Your provider may tell you to eat food low in potassium, phosphorus, or protein. Your provider may also recommend vitamin or mineral supplements. Do not take any supplements without talking to your provider. A dietitian can help you plan meals if needed. Ask how much liquid to drink each da...
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The pain has worsened over the past week to the point of my needing to take pain meds (thank God i had a few left) But pain meds increase constipation etc. This pain is like burning cramps with nausea. I'm worried. Should i go to the ER? By anon77218 — On Apr 13, 2010 ...
Electrolytes are minerals that are dissolved in the body’s fluids, water, and blood stream. They have either positive or negative electric charges and help regulate the function of every organ in the body. An electrolyte panel blood test usually measures sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbon...
At the hospital, someone with heat stroke will get intravenous (IV) fluids to rehydrate them and replace sodium and potassium. They may also need drugs to controlseizuresor other complications. They’ll likely be put onbed restand monitored for 24 hours to several days. ...
I have also found that taking in more potassium through celery and such (look up food sources) to release the sodium works wonders, and also if desperate, one capful of milk of magnesia will get rid of lots of water and swelling. That is because most of us don't get enough magnesium....
I have being suffering migraines now for a least 25-30 years, i've had nearly all the tablets and for the last few years i've being taking Voltarol(diclofenac potassium). At first i was to take one at night before going to bed, this was a slow releasing tablet, it did help in red...
But I don’t take drugs to lower my blood pressure or pain meds every day because I don’t have any of that. Why would I want to eat BHT every day because someone says it helps diseases I don’t have? If someone has a disease and studies show a certain chemical helps, and you ...
Plus, you release water through sweat during exercise, which means you're also losing important electrolytes like sodium and potassium. Both of these are vital to your body's healthy functioning. What you can do: As a general rule of thumb, drink enough water so your urine is light...
Meds: parenteral insulin q.d. NKDA. O: Pt. is afebrile BP 140/84, P 72, R 16, lungs are clear, the abdomen is benign w/o organomegaly; muscle tone and strength are WNL. There is no swelling of the right calf but w/o erythema or tende...