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What Could Back Pain With Low Potassium Levels Suggest?
I have RSD and some back problems. Everytime I drop my pain medication down to enough to keep me out of withdral but not nearly enough to treat the pain, my potassuim level drops to about 2.5. I go to the hospital and get IV potassium but after a week or so I feel like I have ants in my pants, which is how I know my potassium level is too low and have to go back to the hospital. I never want to do that again! could shock from physical pain cause this? I m not diabetic and my red cell count is okay but my hemoglobin is low.
Fri, 29 May 2015
hi
pottassium deficiency is with inadequate and unbalanced diet or secondary to liver disease, malabsorption syndrome,loss due to dehydration,diarrhea or vommiting or due to some medicines like dieuretics.You may consult a physician for the cause finding and treat accordingly.Kidney and liver diseases be ruled out.modify diet with pottasium rich content foodsand fruits like banana, orange juice
pottassium deficiency is with inadequate and unbalanced diet or secondary to liver disease, malabsorption syndrome,loss due to dehydration,diarrhea or vommiting or due to some medicines like dieuretics.You may consult a physician for the cause finding and treat accordingly.Kidney and liver diseases be ruled out.modify diet with pottasium rich content foodsand fruits like banana, orange juice
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