The effects of Type 1 diabetes, insulin dependant and low potassium
I've been diabetic since age 6 or 7. I wasn't diaganost until I was 18. My question is: How does low potassium and insulin effect my body. I also have low blood pressure. I'm not taking any other medication other than IBU or Aleve and Insulin. I'm always tired.
you need to find out what is causing the low potassium- insulin can lower potassium as well, so you might need to eat a high potassium diet (banana, potato, orange, greens, whole grains)- unfortunately, this can lower your blood pressure, so you may need to eat more salt- if potassium drops too low, it can cause irregular heart beat and muscle cramps- as far as what is causing it, you could get a urine potassium to see if you're peeing it out; or do you sweat alot?- if so, don't run a marathon :)
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Missy-
Hello! I am sorry that you are always tired and I hope your physician will be able to help you and run the test needed to get you taken care of. I did want to give you a link to an article written by diabetes self management, it talks about potassium and diabetes. Hope you fill better soon.
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Have you had your thyroid tested? Something about your symptoms makes me wonder if you have low thyroid. Here's a link to article on low thyroid and low potassium.
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