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Originally Posted by Laura264
I finally went down to the ER mostly because I thought I had a sinus infection that I couldn't kick. They did a blood work up on me and my Potassium level was at 22%. I've been following the Atkins diet closely...including drinking a lot of water, salt intake and broth for breakfast. But I also take Humira for Crohn's Disease and they think it's because 1% of the population that gets the injections has their Potassium depleted. Lucky me. So in addition to the vitamins and minerals that I take daily I'm now on a prescription for Potassium. The doctor in E.R. told me I was lucky I listened to my intuition, because I could've died in a few days. ...I'd been to three other doctors in the last two weeks and the ALL diagnosed me with a sinus infection. btw, that's what Karen Carpenter ultimately died of. Potassium crash.
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That's what I thought, Potassium. In fact I meant to post that or thought I did.
I am the same way and have to take a Potassium prescription. I was dizzy and seeing spots last summer.
About 10 days ago I went off Potassium for 3-4 days and I had horrible muscle weakness and pain(feels like you exercised too much the day before) to the point that my legs were buckling under me twice, two days in a row until it hit me.....Potassium!!!
Within 3-4 hours of taking the supplement, my muscles were coming back to normal.
Some of us can't live without it, literally.
Maybe it's genetic? Who knows?
I have normal BS and BP so IDK?
Now I've also found out that it's the ratio of 2:1 Potassium to salt. If that ratio gets out of balance, that's when the trouble starts.
We loose all our potassium on this WOE, even with eating Avocados, I don't eat enough to add what a daily requirement is.
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