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What Do My PH Test Results Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 25 Apr 2016

Question: My ph is over 6.4 acidic level what treatment do you recommend or diet . I still have spasms on my right calf and ankle joints

Answered by Dr. Divakara (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Which Ph you are talking about ?

Detailed Answer:
HI

Thanks for posting your query.

The Ph of which sample you are speaking here , Blood , urine or motions?

Since how long you have spasms?

Kindly revert back with these details.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (38 hours later)

My ph was the alkaline litmus paper saliva tests

Answered by Dr. Divakara (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
May need to repeat Ph test under optimal conditions.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

There are many conditions that can reduce the Ph of saliva and hence the test becomes non specific ( it means it doesn't tell what is wrong with the body )

Also the condition when the test was done also determines the ph , like you should have not eaten any food for 1-2 hours , neither you should have drank any fruits, choclates etc. Hope you have followed this , if not kindly repeat the test.

Spasms could be due to dehydration or Potassium deficiency. I recommend you to drink plenty of fluids, fruit juice, and if the spasm still persists you need to get a prescription for a muscle relaxants like Zerodol-MR.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask.

Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar