Question:
Has anyone suffered from a Potassium Deficiency post-op? If so,

what were some of your symptoms? Thanx!    — [Anonymous] (posted on June 21, 2001)

June 21, 2001
hello, i have problems with my potassium post-op. it started about 3 weeks after surgery, i got weak and dehydrated my potassium level was 2.7 when normal is 4.5. i had severe leg cramps and chest pains. even after i got over the dehydration and got my potassium level under somewhat control i still had problems on and off i finally had to take a shot of potassium and a b-12 and that cured the problem. please be very careful your potassium level is what controls the rythum of your heart.
   — tina P.

June 21, 2001
Leg cramps cramps in my arms and feet , I felt like I was having an anxiety attack. This happens if I am not properly hydrated. I shopped for 5 hrs last week without a break to even drink water , and I started to get the foot cramps,I went and got a bottle of pure orange juice and a bottle of water after that I was better. I am very careful to maintain very good nutrition and proper hydration .
   — Rose A.

June 22, 2001
My hubby got severly dehydrated and had to be hospitalized about 10 days post-op open rny and his potassium level was severly low. He was in the hospital for 3 days with IV and potassium via IV to get it back in line. His symptoms were vomiting, diareah but that is what caused his dehydration and may not have been symptoms of low potassium itself - that's probably what caused his potassium to get low. Good luck!
   — Anika R.

September 27, 2005
I had a grand mal seizure 6/6/04 and again 9/22/05, both times with a potassium level of 2.5. Both times, I was taken to the hospital for an IV to replenish my potassium. Now, I take a supplement twice daily. I was also found to be low in calcium, magnesium and protein.
   — Debbie H.