In article >,
"Kent" > wrote:

> "Dan Abel" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > Goomba38 > wrote:
> >
> >> Dan Abel wrote:
> >>
> >> > Also, salt is an essential nutrient. I was sick a few weeks ago, and
> >> > my
> >> > consumption of everything dropped to zero, including salt. I got very

> >> It sounds like you had a case of dehydration and needed fluids, not
> >> saline.
> > Dehydration (diabetic ketoacidosis) was the main issue. Still, my blood
> > didn't have enough sodium in it. They took blood twice while in the ER,
> > and told me my electrolytes, including sodium, were significantly below
> > the normal range. I took weekly blood tests after that, and it was two
> > full weeks before my blood sodium reached the very bottom of the normal
> > range.

> Dan, during that time, what was your serum potassiuim? How did they deal
> with that?

It was low. They gave me some pills and liquid. The doctors didn't
seem as concerned with it. I consumed lots of potassium, and my
potassium reached the low normal range about the same time my sodium did.

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA