tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152211800119076289.post76167380687606206..comments2023-11-09T02:44:56.895-08:00Comments on Living with Periodic Paralysis: The Blog: Walking the Tightrope Using The Plan November 22, 1013Susan Q.Knittle-Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14423032446507636527noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152211800119076289.post-25244296119208408692016-11-30T14:00:37.927-08:002016-11-30T14:00:37.927-08:00Great read on the differences of potassium and how...Great read on the differences of potassium and how the affect different needs. I am just starting to read about PP as I had my first incident two weeks ago. After having more than I can count symptoms over the last year and a half, I tried a ketogenic diet out of desperation since my Dr. could not explain the low blood sugar type issues without actually having low blood sugar. I figured I was insulin resistant and needed to cut back on carbs. It was going pretty good until after 3 days I started having incredibly scary air hunger. I desperately searched for information regarding these symptoms connected to the diet and only managed to find one small amount of info regarding a problem with electrolytes causing this symptom and needing to increase them. So I started chugging back the electrolytes and ate some crackers after about a half hour I could breath again. This has been an ongoing struggle and so frustrating since the entire medical community that im dealing with keeps telling me "all your blood tests are normal, all your scans are normal" Im so tired of hearing how everything is "normal" I could scream! Stumbling onto your blog has been the biggest relief and saddest thing that has happened in a while for me. Relief because I never thought I would read so much information that not only sounds familiar but describes EXACTLY my symptoms and sad for two reasons. One I dont know how likely it will be that this will actually get diagnosed for me (especially since I was just told by my Dr that I likely have conversions disorder) and two cause having something like this does not only affect me but my children and husband and everyone around me. My kids especially because I dont know if I have passed this on to them.....whatever "this" is. Thank you for all of your work in researching information, sharing your struggles and continuing to push on with so many of your own changing strugglesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17951454072542754676noreply@blogger.com