Vivian, LA
A 34-year-old female asked:
passing yellow floating stools with bad smell. liver, gallbladder and pancrease (pancrelipase) enzymes are normal. seen at er last night, low potassium, gerd & uti?
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Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 44 years experience
Malabsorbtion: You have malabsorbtion and need a workup.
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I have been having bad leg and feet cramps atnight. My potassium level is good. I take a heating pad to bed everynite. I am on cholesterol meds, high blood pressure med. Have been for many years. Don't know what to do with these leg cramps. I'm frust
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Dr. Howard Foxanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
There : There are many causes for leg cramps at night, including the infamous "restless leg syndrome." (btw, whenever you see the word "syndrome" in medicine, it's code for "we don't know.") electrolyte disturbances (not only potassium) can cause this, and some blood pressure medication is well known to cause electrolyte imbalances, but the symptoms aren't limited to bed time. Another common cause is muscle fatigue, especially if you feel your cramping is worse after a day when you're on your feet more than usual. This is due to biomechanical problems with your feet and legs that cause your muscles to overwork.
You also mentioned you're taking "cholesterol meds." statins have gotten some bad press recently, despite the great way they lower cholesterol and cardiovascular risk. While it's probably unrelated, it's probably also worth telling the doctor who prescribed your cholesterol medication about your leg cramps.
In fact, your starting point in getting relief is probably your primary care physician. If he suspects it might be due to muscle fatigue, a visit to a podiatrist for a pair of orthotics would certainly help you.
Good luck.
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Arlington, VA
A 36-year-old female asked:
Had the stomach flu 5 days ago been very weak since, weakness in thigh & tingling in fingers - could this be low potassium levels?
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Sure: You could still be dehydrated and have any number of electrolyte abnormalities. Drink water or even try pedialyte solution if you don't improve quickly.
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Vancouver, WA
A 54-year-old female asked:
I have low potassium and leading up to getting my blood checked i had upper stomach pain and near fainting experience, would low potassium cause this.
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Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Not likely.: Low potassium in and of itself is unlikely to cause this symptom. If potassium is on the low side regularly might want to discuss possibility of hyperaldosteronism or too much hctz (hydrochlorothiazide) with your doc.
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Australia
A 39-year-old female asked:
White pigment & sml lump under left eye, wrinkled appearance of fingertips, sore hip with leg pain, sore lymph nodes& tiredness, low potassium, diarrhe?
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Dr. Victor Bonuelanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
See ur Dr and get: A thorough exan and blood test. There are multiple possibilities including a stye, viral infection, muscle strain, dehydration, kidney / adrenal problem etc. Take care!
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Canada
A 18-year-old female asked:
Itchy skin all over,no fever,decreased appetite, trouble sleeping, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, flank pain, neg pregnancy test, fast heart beat. Help?
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Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 44 years experience
Infection: You sound like you have either pelvic inflammatory disease or pyelonephritis - both are serious infections. If you don't have fever, I suspect you either actually do (later in the day) or will soon. You should be seen by your doctor today for a urinalysis and abdominal/pelvic exam .
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