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.
Q: The effects of Type 1 diabetes, insulin dependant and low potassium
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11/ 5/08 7:00pm
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.
11/ 3/08 3:56pm
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 :)
11/ 3/08 9:41pm
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.
Cherise
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