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kozar

(2,851 posts) Sun Oct 6, 2024, 03:30 PM Oct 6

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I made a post, last week that was horrid,

Long story, short. I called my neighbor Friday morn, and told them, I don't feel right, I'm going in, take care of LilGlad , please.
I called 911, they came and got me.
Im home now, my Etoh was 102, prolly from night before) but, my potassium was 1.2 , my magnesium didn't register.
, I'm back home now, seems, VA was giving me meds, not knowing, I had gastric bypass surgery. (Yes i tell every Doc)I was on wrong meds and vitamins.

I just want to apologize, for my words. That wasn't me, my potassium, was 1.2 , mag was undectable.

Im thankful for my neighbor, who took care of LilGlad.
Seems, I was taking meds, that are absorbed, in the stomach, which I don't have.

Im home now.Good as Ive felt, in months. I'm down from 12 pills a day, to 1 and a new diet plan.
True bariatric Vitamins.
I apologize, for my post.
I wasn' t well, but, luckily, my neighbor knew.

Koz

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I made a post, last week that was horrid, (Original Post) kozar Oct 6 OP

Health MoonlightHillFarm Oct 6 #1

I'm very glad you are feeling better. hlthe2b Oct 6 #2

That's a great idea! Think. Again. Oct 6 #7

Good advice, ill check into it kozar Oct 6 #8

Good to hear you are feeling better! biophile Oct 6 #3

Welcome home koz 👍 questionseverything Oct 6 #4

Happy to hear you are happy and on the path to feeling better. Polly Hennessey Oct 6 #5

Welcome back Tetrachloride Oct 6 #6

Glad you are ok. Eko Oct 6 #9

Glad you're back, Kozar RainCaster Oct 6 #10

So happy you are feeling better and back to being your amusing self. Nanuke Oct 6 #11

Thanks for letting us know Koz. Take care and hope Milton goes around you. ED Evolve Dammit Oct 6 #12

Don't feel bad. You had an excuse. I posted an incorrect fact surfered Oct 6 #13

Thank goodness, this got straightened out. TNNurse Oct 6 #14

So glad you're back and feeling better! woodsprite Oct 6 #15

Glad you are back on track. Take care of yourself!!!! flying_wahini Oct 6 #16

K that low is in fatal territory Warpy Oct 6 #17

K Level Under 1.8... ProfessorGAC Oct 6 #26

Good gracious, koz. You don't need to apologize but we definitely want you to be littlemissmartypants Oct 6 #18

I did not see that post. ShazzieB Oct 6 #19

I'm glad you are back home and on the mend. brer cat Oct 6 #20

ah OK, good Skittles Oct 6 #21

I'm just glad you're doing OK wolfie001 Oct 6 #22

You're OK... we understand. CaptainTruth Oct 6 #23

Take care of youself Koz malaise Oct 6 #24

Glad to see you are ok Lifeafter70 Oct 6 #25

MoonlightHillFarm

(57 posts)

1. Health

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 03:35 PM

Oct 6

I’m so glad you’re on the right meds and feeling better. Take care.

hlthe2b

(106,336 posts)

2. I'm very glad you are feeling better.

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 03:37 PM

Oct 6

Can you obtain a medical alert bracelet that can include pertinent details about your health--including your gastric bypass? The new ones have those QC (funny little scannable box ) codes that can include some pretty detailed health info.

https://www.medicalert.org/medical-id/medical-ids-bracelets

'Very happy you are home and getting past this.

Think. Again.

(17,944 posts)

7. That's a great idea!

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 03:59 PM

Oct 6

kozar

(2,851 posts)

8. Good advice, ill check into it

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 04:00 PM

Oct 6

biophile

(349 posts)

3. Good to hear you are feeling better!

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 03:39 PM

Oct 6

Thank you for giving the update! It helps us understand what the situation was. Peace and health to you and LilGlad!

questionseverything

(10,142 posts)

4. Welcome home koz 👍

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 03:45 PM

Oct 6

Polly Hennessey

(7,453 posts)

5. Happy to hear you are happy and on the path to feeling better.

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 03:48 PM

Oct 6

LilGlad is a lucky kitty having you to take care of her. Seems you have some nice neighbors, also. ❤️

Tetrachloride

(8,447 posts)

6. Welcome back

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 03:53 PM

Oct 6

Eko

(8,489 posts)

9. Glad you are ok.

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 04:27 PM

Oct 6

RainCaster

(11,543 posts)

10. Glad you're back, Kozar

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 04:29 PM

Oct 6

Nanuke

(558 posts)

11. So happy you are feeling better and back to being your amusing self.

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 04:30 PM

Oct 6

Evolve Dammit

(18,604 posts)

12. Thanks for letting us know Koz. Take care and hope Milton goes around you. ED

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 04:50 PM

Oct 6

surfered

(3,089 posts)

13. Don't feel bad. You had an excuse. I posted an incorrect fact

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 04:53 PM

Oct 6

Because I didn’t double check it and had to delete it when it was pointed out. No excuse for me except laziness.

Peace.

TNNurse

(7,122 posts)

14. Thank goodness, this got straightened out.

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 04:58 PM

Oct 6

K+ of 1.2 could have been lethal.
Glad you are still with us.

woodsprite

(12,200 posts)

15. So glad you're back and feeling better!

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 05:06 PM

Oct 6

Low magnesium can really trip you up. I’ve had that as well and my mom. My brother was being over medicated for diabetes and crashed his car due to his blood sugar dropping to 30. He had 2 docs prescribing meds that he didn’t need anymore. He didn’t have bariatric surgery but had lost about 80 lbs. and his docs kept writing the scripts without adjusting them. They hadn’t been checking his A1c either. He called me a few days ago saying his A1c was 5.5 and his new doc had taken him off all diabetes meds.

So glad they got that straightened out for you!

flying_wahini

(8,006 posts)

16. Glad you are back on track. Take care of yourself!!!!

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 05:09 PM

Oct 6

I have heard those vitamins are expensive but I guess they are worth it!
If they work, they work, right?

Warpy

(113,130 posts)

17. K that low is in fatal territory

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 05:45 PM

Oct 6

Don't do that again. Please.

ProfessorGAC

(69,861 posts)

26. K Level Under 1.8...

Reply to Warpy (Reply #17)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 08:22 PM

Oct 6

...is the 50% fatality number.
I'd think 1.2 might be the 80% fatality Level.
My wife had severe hyponatremia (sodium) several years back. She was at the 20% fatality Level.
Low potassium is called hypokalemia.

littlemissmartypants

(25,483 posts)

18. Good gracious, koz. You don't need to apologize but we definitely want you to be

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 05:45 PM

Oct 6

Well enough to get help if you're not feeling right. I'm so glad you're feeling better.

And tell your neighbors we're thankful for them taking care of you.

Please give LilGlad some pets for me!

ShazzieB

(18,647 posts)

19. I did not see that post.

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 05:55 PM

Oct 6

But I am glad to hear you survived what sounds like a pretty serious health episode and are continuing to improve. Give my love to LilGlad! ❤🐈❤

brer cat

(26,258 posts)

20. I'm glad you are back home and on the mend.

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 06:03 PM

Oct 6

Take care of yourself and LilGlad!

Skittles

(159,240 posts)

21. ah OK, good

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 06:04 PM

Oct 6

.......glad you are feeling better

wolfie001

(3,627 posts)

22. I'm just glad you're doing OK

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 06:22 PM

Oct 6

Best of luck!!!

CaptainTruth

(7,212 posts)

23. You're OK... we understand.

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 07:13 PM

Oct 6

Don't worry about it, you're good.

malaise

(278,051 posts)

24. Take care of youself Koz

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 07:50 PM

Oct 6

Eat nuts every day. I eat two tablespoons of almonds daily. Walnuts are good too. Damn any nuts.

Lifeafter70

(360 posts)

25. Glad to see you are ok

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 08:07 PM

Oct 6

Stay safe

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