In the hospital. Almost died of low potasium

[Deleted member 17030]

I collapsed at home Wednesday after a hard day at work, started experiencing partial paralasys. i couldnt get up, lost all control of my legs, most of my upper body. I was rushed by wife to emergency room. After admittance and getting thru triage, my blood test for potasium came back at 2.0. My doctor said there is no way it could be that low and it had to be a lab error so a second blood sample was sent downstairs. It also came back 2.0.

Normally, your blood potassium level is 3.6 to 5.2 millimoles per liter (mmol/L). A very low potassium level (less than 2.5 mmol/L) can be life-threatening and requires urgent medical attention.

I have now spent 2 days in the hospital getting multiple potasium IVs, got my # back up to 3.9. Problem now is what caused it to crash. I have been on TRT for 8 weeks to no avail and found no improvements in how I feel. this may be why. I plan to continue my TRT during this.

I have labs being taken in the morning. The specialist states the body can only dump postasium either thru poop or piss. If its poop that usually diareeha that I have not had. He states some hormone is telling my kidneys to dump potasium thru urine in error. Tests for which hormone that is starts tomorrow morning AM.

Hope you all enjoy the picture. I am feeling much better and can walk again lol, clench a fist, push a button on a I Phone and wiggle my toes. Which before I could not. Doc said if I had went just a few more hours I could have died as my sinus rhythm with my heart was so out of sorts. More to follow.

 

[Deleted member 16042]

Dang! Scary. Glad you are having some signs of recovery/improvement.

 

[TreeTopFlyer]

Dude,

How are the nurses?

 

[Deleted member 17030]

Dude,

How are the nurses?

Not in the proper age range I would cheat for, that being 19-24. Mostly old and ugly.

If I am going to cheat, she must have college cheerleader quality legs as well.

 

[FeelingLost]

Hello Lee, Wow that sounds scary. Thanks for letting us know and I hope you will keep us updated.

 

[buggies100]

If I am going to cheat, she must have college cheerleader quality legs as well.[/QUOTE]


That is funny! Glad you are on the upswing. Prayers that they can quickly find the issue with an easy solution!

 

[Systemlord]

If I am going to cheat, she must have college cheerleader quality legs as well.

Careful you don't want your wife to bring you back to the hospital do you? I'm a legs guy also.

 

[Vince]

scary stuff, I hope you get well fast!

 

[Deleted member 17030]

OK I am home, feel so much better. I just looked at my online labs the hospital posted my blood tests to. I would like to post all of it later and get everyone's opinion on it all. The one thing really stands out from this morning blood tests was the 8AM early morning Cortisol test.
What do you experts think about very low Cortisol?

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[TH]Component
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[TH]Value
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[TH]Ref Range
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[TD]CORTISOL,AM
[/TD]
[TD]0.4
Comment:
REFERENCE INTERVAL IS FOR A 8 AM SPECIMEN
HIGH DOSES OF BIOTIN TAKEN WITHIN 8 HOURS OF BLOOD COLLECTION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE RESULTS OF THIS ASSAY



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[TD]6.0 - 18.4 ug/dL
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[Nelson Vergel]

Lee

I am so sorry to hear, man. Glad you are better.

Were you on a diuretic?


Causes of potassium loss include:

• Chronic kidney disease
• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Diarrhea
• Excessive alcohol use
• Excessive laxative use
• Excessive sweating
• Folic acid deficiency
• Diuretics
• Primary aldosteronism
• Vomiting
• Some antibiotic use

 

[ratbag]

Glad you are home and feeling better Lee. Yeah that morning cortisol sure is low.. wonder what they will do with that. Also tell me how did the MD's treat you when they learned you were on TRT? Did they question you? or suggest you to stop it? Just curious what their response was. Also I take florinef because of low aldosterone and that drug states that you my need to supp potassium. Just wanted to mention that in case you are on it.

 

[Deleted member 17030]

Glad you are home and feeling better Lee. Yeah that morning cortisol sure is low.. wonder what they will do with that. Also tell me how did the MD's treat you when they learned you were on TRT? Did they question you? or suggest you to stop it? Just curious what their response was. Also I take florinef because of low aldosterone and that drug states that you my need to supp potassium. Just wanted to mention that in case you are on it.

I am supposed to call a Endo that they suggested Monday to schedule a follow up on the low Cortisol.

As for the TRT, my Urologist is a Wellstar Doctor and my Cardiologist as well. The Hospital I was in is a Wellstar hospital (Kennestone). All of my Wellstar medical info including my TRT protocol and all TRT blood tests is in my online Wellstar Portal so they knew all about it as soon as they accessed my portal documents.

I did mention it and they acted like it was nothing and told me to continue all my medications. The ER doctor mentioned he knew my urologist and thought highly of him.

I suspect this Endo also is a known colleague of my Urologist as they are on the same floor in the building.

You can better believe I will have some TRT questions for the Endo about the TRT I am on and why it seems so few mainstream medical doctors prescribe HCG.

I am taking potassium supplements in the interim until its figured out lol.

That ER docotr told me he has never seen a otherwise healthy man with no apparent issues come into the ER with such low potassium. He brought in 2 medical students who were in the ER that night to talk to me as he thought it was such and interesting case that he wanted to share with them lol.

Because my EKG was so bad they wpouldnt discharge me till it cleared which it did this afternoon and was back to normal. It was really scary in the ER watching that monitor beat so out of step and feeling my heart beat to the same eractic rythm while watching it.

I am going to post my pre and post labs shortly.

 

[OMI100]

Congrats on being a "teaching tool" for young DRs
You could be the reason that some unlucky person in the future, with the same situation, is saved from death by one of those 2 DRs.

 

[Deleted member 17030]

Lee

I am so sorry to hear, man. Glad you are better.

Were you on a diuretic?




Causes of potassium loss include:

• Chronic kidney disease
• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Diarrhea
• Excessive alcohol use
• Excessive laxative use
• Excessive sweating
• Folic acid deficiency
• Diuretics
• Primary aldosteronism
• Vomiting
• Some antibiotic use

No Sir, I was not on a diuretic, no vomiting or anything on your list. I even worked all that day. That was whats so strange about it, not any good excuse for it. The low Cortisol may have something to do with the low potasium, or nothing at all and is just a coincidence. Thats what the Endo is supose to tell me, I hope.

 

[Deleted member 17030]

Here are all my labs from my hospital stay. They are in backwards chronological order.

Results

CORTISOL,AM - Final result (01/05/2018 5:00 AM)

Component	Value	Ref Range
CORTISOL,AM	0.4 Comment: REFERENCE INTERVAL IS FOR A 8 AM SPECIMEN HIGH DOSES OF BIOTIN TAKEN WITHIN 8 HOURS OF BLOOD COLLECTION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE RESULTS OF THIS ASSAY	6.0 - 18.4 ug/dL

[TH="colspan: 3"]CORTISOL,AM - Final result (01/05/2018 5:00 AM)[/TH]

Specimen	Performing Laboratory
Serum	WS KENNESTONE HOSPITAL LAB 677 CHURCH ST MARIETTA, GA 30060

[TH="colspan: 2"]CORTISOL,AM - Final result (01/05/2018 5:00 AM)[/TH]

CBC WITH DIFFERENTIAL - Final result (01/05/2018 5:00 AM)

Component	Value	Ref Range
WBC COUNT	12.1	3.5 - 10.5 10E9/L
RBC Count	5.09	4.32 - 5.72 10E12/L
HGB	14.7	13.5 - 17.5 g/dL
Hematocrit	42	39 - 50 %
MCV	83	81 - 95 fL
MCH	29	26 - 34 pg
MCHC	35	32 - 36 g/dL
RDW	13.7	11.8 - 15.6 %
PLATELET	194	150 - 450 10E9/L
MPV	9.3	9.4 - 12.4 fL
% Immature Granulocytes	1
% NEUTROPHILS	75	%
% Lymphs	18	%
% Monos	6	%
% EOS	0	%
% BASOS	0	%
Absolute Immature Granulocytes	<0.1	0.0 - 0.1 10E9/L
Absolute Neutrophils	9.2	1.7 - 7.0 10E9/L
Absolute Lymphs	2.1	1.5 - 4.0 10E9/L
Absolute Monos	0.7	0.3 - 0.9 10E9/L
Absolute EOS	<0.1	0.1 - 0.5 10E9/L
Absolute Baso	<0.1	0.0 - 0.3 10E9/L

[TH="colspan: 3"]CBC WITH DIFFERENTIAL - Final result (01/05/2018 5:00 AM)[/TH]

Specimen	Performing Laboratory
Blood	WS KENNESTONE HOSPITAL LAB 677 CHURCH ST MARIETTA, GA 30060

[TH="colspan: 2"]CBC WITH DIFFERENTIAL - Final result (01/05/2018 5:00 AM)[/TH]

PHOSPHORUS (PHOSPHORUS BLOOD) - Final result (01/05/2018 5:00 AM)

Component	Value	Ref Range
Phosphorus	2.7	2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

[TH="colspan: 3"]PHOSPHORUS (PHOSPHORUS BLOOD) - Final result (01/05/2018 5:00 AM)[/TH]

Specimen	Performing Laboratory
Serum	WS KENNESTONE HOSPITAL LAB 677 CHURCH ST MARIETTA, GA 30060

[TH="colspan: 2"]PHOSPHORUS (PHOSPHORUS BLOOD) - Final result (01/05/2018 5:00 AM)[/TH]

MAGNESIUM (MAGNESIUM BLOOD) - Final result (01/05/2018 5:00 AM)

Component	Value	Ref Range
Magnesium	1.9	1.6 - 2.6 mg/dL

[TH="colspan: 3"]MAGNESIUM (MAGNESIUM BLOOD) - Final result (01/05/2018 5:00 AM)[/TH]

Specimen	Performing Laboratory
Serum	WS KENNESTONE HOSPITAL LAB 677 CHURCH ST MARIETTA, GA 30060

[TH="colspan: 2"]MAGNESIUM (MAGNESIUM BLOOD) - Final result (01/05/2018 5:00 AM)[/TH]

COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL - Final result (01/05/2018 5:00 AM)

Component	Value	Ref Range
Sodium,S	141	136 - 145 mmol/L
Potassium	3.9	3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L
Chloride	105	98 - 107 mmol/L
Co2	23	22 - 29 mmol/L
Glucose	137	70 - 99 mg/dL
BUN	11	6 - 20 mg/dL
CREATININE,S	0.94	0.7 - 1.2 mg/dL
PROTEIN,TOTAL	6.4	6.4 - 8.3 g/dL
ALBUMIN,S	4.2	3.5 - 5.2 g/dL
CALCIUM,TOTAL	8.5	8.6 - 10.0 mg/dL
BILIRUBIN, TOTAL	0.5	0.0 - 1.2 mg/dL
ALKALINE PHOS	112	40 - 129 IU/L
AST (SGOT)	18	0 - 40 IU/L
ALT (SGPT)	25	0 - 41 IU/L
GLOBULIN	2.2	2.4 - 4.0 g/dL
ANION GAP	17	12 - 20
GFR Non-Afric Amer	>60	>59 ml/min/1.73 m2
GFR AFRICAN AMER	>60	>59 ml/min/1.73 m2

[TH="colspan: 3"]COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL - Final result (01/05/2018 5:00 AM)[/TH]

Specimen	Performing Laboratory
Serum	WS KENNESTONE HOSPITAL LAB 677 CHURCH ST MARIETTA, GA 30060

[TH="colspan: 2"]COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL - Final result (01/05/2018 5:00 AM)[/TH]

PHOSPHORUS (PHOSPHORUS BLOOD) - Final result (01/04/2018 10:42 AM)

Component	Value	Ref Range
Phosphorus	1.4	2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

[TH="colspan: 3"]PHOSPHORUS (PHOSPHORUS BLOOD) - Final result (01/04/2018 10:42 AM)[/TH]

Specimen	Performing Laboratory
Serum	WS KENNESTONE HOSPITAL LAB 677 CHURCH ST MARIETTA, GA 30060

[TH="colspan: 2"]PHOSPHORUS (PHOSPHORUS BLOOD) - Final result (01/04/2018 10:42 AM)[/TH]

COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL - Final result (01/04/2018 10:42 AM)

Component	Value	Ref Range
Sodium,S	144	136 - 145 mmol/L
Potassium	3.9	3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L
Chloride	110	98 - 107 mmol/L
Co2	22	22 - 29 mmol/L
Glucose	161	70 - 99 mg/dL
BUN	14	6 - 20 mg/dL
CREATININE,S	1.12	0.7 - 1.2 mg/dL
PROTEIN,TOTAL	5.8	6.4 - 8.3 g/dL
ALBUMIN,S	3.8	3.5 - 5.2 g/dL
CALCIUM,TOTAL	8.4Comment: RESULTS CONFIRMED, TEST REPEATED	8.6 - 10.0 mg/dL
BILIRUBIN, TOTAL	0.5	0.0 - 1.2 mg/dL
ALKALINE PHOS	105	40 - 129 IU/L
AST (SGOT)	16	0 - 40 IU/L
ALT (SGPT)	21	0 - 41 IU/L
GLOBULIN	2.0	2.4 - 4.0 g/dL
ANION GAP	16	12 - 20
GFR Non-Afric Amer	>60	>59 ml/min/1.73 m2
GFR AFRICAN AMER	>60	>59 ml/min/1.73 m2

[TH="colspan: 3"]COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL - Final result (01/04/2018 10:42 AM)[/TH]

Specimen	Performing Laboratory
Serum	WS KENNESTONE HOSPITAL LAB 677 CHURCH ST MARIETTA, GA 30060

[TH="colspan: 2"]COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL - Final result (01/04/2018 10:42 AM)[/TH]

POTASSIUM,RANDOM URINE (POTASSIUM,RANDOM UR) - Final result (01/04/2018 8:10 AM)

Component	Value	Ref Range
POTASSIUM,RANDOM UR	27.1	REFERENCE RANGE NOT ESTABLISHED mmol/L

[TH="colspan: 3"]POTASSIUM,RANDOM URINE (POTASSIUM,RANDOM UR) - Final result (01/04/2018 8:10 AM)[/TH]

Specimen	Performing Laboratory
Urine	WS KENNESTONE HOSPITAL LAB 677 CHURCH ST MARIETTA, GA 30060

[TH="colspan: 2"]POTASSIUM,RANDOM URINE (POTASSIUM,RANDOM UR) - Final result (01/04/2018 8:10 AM)[/TH]

T3 FREE (T3, FREE) - Final result (01/03/2018 11:50 PM)

Component	Value	Ref Range
T3 Free	2.77Comment: HIGH DOSES OF BIOTIN TAKEN WITHIN 8 HOURS OF BLOOD COLLECTION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE RESULTS OF THIS ASSAY	2.00 - 4.40 pg/mL

[TH="colspan: 3"]T3 FREE (T3, FREE) - Final result (01/03/2018 11:50 PM)[/TH]

Specimen	Performing Laboratory
Serum	WS KENNESTONE HOSPITAL LAB 677 CHURCH ST MARIETTA, GA 30060

[TH="colspan: 2"]T3 FREE (T3, FREE) - Final result (01/03/2018 11:50 PM)[/TH]

TSH - Final result (01/03/2018 11:50 PM)

Component	Value	Ref Range
Tsh	1.27Comment: HIGH DOSES OF BIOTIN TAKEN WITHIN 8 HOURS OF BLOOD COLLECTION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE RESULTS OF THIS ASSAY	0.27 - 4.20 uIU/mL

[TH="colspan: 3"]TSH - Final result (01/03/2018 11:50 PM)[/TH]

Specimen	Performing Laboratory
Serum	WS KENNESTONE HOSPITAL LAB 677 CHURCH ST MARIETTA, GA 30060

[TH="colspan: 2"]TSH - Final result (01/03/2018 11:50 PM)[/TH]

T4 - Final result (01/03/2018 11:50 PM)

Component	Value	Ref Range
T4	5.4Comment: HIGH DOSES OF BIOTIN TAKEN WITHIN 8 HOURS OF BLOOD COLLECTION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE RESULTS OF THIS ASSAY	4.5 - 11.7 ug/dL

[TH="colspan: 3"]T4 - Final result (01/03/2018 11:50 PM)[/TH]

Specimen	Performing Laboratory
Serum	WS KENNESTONE HOSPITAL LAB 677 CHURCH ST MARIETTA, GA 30060

[TH="colspan: 2"]T4 - Final result (01/03/2018 11:50 PM)[/TH]

MAGNESIUM (MAGNESIUM BLOOD) - Final result (01/03/2018 11:50 PM)

Component	Value	Ref Range
Magnesium	1.9	1.6 - 2.6 mg/dL

[TH="colspan: 3"]MAGNESIUM (MAGNESIUM BLOOD) - Final result (01/03/2018 11:50 PM)[/TH]

Specimen	Performing Laboratory
Serum	WS KENNESTONE HOSPITAL LAB 677 CHURCH ST MARIETTA, GA 30060

[TH="colspan: 2"]MAGNESIUM (MAGNESIUM BLOOD) - Final result (01/03/2018 11:50 PM)[/TH]

CK - Final result (01/03/2018 11:50 PM)

Component	Value	Ref Range
CK	107	39 - 308 IU/L

[TH="colspan: 3"]CK - Final result (01/03/2018 11:50 PM)[/TH]

Specimen	Performing Laboratory
Serum	WS KENNESTONE HOSPITAL LAB 677 CHURCH ST MARIETTA, GA 30060

[TH="colspan: 2"]CK - Final result (01/03/2018 11:50 PM)[/TH]

EKG ED DOCUMENTATION - Final result (01/03/2018 11:03 PM)




ECG 12-LEAD (EKG, 12-LEAD) - Final result (01/03/2018 10:44 PM)

Component	Value	Ref Range
VENT RATE	89	BPM
Atrial Rate	89	BPM
PR Interval	164	MS
QRS Duration	84	MS
QT Interval	556	MS
QTC Calculation	676	MS
P Axis	20	DEGREES
R Axis	31	DEGREES
T Wave Axis	55	DEGREES

[TH="colspan: 3"]ECG 12-LEAD (EKG, 12-LEAD) - Final result (01/03/2018 10:44 PM)[/TH]

Specimen	Performing Laboratory
	MUSE

[TH="colspan: 2"]ECG 12-LEAD (EKG, 12-LEAD) - Final result (01/03/2018 10:44 PM)[/TH]

XR CHEST PA AND LATERAL (2 VIEWS) - Final result (01/03/2018 10:43 PM)

XR CHEST PA AND LATERAL (2 VIEWS) - Final result (01/03/2018 10:43 PM)
Narrative

[TD="class: monospace"]EXAM: KH XR CHEST PA AND LATERAL (2 VIEWS)



CLINICAL INDICATION:

chest pain



COMPARISON: No comparisons are available at this time.



FINDINGS: The lungs are clear. The cardiac silhouette, pulmonary vessels and mediastinal contours are unremarkable.









Released By: JAMES E ROBERTSON, MD 1/3/2018 10:47 PM

[/TD]

XR CHEST PA AND LATERAL (2 VIEWS) - Final result (01/03/2018 10:43 PM)
Procedure Note
Interface, Rad Powerscribe - 01/03/2018 10:48 PM EST EXAM: KH XR CHEST PA AND LATERAL (2 VIEWS) CLINICAL INDICATION: chest pain COMPARISON: No comparisons are available at this time. FINDINGS: The lungs are clear. The cardiac silhouette, pulmonary vessels and mediastinal contours are unremarkable. Released By: JAMES E ROBERTSON, MD 1/3/2018 10:47 PM

POCT TROPONIN ISTAT - Final result (01/03/2018 10:27 PM)

Component	Value	Ref Range
POC TROPONIN	<0.02	<0.09 ng/mL
POC-OPERATOR'S ID	54582

[TH="colspan: 3"]POCT TROPONIN ISTAT - Final result (01/03/2018 10:27 PM)[/TH]

Specimen	Performing Laboratory
Serum	WS KENNESTONE HOSPITAL LAB 677 CHURCH ST MARIETTA, GA 30060

[TH="colspan: 2"]POCT TROPONIN ISTAT - Final result (01/03/2018 10:27 PM)[/TH]

CBC WITH DIFFERENTIAL - Final result (01/03/2018 10:24 PM)

Component	Value	Ref Range
WBC COUNT	9.5	3.5 - 10.5 10E9/L
RBC Count	5.51	4.32 - 5.72 10E12/L
HGB	16.3	13.5 - 17.5 g/dL
Hematocrit	45	39 - 50 %
MCV	82	81 - 95 fL
MCH	30	26 - 34 pg
MCHC	36	32 - 36 g/dL
RDW	13.2	11.8 - 15.6 %
PLATELET	214	150 - 450 10E9/L
MPV	9.2	9.4 - 12.4 fL
% Immature Granulocytes	0
% NEUTROPHILS	86	%
% Lymphs	10	%
% Monos	4	%
% EOS	0	%
% BASOS	0	%
Absolute Immature Granulocytes	<0.1	0.0 - 0.1 10E9/L
Absolute Neutrophils	8.2	1.7 - 7.0 10E9/L
Absolute Lymphs	1.0	1.5 - 4.0 10E9/L
Absolute Monos	0.4	0.3 - 0.9 10E9/L
Absolute EOS	<0.1	0.1 - 0.5 10E9/L
Absolute Baso	<0.1	0.0 - 0.3 10E9/L

[TH="colspan: 3"]CBC WITH DIFFERENTIAL - Final result (01/03/2018 10:24 PM)[/TH]

Specimen	Performing Laboratory
Blood	WS KENNESTONE HOSPITAL LAB 677 CHURCH ST MARIETTA, GA 30060

[TH="colspan: 2"]CBC WITH DIFFERENTIAL - Final result (01/03/2018 10:24 PM)[/TH]

BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (7)) - Final result (01/03/2018 10:24 PM)

Component	Value	Ref Range
Sodium,S	144	136 - 145 mmol/L
Potassium	2.0 Comment: RESULT CHECKED NOTIFICATION VALUE CALLED READ BACK AND CONFIRMED TO C. HAHN RN AT 2333 ON 01/03/18	3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L
Chloride	106	98 - 107 mmol/L
Co2	19	22 - 29 mmol/L
Glucose	196	70 - 99 mg/dL
BUN	15	6 - 20 mg/dL
CREATININE,S	1.12	0.7 - 1.2 mg/dL
ANION GAP	21	12 - 20
CALCIUM,TOTAL	10.0	8.6 - 10.0 mg/dL
GFR Non-Afric Amer	>60	>59 ml/min/1.73 m2
GFR AFRICAN AMER	>60	>59 ml/min/1.73 m2

[TH="colspan: 3"]BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (7)) - Final result (01/03/2018 10:24 PM)[/TH]

Specimen	Performing Laboratory
Serum	WS KENNESTONE HOSPITAL LAB 677 CHURCH ST MARIETTA, GA 30060

[TH="colspan: 2"]BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (7)) - Final result (01/03/2018 10:24 PM)[/TH]

 

[FeelingLost]

Wow Great report Lee thank you. So glad to read you are home and feeling better.
So your Phosphorus was low too. Are you not getting enough rocks and dirt in your food? haha
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[TR]
[TD]Phosphorus[/TD]
[TD]1.4[/TD]
[TD] 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[Deleted member 17030]

Wow Great report Lee thank you. So glad to read you are home and feeling better.
So your Phosphorus was low too. Are you not getting enough rocks and dirt in your food? haha
[TABLE="class: cms_table"]
[TR]
[TD]Phosphorus[/TD]
[TD]1.4[/TD]
[TD] 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Very good FL, yes the phosphorus was also low and they gave me a IV bag of that also.

I had 8 bags of IVs in a 36 hour period, plus potassium tablets and several glasses of OJ with potassium and phosphorus powder in them as well.

Its obvious to me I have to make major lifestyle changes with diet and eating 95% Cow, Pig and Chicken aint going to cut it any longer.

In order to get the recommended amount of potassium each day would require a person eating 9 Bananas every single day alone. I cant do that lol.

Of course there are other foods one could eat besides bananas lol.

Gatorade has only 1% of the US RDA lol, nothing in Gatorade. The Centrum Silver multi vitamins with minerals I have been taking have 0% potassium. None, nada, not a drop. I was stunned to discover that after reading the label.

Its Saturday, its my TRT shot day. It will be my 10th injection of 100MG every 7 days. I'm not close to giving up on this yet.

 

[Deleted member 17030]

What I want to find out from my up coming Urologist TRT doctor visit and from this Endo I will be seeing soon is why I have the perception that the majority of Mainstream Medical doctors don't prescribe HCG and why people like the majority on this forum that use HCG have to go to TRT specialist clinics or the black marker to get it.

I don't buy into the theory that all of these highly trained Endos and Euros doctors are all totally clueless about HCG and don't know abut HCG,..... and only the TRT clinics do.

There has to be other reasons and I have my suspicions as to why, but I will be asking them both and pressing them for a specific answer about HCG. Do they know about it, do they prescribe it, if not why not and will follow up here with what they both tell me.

 

[captain]

Have you had any Corticosteroid use before this happened? I think usually Potassium is lowered when you have high Cortisol. You look like what someone would that stopped taking Prednisone too fast. I have read about it but I am no expert. We get HCG from the cash only doctors because insurance don't cover it and regular doctors go by the standard insurance protocol. Insurance pays for it if your going to a fertility clinic where they will know all about it.

 

[Deleted member 16042]

Wondering about 3 things in the tests:

-This shows up repeatedly, I don't think you commented on this previously on this thread, : "Comment: HIGH DOSES OF BIOTIN TAKEN WITHIN 8 HOURS OF BLOOD COLLECTION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE RESULTS OF THIS ASSAY"

-Glucose was high on all results. I'm assuming for one that you were not fasting for any of the tests, but any relation to kidneys? With diabetes, kidneys can kick into high gear from high blood glucose/ketones/acidosis. I don't know how to interpret ph in the test results, but could excreting potassium also be a result?

- As FL noted, Phosphorus was also low.