I haven't been having any wd since starting on the steroids. I have been drinking about 3 quarts of water every day and taking liquid potassium every other day. I have also been taking a mag. pill every day. However, I apparently got extremely dehydrated and I ignored signs of low potassium. I guess I was thinking that the extreme heat we were having was what was causing me to feel tired. I also ignored the heart flutters. Lesson learned, I hope. I was on IV's for about 30 hours and am feeling much better. I will ask my doctor for a blood test every week again, just to be on the safe side. Some how ambulance rides aren't a lot of fun.
I just can't figure out where my potassium is going or why I would get dehydrated. Has anyone else had these problems? Vivian
Spent July 4th in the hospital
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Well, yes. I became dehydrated and ran low on potassium, and had to go to the ER twice I believe, while I was reacting. But this was before I discovered the diet, and I still had WD.
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Vivian, so sorry you had to spend the holiday in the hospital. I am what my Nephrologist calls chronically dehydrated. BUT I've never been so bad I had to go to the hospital and have IV's. Though sometimes I have wondered if I would feel better if they would just give me some fluids for a day. But I guess you have to be in a lot worse shape than I am to warrant that which obviously you were. Glad you are feeling better.
Vivian, so sorry you had to spend the holiday in the hospital. I am what my Nephrologist calls chronically dehydrated. BUT I've never been so bad I had to go to the hospital and have IV's. Though sometimes I have wondered if I would feel better if they would just give me some fluids for a day. But I guess you have to be in a lot worse shape than I am to warrant that which obviously you were. Glad you are feeling better.