My daughter has low potassium but says she isn't vomiting. Is there any other cause of this?
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 at
3:18 PM
She just turned 17 years old, has menstrual cycles every 21 days or so and has gastro paresis. She is in the ER right now waiting to be transferred to Children’s Hospital but I can’t seem to get answers b/c they blame it on vomiting. She insists she is not what else could it be? Thanks oh and I didnt understand the first answer.
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A more common cause is excessive loss of potassium, often associated with heavy fluid losses that "flush" potassium out of the body. Typically, this is a consequence of diarrhea, excessive perspiration, or losses associated with surgical procedures. Vomiting can also cause hypokalaemia, although not much potassium is lost from the vomitus. Rather, there are heavy urinary losses of K+ in the setting of post-emetic bicarbonaturia that force urinary potassium excretion (see Alkalosis below).
Read more at link.Good Luck to your daughter.
I think it will be better for you to take your daughter to the hospital and have a check. You also can ask for help from a service platform which may help to solve your problems is recommended to you.
age, regularity of menstrual cycle, if any, and other symptoms are required to answer Ur incomplete question.
I get sick when i dont take my medicine, did you take your medicine?