http://www.ask.com/bar?q=omega+3+and+potassium+channel+partial+paraly sis&page=1&qsrc=0&ab=0&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ionchannels.org%2Fshowabstract. php%3Fpmid%3D17330043 This information came up when i did an ask inquiry on omega 3 oil and ion channelopathies,,,
katts

could this too be pertinent to sensory stimulation overload type of add? i wanted to look this up for some one who told me they had great success with krill oil after i had mentioned my great success with potassium supplementation for my suspected potassium channel partial paralysis.. just couldnt remember who it was so very add of me,, lol

katts

I just looked at the page and saw alot of big words.What is it you are taking again Katts?
A form potassium supplement is it?

yes doiadd i am taking potassium supplements nature made each tab contains about 100mgs of potassium..
indicators of low potassium would be
sensory overload type of attentiond deficit disorder
muscle aches and pains and stiffness after exercise
resistance to lidocaine (problems with local anesthetics not working)
reacting negatively too carbohydrate loading much like and individual with hypoglycemia

on the other hand hyprkalcemia can also be indicative of some add symptoms and supplementing with potassium may not be beneficial and actually may be dangerous

these persons have muscle cramping that responds to taking carbohydrate loads sugar for example or carbohydrates,,,

the reason i felt i could safely take the potassium supplement was due to
my reaction to lidocaine (doesnt work for me)
carbohydrates send me into almost like a stupor muscle aches and sleepiness...(chronic fatique like symptoms and fibromyalgia) I have diagnosed with both..

for me to be healthy i have to cut starch and sugar from my diet like a diabetic because for some reason the insuling washes the potassium out of my cells even though my serum potassium may be normal or slightly low..i will also have to limit my sodium intake ( perhaps use potassium chloride for a salt subs)

Hope this helps you doiadd!! so do be care full cause you certainly dont want to take potassium supplementation if you are already hyperkalemic with out understanding more about the hyper vs hypo kalcemia partial paralysis diagnosis hope this helps and doesnt hinder doiadd.
katts

ps just increased my dose to six tablets or sixhundred milligrams three times a day
continue to feel very good... Exhaustion gone muscle pain gone and most of the symptoms of add sensory overloadd gone too!! I would have to request that you talk to a doctor first before you try the potassium supplement

Very informative!Thank you....

These are some things that I do not understand about myself,and am not sure if it has something to do with my past in work-very physical and strenuous work
I have suffered with fatigue and complete burn-outs,
I can't put weight on unless it's muscle,
My muscles are too toned for someone who is doing not alot at all,
I have had shingles and used to pass out-fall asleep alot(before and after work)

I'm fine if I'm kept busy physically-and that normally stimulates me mentally

I have seen you post something in the sleep paralysis forum are these two combined somehow?

And not to worry I'll only self medicate the things that have harmed me already,
thankyou for your concern ;)

p.s-sorry if this message is a bit mish-mash!Maybe the questions have nothing to do with either adhd or potassium depletion(?).I've had these questions for a while.The doctors are ignorant ignoramouses where I am.....

Hopethiskeepsworkingforyou Katts!

Do some reading on the hypo kalcemia partial paralysis page... the reason i believe it has something to do with the night time sleep disturbances is kind of convoluted...so bear with me doiadd,, potassium has a lot to do with nerve message conduction.. when the potassium is low in the cells a type of paralysis occurs because the potassium isnt there to carry the messages...
after i have indulged in say chinese food for example i become almost like exhausted particulary the muscles. invariably i will lie down and take a nap..For some persons who unlike me cant take a nap they will experience the muscle aches and overwhelming sensory overload symptoms....for some persons the attack of paralysis dont happen during the daytime hours but do occur at night when they are asleep or as they are falling asleep...from what you tell me and the reading ive been doing you may very be well be some one who will benefit,,
persons who have potassium partial paralysis of one or the other type do develope increased muscle tone out of proportion to the amount of exercise they get due to the muscle myotonia that they experience. please do some research on hypo potassium and hyper potassium partial paralyis disorder... Cause it seems to me that people with hyper potassium partial paralysis feel better with exercise and there treatment would be different. eg high carb diet with low potassium diet high sodium. Ill look it up and try to find you some links

katts

http://www.answers.com/topic/hyperkalemia-causes-and-symptoms

this post relates to hyperkalemia too much potassium. for doiadd





katts

This link is for hypo kalemia http://www.all140.com/news/hypokalemia.html

katts

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katts

the reason i feel this has to do with sleep also pertains to my son.. if he has the genetic based hypokalemia i suspect we do,,andersens tawil syndrome he has the same potassium deficiency that i do,,, He has had problems with night time paralysis and i just fiqure it goes right back to the potassium situation Ps ive been sleeping like a well salt balance baby lately.. My son also experienced night terrors as a child.. ihave experience the hypnogogic jerk quite frequently myself<< I believe it all interplays

katts

one more link for you doiadd
http://www.ask.com/bar?q=does+ritalin+affect+the+potassium+level+in+c ells%3F&page=1&qsrc=0&ab=5&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.advancedfamilyhealth.com%2Fhype ractivity.htm

katts

the reason i feel this has to do with sleep also pertains to my son.. if he has the genetic based hypokalemia i suspect we do,,andersens tawil syndrome he has the same potassium deficiency that i do,,, He has had problems with night time paralysis and i just fiqure it goes right back to the potassium situation Ps ive been sleeping like a well salt balance baby lately.. My son also experienced night terrors as a child.. ihave experience the hypnogogic jerk quite frequently myself<< I believe it all interplays

katts

Thanks Katts-that's alot of info!
I'll need medication to read it all;)
The symptons are all so similar.....and I can't try anything till a doctor actually listens to me.I may have to start forming a diet around myself.

Glad your sleeping better!I had a good nights sleep last night first in months(needed self med.s though...:o)

I hope your son can be helped and hope that the sleep paralysis is'nt at all worrying for either of you.

Yoursjoinedup

Doiadhd

lol doiadd,
i read on one of the sights that alcohol can exacerbate the hypo potassium partial paralysis syndrome!! No wonder i cant walk after a few coctails!!
never been very good at drinking..lol

katts

lol doiadd,
i read on one of the sights that alcohol can exacerbate the hypo potassium partial paralysis syndrome!! No wonder i cant walk after a few coctails!!
never been very good at drinking..lol

katts

Oh..Is this why i'm a lightweight....?Red wine,st'wrong beer or any one of those little shots,with funny names.

Sometimes I can wake up easier after a little drinky,does that make any sense to you ?

I know there's something up with me especially sleep without some form of physical or phsychological exercise/stress....

Between you and me;;)
('I'm self med.ing with thr erb tonight(been a while and need to get rid of the knots in my back'.)

P.doi:rolleyes:

Have you tried some potassium supplements yet? I dont think it will hurt you to take a few just to see!! My bottle cost me about 10.00 dollars. I know almost a twelve pack..sheeshh Im still doing great pain free and sleeping like a baby!! Head clearer but not cured 100% yet... so much happier..

katts

Have you tried some potassium supplements yet? I dont think it will hurt you to take a few just to see!! My bottle cost me about 10.00 dollars. I know almost a twelve pack..sheeshh Im still doing great pain free and sleeping like a baby!! Head clearer but not cured 100% yet... so much happier..

katts

Not yet....i'll try it soon though.Thats great news:)

Have you tried some potassium supplements yet? I dont think it will hurt you to take a few just to see!! My bottle cost me about 10.00 dollars. I know almost a twelve pack..sheeshh Im still doing great pain free and sleeping like a baby!! Head clearer but not cured 100% yet... so much happier..

katts

Let me ask you some questions:

1. How many milligrams of potassium supplements do you take a day?

2. Do you see an immediate effect?

Just for fun, I was feeling really tired and I tried eating a banana, and I did feel more awake. But I don't know if that's due to the potassium, or the sugar boost - would potassium work that quickly? I was reading that, on average, you need like 2500mg a day, and bananas give you about 450mg and potatoes give you 600mg.

For the record, I have night terrors. ALL the time. Freaks my wife out, and I don't remember them.

http://www.addforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47578 check this out shroeder it is what got me started on the hunt for my answer..Ion channelopathies sensory overload attention deficit disorder, hypokalemia partial paralysi, andersen tawil syndromes are also good things to look into... I am taking six potassium tabs 3x a day or about 1800 mgs which is a lot less than rda for potassium. the more i look the more i find that i think this is gonna be the big help for lots of people... ID be glad to pm you on my thoughts,,, im still doing great!!
for your info a potassium sparing diet suggests protein and fats and very complex carbohydrates the carbs in a banana overwhelm the potassium power of the banana!!
sugar, four, rice sodium and other simple sugars fructose for example are not good.. that is what washes the potassium out of susceptible persons cells...REaction to insulin produced to deal with carbs.... we should in all honesty eat like hypoglycemics and we wouldnt need such amounts of potassium added/ katts Yes affect was within like 1/2 hour honestly...

http://www.addforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47578

check this out from holly duck dont think she is here anymore as i sent her a thankyou but havent heard back,,, katts