeks, no change so I double

> it.. and I kept raising and retesting every 2 weeks and finally at

> 100Meq (7500mg) a day my sympotoms are gone, including the fluid

> reteniton I battled for almost 20 years and Diarrhea for 15 years so I

> have held that dose for abotu a year now. I am just this week trying to

> lower it a bit. I am liek Delores thogh when I redsuce now I get leg

> cramps but I htink my body is just used to dumping alot of potasisum so

> I am sticking it out as it is expensive to have to take this much

> potasisum all the itme and I SHOULD not need this much every day, so we

> shall see if I can now reduce it to a more manageable level.

>

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>

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Sorry but I have heard teh SCARE stories abotu high potassium

supplements till I am really not good with hearing more of it. I do nto

recommend treating potassium with supps unles i see it LOW. If it is lwo

oyu will not be able to raise it with FOODS. Besides that I am Diabetic.

Bananas and MOST high potasisum foods are VERY high in carbs., I would

like to see oyu get 7500mg a day in foods and stil eat low carb. Or even

wihtout low carb! Please read this file in our files section

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Sorry but I have heard teh SCARE stories abotu high potassium

supplements till I am really not good with hearing more of it. I do nto

recommend treating potassium with supps unles i see it LOW. If it is lwo

oyu will not be able to raise it with FOODS. Besides that I am Diabetic.

Bananas and MOST high potasisum foods are VERY high in carbs., I would

like to see oyu get 7500mg a day in foods and stil eat low carb. Or even

wihtout low carb! Please read this file in our files section

http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/AHk7S5qthy6jwSzZNkRCIgrgrWsNnaRj008tPU7a2g72IXdVCOZ\

szs6GfU16icZXlZZvclCleXaXhd3JuIrXtg/Potassium_and_PMS.pdf

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That is SO interesting Val! I too have suffered from Diarrhea for most of my

life. This was one reason it took so long for me to get diagnosed with

hypothyroidism. I can't tell you how many times I asked previous docs to be

tested and they would ask if I am constipated and feel " chilly " . As I always

feel hot/sweaty and have diarrhea, I was always told I COULD NOT be

hhypothyroid.

After going through many docs, I found one that was willing to do the testing

and my thyroid panel was clearly hypothyroid and antibodies were through the

roof!!!!

Anyways, I will definately look into the potassium/electrolyte issue.

Thanks,

>

> I would suggest an electrolkyte panelk and RBC potassium test. I had a

> NORMAL potassium in serum levls (4.2) and my RBC was lwo and I had this

> same symptpoms. I also had chronic Diarrhea that had been diagnosed as

> SO MANY diseases over the 15 years I suffered wiht it thta just STOPPED

> wiht high poitassium supplementation.

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Hi Val!

My most recent potassium lab came in at 4.2. If I were to trial some potassium,

would OTC be okay and how much would you suggest. Also, how long would I trial

to know if it is helping?

Thanks,

>

> I would suggest an electrolkyte panelk and RBC potassium test. I had a

> NORMAL potassium in serum levls (4.2) and my RBC was lwo and I had this

> same symptpoms. I also had chronic Diarrhea that had been diagnosed as

> SO MANY diseases over the 15 years I suffered wiht it thta just STOPPED

> wiht high poitassium supplementation.

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>

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I seriously would nto JUST Trial Potassium. 4.2 is a veyr normal lab for

potassium., I would suggest gettting the RBC testing done. Potassium

that is too high is DANGEROUS so you really need ot determine a need

before taking extra.,

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I seriously would nto JUST Trial Potassium. 4.2 is a veyr normal lab for

potassium., I would suggest gettting the RBC testing done. Potassium

that is too high is DANGEROUS so you really need ot determine a need

before taking extra.,

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