Re: @previous insomnia and potassium posts

[Guest guest]

> I am an RN and know better, but I was supplementing potassium a couple of

months ago based on electrolyte panel indicated potassium was a little low. I

started feeling a little odd, my neck and chest would feel " full " and then I'd

feel a hard heartbeat; so did the nurse thing and checked my pulse when that

happened. My heart was stopping for a few seconds, no just skipping beats. I

was heading for cardiac failure and I wasn't taking that much! I forced lots of

fluids to help flush my system, but it frightened me. PLEASE don't assume that

if you can buy something over the counter that you can take as much as you want.

The " missing heart beat " is also a hypo symptom and a low cortisol

symptom!!

The warning about checking electrolytes before and during Potassium

supplementation is a good one though and bears repeating

Nick

[Guest guest]

Nick, You are absolutely correct! But, I had long since cleared RT3 and was no

longer hypo and my adrenals were well supported. When I was hypo, my pulse was

just verrrrry slow and BP 90/60. I am certain it was too much potassium and I

have not had a return of the problem since stopping the supplements and flushing

my system with lightly salted water. Potassium supplements are great when

indicated, I just meant to issue the caution you have so eloquently repeated,

succinctly.

Shirley

>

> > I am an RN and know better, but I was supplementing potassium a couple of

months ago based on electrolyte panel indicated potassium was a little low. I

started feeling a little odd, my neck and chest would feel " full " and then I'd

feel a hard heartbeat; so did the nurse thing and checked my pulse when that

happened. My heart was stopping for a few seconds, no just skipping beats. I

was heading for cardiac failure and I wasn't taking that much! I forced lots of

fluids to help flush my system, but it frightened me. PLEASE don't assume that

if you can buy something over the counter that you can take as much as you want.

>

> The " missing heart beat " is also a hypo symptom and a low cortisol

> symptom!!

>

> The warning about checking electrolytes before and during Potassium

> supplementation is a good one though and bears repeating

>

> Nick

>

[Guest guest]

Nick, You are absolutely correct! But, I had long since cleared RT3 and was no

longer hypo and my adrenals were well supported. When I was hypo, my pulse was

just verrrrry slow and BP 90/60. I am certain it was too much potassium and I

have not had a return of the problem since stopping the supplements and flushing

my system with lightly salted water. Potassium supplements are great when

indicated, I just meant to issue the caution you have so eloquently repeated,

succinctly.

Shirley

>

> > I am an RN and know better, but I was supplementing potassium a couple of

months ago based on electrolyte panel indicated potassium was a little low. I

started feeling a little odd, my neck and chest would feel " full " and then I'd

feel a hard heartbeat; so did the nurse thing and checked my pulse when that

happened. My heart was stopping for a few seconds, no just skipping beats. I

was heading for cardiac failure and I wasn't taking that much! I forced lots of

fluids to help flush my system, but it frightened me. PLEASE don't assume that

if you can buy something over the counter that you can take as much as you want.

>

> The " missing heart beat " is also a hypo symptom and a low cortisol

> symptom!!

>

> The warning about checking electrolytes before and during Potassium

> supplementation is a good one though and bears repeating

>

> Nick

>

[Guest guest]

Nick, You are absolutely correct! But, I had long since cleared RT3 and was no

longer hypo and my adrenals were well supported. When I was hypo, my pulse was

just verrrrry slow and BP 90/60. I am certain it was too much potassium and I

have not had a return of the problem since stopping the supplements and flushing

my system with lightly salted water. Potassium supplements are great when

indicated, I just meant to issue the caution you have so eloquently repeated,

succinctly.

Shirley

>

> > I am an RN and know better, but I was supplementing potassium a couple of

months ago based on electrolyte panel indicated potassium was a little low. I

started feeling a little odd, my neck and chest would feel " full " and then I'd

feel a hard heartbeat; so did the nurse thing and checked my pulse when that

happened. My heart was stopping for a few seconds, no just skipping beats. I

was heading for cardiac failure and I wasn't taking that much! I forced lots of

fluids to help flush my system, but it frightened me. PLEASE don't assume that

if you can buy something over the counter that you can take as much as you want.

>

> The " missing heart beat " is also a hypo symptom and a low cortisol

> symptom!!

>

> The warning about checking electrolytes before and during Potassium

> supplementation is a good one though and bears repeating

>

> Nick

>