I have low potassium levels, also high blood pressure, and irregular heart rate, i am on supplements of potassium and a beta blocker now also and i am only 30, i am scared i am going to "OD" on potassium now,and make my heart go crazy for real now with skips.

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For a few weeks, I’ve been having uncontrollable head & body shaking & jerking @ night, when I try to go to sleep. Last night & this morning, it was the WORST, & I was wondering if I was having acute seizures. The second that my body relaxes , & I drift off to sleep, my body jerks, but my head jerks the hardest. The 1st few weeks, I thought it was a new tic from my Tourette’s. But I guess not.

I went to the ER this morning, & the doctor asked me about my psych medications. I HATE when they turn my physical problems into psychological problems & want to believe I’m a hypochondriac! I’m NOT. He even came in the room & caught me off guard, jerking as I was drifting off to sleep, & he said, "Is this the kind of jerking you experience when you sleep?" I said "yes". & he asked me what meds I take. I told him I take Luvox, Clonidine, & Wellbutrin.

& he said that he was going to prescribe an antihistamine because (in his opinion) the psychiatrist put me on the wrong meds. He prescribed me 50 mg of HYDROXYZINE. He put the diagnosis as "Muscle spasms", & he gave me a paper on muscle CRAMPS. He insisted that my psychiatrist put me on the wrong meds, in which she didn’t. I was like, "No, because I’ve been on these meds for months & months, & this head jerking didn’t start until a few weeks ago." He was like, "Yeah, whatever!"

I was only there for an hour & a half. I was like, "Wow! This was the QUICKEST ER visit I’ve ever had in my LIFE!" My friend & 1 of her coworkers were with me, & my friend was VERY pissed because she KNEW he didn’t handle my situation correctly! She said he was 1 of those lazy ER doctors who only care about making $$ & not helping patients.

But anyway, she said that if I was complaining of uncontrollable jerking, the Dr. shouldn’t have ordered simply a blood test to check my salts & potassium levels. He said they were fine, after the test. So since nothing from the blood test showed up wrong, he felt it was all in my head, & I was being a hypochondriac, based on my psychiatric diagnoses, such as OCD, Tourette’s (neurological), anxiety, & depression. My friend said he was supposed to do a CT scan, an MRI, or something. & he just gave me a "diagnosis" based on the complaint I had. I was thinking, "Wow! I never knew we have muscles in our head."

That visit really was a waste. I started not to go, but my friend URGED me to go because you never know what could happen.

So when I got back home, she told me to google "uncontrollable head jerking during sleep". & I found out about this condition, called myoclonus. & that described EXACTLY what I was going through! The second that my body relaxes, I fell that head & body jerk that feels like an electrical brain impulse or something. That’s what made my friend think I might’ve been having acute seizures.

& when I told the Dr. & 1 of the nurses @ the hospital, they said, "No. They weren’t seizures because you would’ve bit your tongue, & it would’ve bled."

My friend’s sister has seizures, & she said that her sister doesn’t bite her tongue with EVERY seizure. My arm & leg joints would feel weak, as soon as I drift off to sleep, & then I feel that electrical jerk in my head. & my arms & legs flail & flap all over the place.

I also read that with myoclonus, your body is tricked into believing it’s dying, so you have that electrical brain impulse to alert you that your body is not dying. & I also read that I can be having myoclonic seizures &/or acute seizures. & that’s what my friend told me BEFORE I even went to the ER. So my friend was right.

***Sorry so long, but I had to tell EVERY detail in order for you to understand what happened.

We also have at our sinks and frig a water purifier or reverse osmosis that adds back minerals to the water for better tasting water. Would this be better since there is less salt? We do use Potassium chloride tablets because it is suppose to be better for people with high blood pressure and the like. Please Help!

(A) All Natural Ingredients
Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, White Rice, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Flax Seed, Sun Cured Alfalfa Meal, Sunflower Oil, Chicken, Lecithin, Monocalcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Linoleic Acid, Rosemary Extract, Sage Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Mixed Tocopherols (source of Vitamin E), Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (source of B2), Beta Carotene, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Folic Acid, D-Biotin, Sodium Selenite, Dried Papaya, Vitamin B12 Supplement.

(B) Alfalfa

Alfalfa is one of the most nutritionally complete foods, providing nutrients needed by dogs to sustain wellbeing. The green leaves of the alfalfa plant are an excellent source of digestible soluble fiber and chlorophyll. Alfalfa has also been shown to be a source of protein and rich source of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, manganese, phosphorus, iron, and zinc. It also contains the entire spectrum of known vitamins including Vitamin A (Beta Carotene), Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Niacin, Biotin, Choline, Pantothenic acid, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Tocopherols), and Vitamin K.

Antioxidants
Antioxidants are a necessity to every diet, including your dogs. Antioxidants are powerful compounds that neutralize free radicals – natural substances produced by the body as it ages – to help your dog maintain a healthy, active life. Dogs naturally produce their own antioxidant Vitamin C, but other antioxidant nutrients such as Vitamin E, Beta Carotene, and the trace mineral Selenium must be consumed in their daily diets. The best food sources of antioxidant nutrients are fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains – all foods most dogs like but don’t regularly get to eat.

This is why we included lots of antioxidant rich fruits and vegetables in Life’s Abundance®, something most pet food manufacturers don’t do. It’s also why we made the healthy decision to enhance our food with a patented grapeseed extract. The all-natural, red grape seed extract used in our food is rich in powerful plant-based antioxidants called proanthocyanidins. Some of these proanthocyanidins, most notably oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs), are very powerful antioxidants – many times more potent than Vitamins E, C and Beta-Carotene.

Apples
Apples provide a powerhouse of vitamins and minerals including Vitamin C, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, and Folate which help protect cells and keep them healthy. Apples are also loaded with Quercetin, a powerful antioxidant that may be a major reason why the old saying about eating "an apple a day" has been associated with good health.

Bacteria Cultures:
Life’s Abundance® contains a source of live (viable) naturally occurring microorganisms. Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Lactobacillus Casei, Bifidobacterium Thermophilum and Enterococcus Faecium are specially selected active cultures provided by Life’s Abundance® to help maintain a healthy immune and digestive function. They are specially processed to remain active even after cooking and are guaranteed to be in every serving of Life’s Abundance® your dog enjoys!

Brewer’s Dried Yeast
Brewer’s dried yeast is loaded with highly digestible protein with an exceptional amino acid balance and contains an abundance of natural minerals and vitamins, especially B Complex Vitamins (except B12). Brewer’s dried yeast helps the digestive system work at peak efficiency, allowing your pet to get even more nutrition from our wholesome foods.

Carrots
Carrots are bursting with beta-carotene (or Vitamin A), a powerful antioxidant that helps to keep your dog’s skin and eyesight healthy. Carrots also contain Vitamins C, D, E, and K, Riboflavin, Niacin, Calcium, Potassium, Phosphorus, Sodium, and Iron.

Catfish Meal
Our top quality fish meal is made by drying the freshest catfish at a low temperature, creating a concentrated, highly-digestible protein source. In addition to being an excellent source of protein, catfish meal provides natural DHA and EPA, the most important of all the Omega-3 fatty acids. Vital for a strong healthy heart and central nervous system, DHA and EPA can also help promote healthy skin and a shiny coat.

Celery
Celery is packed with beneficial fiber, Potassium and Vitamin C to help your dog maintain good health. It also contains some Vitamin A, Calcium, and the antioxidants Lutein and Zeaxanthin.

Chicken Fat
Chicken fat is a high quality fat source rich in Omega-6 fatty acids for outstanding skin and coat condition. In addition to providing essential fatty acids, it is more digestible than most fats and provides a superior long term energy source. The chicken fat used in Life’s Abundance® foods is naturally preserved with mixed tocopherols (a source of natural Vitamin E) to maintain freshness.

Chicken Meal, the FIRST ingredient in Life’s Abundance®.
Meat is the most natural source of protein for dogs and contains the amino acids most important to pet health. With chicken meal as our first ingredient, you can be assured that not only does your dog get a generous portion of real chicken, but also a superior balance of amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals for muscle development, energy and healthy organs. We use only naturally grown chicken for our chicken meal - every batch is made using a slow roasting method that allows the fat and water to be released as the chicken cooks, creating a concentrated, highly-digestible protein and fat source.

Dried Beet Pulp (sugar removed)
Beet Pulp is the vegetable matter that remains after sugar is extracted from sliced grey sugar beets. It is an excellent source of soluble fiber and helps to maintain a healthy digestive tract and promote normal stools.

Eggs
Eggs are one of nature’s most nutrient dense foods and play an important part of a balanced diet. They are considered a complete protein source providing essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals (Vitamins A, B, E, K, Biotin, and Sulfur) that can make a significant contribution to healthy growth and muscle development. Eggs also provide healthy fats such as Omega-6 for healthy skin and coat.

Flax Seed Meal
Flax seed meal is the richest plant source of antioxidant lignans and Omega-3 fatty acids that both help support an active immune system. The high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids in flax seed meal also help promote healthy skin and a shiny coat. Flax seed meal also has a very high level of highly digestible protein and essential amino acids needed to keep dogs fit and healthy. In addition, flax seed meal contains high amounts of fiber (aids in digestion), Vitamin E, Folic Acid, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6 and is extremely high in the minerals Potassium, Calcium and Phosphorus.

Ground Brown Rice
Brown rice is natural whole grain rice that provides fiber as well as valuable quantities of minerals and essential B vitamins. It is highly digestible and an excellent high quality complex carbohydrate source for energy and fiber for colon health.

Potatoes
Potatoes are a real energy provider for your dog as they provide an excellent source of highly digestible complex carbohydrates. They contain an abundance of potassium and magnesium, minerals required for healthy muscles and a strong heart. Potatoes are also a good source of Vitamin C.

Proteinated Mineral Package:
(Copper Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, and Zinc Proteinate)
Proteinated minerals are organic minerals complexed with natural protein amino acids. By acting like a protein they offer better absorption, resulting in more efficient use of the regular trace minerals.

Spinach
Spinach is packed with vitamins and minerals, particularly Folate, Vitamin K, Magnesium, Iron and Manganese. It is exceptionally rich in Beta Carotene and Lutein which keep your dog’s eyesight healthy and also Quercetin, a ‘phytochemical’ with antioxidant properties.

Ultimately I need to know why the resting potential is -70mV, and I already know that K+ is the most permeable, but exactly why I am unclear. Thanks!
I’m sorry I don’t mean to be rude, but both of those answers are incorrect. I already figured it out, thanks guys!

I would be grateful if you give me a few reasons why potassium is good for us.

The anti biotic i took was amoxicillin Clavulannte Potassium it says for augmentin. it is 500 MG tablets. i took one last night around 4 PM. I started getting a strong headache and i vomitted around 12 PM. i still do not want to eat since 4 PM last night. is it possible its the anti biotic? and it affected me like that 8 hours later?

Assuming you would be physically able to actually eat the 50 bananas :p

I love to cook and salt has been a part of my great cooking, but now I must change cooking habtis. I know with some meats and fish its possible but what about your everyday stuff, rice, pasta and those special meats that can’t do with out it.