Hello Jodi.
First of all let me thank you for your information. Also, I had an
acupuntcture treatment on Friday which helped the cramping a lot.
I read your message carefully. Then I looked up potassium gluconate,
wondering why my doctor has not prescribed this for me. There are several
precautions and side effects that concern me, one of which is 'heavy feet'
which I already have at times. Here is some information on potassium
gluconate, though it refers to prescription potassium:
Description
Potassium is needed to maintain good health. Although a balanced diet
usually supplies all the potassium a person needs, potassium supplements may
be needed by patients who do not have enough potassium in their regular diet
or have lost too much potassium because of illness or treatment with certain
medicines.
There is no evidence that potassium supplements are useful in the treatment
of high blood pressure.
Lack of potassium may cause muscle weakness, irregular heartbeat, mood
changes, or nausea and vomiting.
Injectable potassium is administered only by or under the supervision of
your doctor. Some forms of oral potassium may be available in stores without
a prescription. Since too much potassium may cause health problems, you
should take potassium supplements only if directed by your doctor. Potassium
supplements are available with your doctor's prescription.
Faith
---- Original Message -----
From: "Jodi" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 12:42 AM
Subject: Re: CS>Severe muscle cramps
Ode Coyote wrote:
Muscle cramps are often Potassium deficiency related.
I so agree. My husband used to cramp up so badly, he thought he was
having a heart attack. Suddenly cramping up and not being able to move his
arm, or another part of his body. I first
started giving him about an ounce of Apple Cider Vinegar when it would
happen, which seemed
to help somewhat, but not enough. Then I started giving him 1000 mg. of
potassium whenever
it would occur, and that stopped the cramping in its tracks. Now, he
carries potassium gluconate
caplets with him while he is working out in the heat and will down 6 at a
time, instead of the 10,
because he doesn't want to have to worry about the only downside there may
be with it - which is
possibly having to use the bathroom after. He's also taking 800 mg. in
the mornings before leaving
for work. He no longer has to worry about the cramping now.
Another thing is that I had alot of inflammation a while back, very
suddenly. I was frightened by it. My feet, ankles, lower back and lower
legs seemed to swell up over night to twice their size. My
abdomen seemed to swell, and my face and eyes suddenly seemed very puffy.
I went to the ER
with the lower back pain the inflammation caused (I could barely move for
a few days), and the
doctor there said he suspected organ failure (without testing me for
anything - no blood tests, no
x-ray, nothing!). I left there frightened and remembered what I had read
about potassium for
inflammation and started taking 700 mg. of potassium gluconate at a time,
3 times a day at first,
and then went up to 5 times a day (3500 mg.), and ALL of the inflammation
went down very
quickly (less than a week). It is just non-existent now, as long as I
take my potassium. If I miss
a couple of doses, the inflammation seems to creep back.
Potassium, as far as I know, can be taken at any time of the day. You may
find yourself in the
bathroom getting rid of extra fluids and such when you take alot of
potassium, but there is no
other negative, that I have found. I used myself as a guinea pig and went
up to 10,000 mg. in one
day once, and all I noticed was that I seemed to look alot thinner by
bedtime [grin]. I don't know
about long term effects though. I guess I'll see.
Inflamation is a dangerous thing. But it's just your body depositing
fluid where fluid is not supposed
to be. Potassium deficiency causes electrolyte disturbances, cramping,
heart attacks, high blood
pressure, heart disease, inflammation, and possibly more. There is some
kind of pharmaceutical
version of potassium you might be prescribed, for those with high blood
pressure, heart problems or
congestive heart failure. It will surely thin the blood, counter high
sodium, inflammation and lower blood
pressure. It may be just the same potassium you can buy at the store, in
a higher dose, but I really
don't know for sure. My friend who has congestive heart failure was
prescribed a pharmaceutical
version of potassium. I just take high doses of the kind I can get at
Walmart and my blood pressure
has dropped 50 points.
Jodi
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