potasssium CAUSING ANXIETY ?

[mirry]

I found this really interesting , its all about potassium deficency .
The reason why I am SO interested is because,

10 years ago I had a painfull stomach pains and I was in such pain for months that my doctor decided to send me to hospital there and then ,
I arrived at the hospital and felt really really panicky and dizzy.,
they did blood tests and the next thing they had the results really quick and i was told I was dangerously low in potassium, put in a hospital bed and given pottasium in my arm on a drip :ohmy:.

I recovered and never gave it much thought until I read the above article ,,,
It actually says it can cause Anxiety !!! I cant believe it.

[funky chick]

thank you for sharing that mirry, tried click link and wouldnt work tho:weep: lots of love Gail xxx

[mirry]

try

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/low_potassium/article_em.htmhis link

[eeyorelover]

I can't get that link to work either Mirry hun.

I do know that I was rushed to the hospital once when I had too much potassium in my system. I didn't know you could get too much but it turns out that it's tricky to get the right balance.

I'd love to find a good rule of thumb for that!

I've read so many articles that say if you have anxiety take b-12 and calcium and magnesium.....etc - but it's the amounts that I am confused with cuz all the different sources give different amounts!

xxx
Sandy

[mirry]

Hi, the last one does work now.

[mirry]

http://www.nutritionalsupplementscenter.com/info/Minerals/lowpotassium.html

[eeyorelover]

yep works fine!

I'm particuliarly interested in the fact that sweating alot lowers potassium levels!!

That is one problem that I have due to anxiety and starting to go thru the change:lac::blush:

Probably should start to take a suppliment due to that fact alone!!!

xxx
Sandy

[mirry]

we need to eat 2000mg - 4000mg per day of potassium,

so I counted up my amount for today so far and its 300 mg and with tonights dinner thats another 500 mg.

Im certainly not eating enough potassium
http://www.algaecal.com/potassium-foods.html

[mirry]

sandy, yes the sweating is a cause,, I can sweat when i PANIC :ohmy: .

Ive worked out if I eat a banana and a cup of milk thats nearly 1000 mg of potassium:yesyes: . Then eat a jacket potato with turkey then thats another 800 mg. Gosh this is gonna be hard ,lol.

[mirry]

This expalins alot........

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art19941.asp

WOW, anyone with anxiety must read.

[Southern_Belle]

WOW, I bet I am deficient. I get blood drawn at my endocrinologist next month and I will have him test me. Thanks so much Mirry.

Laura :)