RE: HYPERKALEMIA(INCREASED POTASSIUM)

[Guest guest]

Did the infection or treatment of it cause any renal (kidney) impairment? Some

antibiotics can be very toxic to the kidneys, and if they become impaired, your

body won't be able to eliminate potassium as it should. Hyperkalemia is a

serious condition. It can reach a level that can cause serious heart problems

and is nothing to fool around with. I guess there could be other causes of

hyperkalemia, but that's the one I know best. Other things can cause renal

impairment, such as shock, hypovolemia (loss of blood causing too low blood

volume, generally resulting in low blood pressure).

what has your Dr told you?

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> This is my first posting anywhere.Have had Lyme for years.

> This year had local virus giving rise to upper respiratory tract infection

giving rise to abnormal very high level of potassium.

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> Can anyone explain this happening.

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[Guest guest]

Hyperkalemia can come from a few things - it can be your kidneys can't remove

enough potassium from your blood. It can be a sign of major adrenal fatigue.

It can also come from acidosis, which can happen if you are having difficulty

breathing and not getting quite enough oxygen for a period of time. I

personally think with long standing lyme the adrenals get compromised - your

respiratory infection could have put you over the top perhaps....

Have you consulted a physician about it (LLMD, MD, ND, LLND, etc.) to rule out

potential serious causes?

I have low sodium and low blood pressure, I think from adrenal fatigue, and it

helps me to watch (increase) my salt intake, BUT, that is with physician

direction, and I don't think I actually test as too out of range.

From: highlandoff@...

Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:51:06 +0000

Subject: [ ] HYPERKALEMIA(INCREASED POTASSIUM)

This is my first posting anywhere.Have had Lyme for years.

This year had local virus giving rise to upper respiratory tract infection

giving rise to abnormal very high level of potassium.

Can anyone explain this happening.

[Guest guest]

I've also read it can be caused from Adrenal Exhaustion. Are you taking anything

to help your Adrenal Glands?

My doctor has me on Pregnenolone, DHEA, Vitamin B & C as well as female hormones

to reduce the stress on my Adrenals.

Connie Blaze

RE: [ ] HYPERKALEMIA(INCREASED POTASSIUM)

yperkalemia can come from a few things - it can be your kidneys can't remove

nough potassium from your blood. It can be a sign of major adrenal fatigue.

t can also come from acidosis, which can happen if you are having difficulty

reathing and not getting quite enough oxygen for a period of time. I

ersonally think with long standing lyme the adrenals get compromised - your

espiratory infection could have put you over the top perhaps....

Have you consulted a physician about it (LLMD, MD, ND, LLND, etc.) to rule out

otential serious causes?

I have low sodium and low blood pressure, I think from adrenal fatigue, and it

elps me to watch (increase) my salt intake, BUT, that is with physician

irection, and I don't think I actually test as too out of range.

rom: highlandoff@...

ate: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:51:06 +0000

ubject: [ ] HYPERKALEMIA(INCREASED POTASSIUM)

This is my first posting anywhere.Have had Lyme for years.

This year had local virus giving rise to upper respiratory tract infection

iving rise to abnormal very high level of potassium.

Can anyone explain this happening.