Thank you for the explanation. I suffered from hypokalemiaia when i was in high school. I noticed first my legs were weak. The second day it got weaker, and by the evening. I felt like completely paralyzed. The dumb doctor first said I have blood cancer, then they run some tests and found the issue. My potassium level had dropped to 1.8 at that time.
My dad, brother and I all suffer from hypo/ hyper . Literal countless visits to the doctors only to have an actual diagnosis given in my late 20s . It's wild how many people don't know about it . I've always had people look at me like a liar when trying to explain symptoms
Without out tending to a severe magnesium defiancy first, potassium cannot be absorbed by the body optimally. Really horrible thing to have to deal with.
Great video! Please do a video on lactic acidosis and if SIBO, SIFO, and any other gut dysbiosis can contribute to it and nutrient deficiencies including hypokalemia.
Wow, thank you Doctor for explaining everything so clearly and for putting it all together for us. You are great. Hypokalemia is indeed a dangerous condition. Thank you.
Thanks for this very clear explanation this very useful.. now I need to see a doctor very soon because I'm suspecting that i have this kind of health problem. PALPITATIONS OF MY HEART ALMOST frequent even im just setting. My arm and legs get numb most of time and feel something wrong on my stomach. Last 2016 i under go shockwave lithotripsy for my kidney stone.
Norms Channel did u get help and what did you do to get better? I also had kidney stone surgery and the doc gave me a diuretic and that gave me some of theses symptoms.
@@aprilepp74 I'm taking Vitamin B'complex (B1,B6,B12) & vitamin D3 and i feel a bit better.. until now i didn't see the doctor because of this pandemic..
I don't know if you keep up with these older videos but my husband is having serious problems. He went to the ER with a potassium level of .5 they gave him potassium through IV and sent him home the same day. He has now lost his ability to walk 2 weeks later. I don't know if it is related, but we are very afraid and out of options right now. If you can help in any way, please do
I usually get muscle cramp while sleeping and it usually happens at 4-5AM, my dad told me that i lacked of potassium because i never eat banana. Can you tell me what is it?
Omg I had rhabdomyolisis 3.5 years ago and I have never felt recovered. I went the ER a few days ago and they said my potassium is 2.2. Now I’m trying to piece this together. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I hope I haven’t damaged my body permanently.
@drAndres You know this guy works at the most top notch hospital or specialist facitly on Earth. This guy was born for this stuff. Wouldn't want to go against him In the classroom.. knows his shit !!!
I have hypokalemia. I went to the ER yesterday and had metabolic panel which showed my serum potassium was 3.0. The ER physician gave me a prescription of potassium chloride SR 20 mEq twice a day for 10 days. Dr., do you think that is sufficient to replenish my potassium? I would appreciate your feedback.
I think i have this problem im not sure my symptoms started with nausea and vomiting low (urine and sweat) constipation leg weakness tiredness and high heart palpitations . befor that i was drinking alot of water and urinat and sweat alot
My test was 2.5 I felt like my heart was coming out of my heart. I have to pick up my medecine tomorrow. I think it was the hydrochloride the dr., gave me for high blood pressure
My potassium levels is 3.3 and i have been having tingling in hands and feet, constipation intermittenly, heart palpatations, my left hand and legs went numb a couple times a month ago, feeling groggy. I believe my potassium levels are not low enough to be severe. Why am i getting severe symptoms with a almost normal potassium level?
I had the same level in my report 3.3. I have had episodes of jitters and being groggy with a fast heart beat. Scary to feel. Hope everything goes well for you.
@@idesigncutethings2196 unless they tested potassium in the cell, the blood will read ok he explained it In The video,I would guess that most of it caused by a high sugar diet that is the USA meal,if you eat perfect like a mostly vegetarian diet no oil you could see Unbelievable results in 30 days as many do you can see on RU-vid they have any videos of regular people getting healthy and may work for you to
I could not move my legs , arms, couldn't stand without help, could not sneeze, or drink fluids . Horrible, I went to the hospital, obviously they didn't know and I suffered after sitting in a wheelchair for 5 hours before getting a cut scan. Horrible experience, 4pm to 11pm in this condition. 2.5 potassium levels.
Same here. My phone rang one morning, and as my mind told me to pick it up, that is when I realized I was paralyzed. I was terrified. My hands were clenched and couldn't open them.... could not move arms and legs. It was like having a muscle cramp in my whole body! I was admitted to hospital and put in the ICU for several days, then an extra 8 days on a regular floor. They said my potassium was so low it was almost undetectable and I would likely have died that day if I had not gone to the ER. In my case it was brought on after a 7 hour surgery where much of my intestine was removed. So any nutrients I consumed were not absorbed by my body. As you know, it is VERY scary. 3 weeks later and I am still having problems with my legs (walking) but I'm improving. Magnesium was also very low....and this made all electolytes off kilter. I had no idea lack of potassium will kill you!
@@KatMartin-si4pl the treiog nurse was sarcastic to me when I asked could they get me somewhere to lay down. I was in the hospital waiting room watching people come and go. I told the treiog nurse I could not stand and I was in the wheelchair for 6 hours and I couldn't stand and stretch, she said well the muscles are part of the human anatomy. People like that should be fired ,that's rude. Then I went into the exray room I told the older lady I can't get on the exray table, she oh no don't say that ,because she couldn't help me to the exray and she may have to put me back into the waiting room for more waiting after 6 hours, took 8 hours to get seen. My potassium was at 2.5 , don't know about magnesium. Hypokalemia is what I suffered from ,was in the hospital 3 days. All muscles shut down, the heart and lungs are muscles, they should have seen me faster.
@@patroll330 Oh wow! I know how much pain you were in. I literally could do nothing but cry. I can't believe they made you get on he table! When I was in the ER they came to my ER room and put a plate behind me since I couldn't move. I'm so sorry you had to go through that. If it ever happens again (God forbid) CALL 911 and go by ambulance. They took me in right away and to ICU within an hour. It is a VERY dangerous thing and 6 hours is enough time to get serious FAST. I hope you are doing well now, and please take care ok? Have a blessed day :)
@@KatMartin-si4pl I called the hospital and reported that , they didnt care. I saw many Medicaid patients with a sniffle coming in and being seen. They were giving me a hard time because I mentioned I fail in their parking lot .it took 3 people to help my rubber legs onto the exray table. People can be cruel , and heartless. I couldn't believe the rudeness , I even had a pair of nurses working there that bullied patients. My fluid wasn't coming in and caused a buzzer to come on they would complain because I didn't ring the nurses button. Asked for water and 40 minutes later, I said nurse I have been waiting a long time is it going to take a hour to get water . The nurse said you don't have to act hateful. Well I was being honest maybe it sounded hateful but I was being honest. I sure would hate to be in a hospital there's some very crappie people working there , but kind ones too. People who mistreat patients shouldn't be tolerated.
@@patroll330 Good for you! That needs to be reported. They get paid to do these things...that is what they signed up for. As for them saying a patient has an attitude, well when you are sick and in pain ANYONE would have an attitude! It's a shame. I have had a few experiences like that, but for the most part, the nurses where I go are wonderful. I go to Ochsner in New Orleans. Been in the hospital more than home for the past 6 years with everything from cancer to kidney disease...but I'm still here thank God. The next time you need to go, use an ambulance to get there.....you will see the difference. Wishing you the best!
Does anyone have sodium/salt sensitivity? When i eat salt i get numb on the left side of my body, My gut is also effected, i have gastritis , most foods brings on my symptoms and i can only eat a small amount of food right now. I also have muscle twitching and weakness which started in my calfs now graduating to my arms, there's also days i can't walk or i need 2 pairs of compression socks to be slightly mobile. I am trying to get an intracellular blood test because the regular blood test is coming up normal. I'm very scared, my doctors wont give me the right test. How do i push through my concerns? there are so many symptoms and all tests are coming up normal....can someone help?
The potassium levels of 3.3 is almost in normal levels, so it is very unlikely the cause of the dizziness. I would first of all exclude pregnancy and hypotension. If these are not the cause, then I would visit a neurologist.
Isabel Huerta yes my neck alignment ended up be the cause of my symptoms. My chiropractor fixed it after a few sessions it’s called cervicogenic dizziness.
Mine went down to 1.5 after taking steriod shot in the knee. Almost didn't make it. It happened 3 times after getting steriod shots. The first time it was 2.8, the 2nd it was 2.4. The last one almost got me. I wont let them give me steroids' any more.
Eat 2 russet potatoes a day. Bannanas and fresh fruits help as well. The adult man should be consuming 4700 mg of potassium per day! Edit- As of 2020, the FDA reccomends a lot less! Aim for half that number (2350 mg) unless you're going to run a marathon, of course!
Hi! How are you feeling right now? I'm also experiencing the same thing and my pharmacist friend asked a Dr. And told her that i might be experiencing Hypokalemia..
@@libertycabad598 hindi ka mahilig sa fruits and vegies nu? banana, avocado, eggs ,nuts . Anu nararamdaman mo ngayun? uminom ka ng Kalium Durule 30 plus lang yan mga 5 tablets lang. once per day. Inumin mo lang yan pra bumalik sa norma pottasium lvl mo. if okay na katwan mo tigil mo na. kasi heart mo naman masisira if nasobraan. Update ka. gusto ko mkatulong sa mga kagaya kong meron nito
Is there any specific blood test for potassium levels, as most of potassium as you said is inside cells. How we can get accurate results of blood test? Thank you 🙏🏼
Yes you can when you go to the doctor or the ER let them know that you feel like you're probably low on potassiumwhen they draw your blood it's something they normally check for him but if you voice a concern they'll make sure to look for it harder... I went yesterday for asthma problems and found out that I had a 1.9 levelthought I was having an asthma attack when in actuality I had no potassium or iron in me they gave me potassium while I was there it made me feel extremely better and then a strict diet of things that I can follow and eat much like the stalker's other video but go to the doctors and we can get a test on how your potassium levels are when they draw your blood
Look into a RBC potassium test. Many doctors do not test for a red blood cell potassium. They only do serum potassium because they are either ignorant and/or cheap.
What affects your body function is the level of potassium circulating in your blood-- not the level inside your cells. That is why potassium levels are checked via a blood draw. This is the standard BMP or CMP that is normally used to test potassium. Why do you think you may need a special, rare test of some sort to test the potassium inside your cells?
Everytime I get hypokalemia related heart failure I go completely paralyzed from the chin down... like my mum has to lift my head off my chest while waiting on the ambulance....
you should be checked for hypokalemic periodic paralysis by a neuromuscular specialist. they’re not everywhere in britain, but there are some in london. good luck to you.
Can you help me solve a years long problem. My mother has severe crams in legs that wake her up at night. She tested her magnesium levels and they are more than the norm. When she tries to add potassium, they seem to actually get worse. Every time she eats bananas or potatoes (chips) her crams are worse that night. I love naturopathy and i did so many research. So far, nothing is working. Do you have any thoughts? If her magnesium levels are good, and bananas ate causing more cramps ? I really don’t understand...thank you 🙏🏻 Edit: she is good health, except she takes high blood pressure meds
This might be a solution. I was taking amlodipine Besylate 10 mg and I was cramping so horribly I didn’t want to exist anymore. Maybe her doctor can switch her to a different prescription if she is taking amlodipine besylate. What helped me with the cramps but I don’t know if it will help her, is I took keto chow daily minerals that were approved by Dr. Berry on RU-vid it’s a liquid mineral from the Utah Salt Lake that’s purified. But if minerals are causing the problem maybe that won’t help you but I think you should look into her medication. Sometimes all the side effects are not listed on these blood pressure medicines and you have to search really deep to find the rare reactions.
Dr. Fazakas do you have a video on how to control potassium level when a person is being treated ? How long before blood drawn in the morning do you go without taking potassium tablets ?
I’m going to the ER today or tomorrow. I had a GI appointment on April 8th. I have Crohn’s disease that has been out of control for over a year, I’m losing weight every other day. Everything I eat comes out in diarrhea, my intestines are completely unable to absorb any nutrients from foods and I believe drinks as well. My doctor called me and told me to take 2 potassium tablets and just drink a lot of OJ. It’s NOT helping. He said my potassium level was 2. Something. Down from 3 30 days ago, it just keeps dropping obv from the Crohn’s. My arms, hands, and lower legs and feet always are numb and tingling. My hands are cramped up and every morning I wake up my eyes are twitching like crazy and this morning my mouth is contorted into a bizarre shape, my face looks very very strange. I’m so scared. I already have a mild qt interval and a suspected heart murmur, everyone’s saying when they’re as low as me they have trouble breathing, palpitations, and some ppl have had heart attacks. I don’t know why I’m not having the trouble breathing and heart stuff yet, but I know that’s next. So that’s why I’m going to the hospital today or tomorrow. It’s unreal my doctor sent me home and not right to the hospital. I clearly have Hypokalemia and very bad! I didn’t know they had potassium iv treatments and other emergency solutions for this, oh no, just go home and drink OJ that your intestines can’t absorb any of the potassium from anyway. I wish I could sue.
your doctor wasn’t too smart - your potassium was very low. i realize that your post was made years ago, but i do hope that you very quickly found a competent new doctor and are doing much better. for those of us with gi diseases, it can be tough to get enough potassium and other nutrients, but if you find a new doctor who’s not a dummy, she’ll find a way to up your potassium. good luck to you.
So this is going on in cats with CKD since later I. CKD they could get low potassium. Poor cats. If Misa ever gets really low potassium I think I might have to put her down because 1. Animals don't understand of why they feel this way. 2. This looks so painful
Sir...I live in Philippines...My body is so weak(Everyday),I cannot run,I cannot jump,Sometimes I cannot walk properly,I cannot climb stairs... What should I do sir??? What's the treatment???
@@jeffersonbautista1227 oo pti og ihi ko nun kailangan akong alalayan. tpus masakit sa likod kapag nakatayo. kaya ayoko na maulit yun. tsaka kabisado ko na ktwan ko .alam ko na if mababa na pottasium ko dun na ako umiinum ng gamot. pru much better if from foods tlga. Last option na yung gamot. minsan ksi nalilimutan kumain ng saging. tsaka mahilig ako sa maalat kagaya ng canton. if mataas sodium mo maaapektuhan pottasium
