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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think you need the ER (something that’s been an issue for the past 2 months is not an emergency). But I would consider checking for hyperaldosteronism (either with an endocrinologist or nephrologist) [/quote]
Building on this, does whatever she uses to supplement her salt intake include potassium as well as sodium?[/quote]

Hi this is OP. She takes about six salt tablets a day. She had one or packs of liquid IV or Gatorade. She takes a multivitamin. Doctor prescribed her a very light potassium sparing diuretic.  She’s only been taking it for two days. She hasn’t noticed a difference, but she doesn’t feel any worse either.  [/quote]
Honestly, it sounds like her doctor sucks. 20 lbs of weight gain is extremely concerning! And potassium deficiency is a potential cause. Potassium-sparing is insufficient if her potassium levels are already low. At the same time, you have to be careful with potassium supplementation. Normally I would think there is no harm in taking a sports drink, but her electrolyte balance is so out of whack that I would not risk experimenting with anything on my own.

Since it's Saturday, your best bet is the ER to get treated immediately. But for sure you need someone who knows what they are doing, and this doctor does not sound like they do.[/quote]

This is OP. Her sodium and potassium actually were in normal levels as of two weeks ago. She had another blood draw yesterday, because she started the diuretic, and doctor will look for any changes in electrolytes levels.

DD disagreed with my suggestion that she go in and be seen immediately. She thinks it’s just a bad POTS flare. I’m going to strongly suggest she been seen by cardiologist sooner, as well as endocrinologist as a PP suggested, because all of this is not normal. [/quote]

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