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What Causes A Person Having Low Magnesium And Potassium To Throw Up And Eat Less?

my momis 78 she has a pacemake and a fiberlater and shes been getting worst shes low on magnessiom and pottassiom and wasin i c u for over a week due to drama and a week ago shes developed sheagels. now shes weak and wont eat and throwin up help please.
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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hi, frequent vomitings can reduce serum k and mg levels but not the reverse. you need to find out the cause of her vomiting, could be some king of gastric problem. kidney defects can also cause low k and mg (eg:gitelmans syndrome) ... keeping her on k and mg supplements will reduce her weakness. a caution to note is that low k can induce cardiac disturbances. a thorough check by a nephrologist may help. all the best.
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What Causes A Person Having Low Magnesium And Potassium To Throw Up And Eat Less?

hi, frequent vomitings can reduce serum k and mg levels but not the reverse. you need to find out the cause of her vomiting, could be some king of gastric problem. kidney defects can also cause low k and mg (eg:gitelmans syndrome) ... keeping her on k and mg supplements will reduce her weakness. a caution to note is that low k can induce cardiac disturbances. a thorough check by a nephrologist may help. all the best.