hi my name is amber my mother is jeannie-babs. she hasent been on in awhile. these new chemo drugs r kicking her butt. she has been sick alot more. she is still on altima and carbo but they diluted the carbo a little to see if that helps her. she just had to go to a new facility to get her chemo she said it so nice she ha a tv and she actually get served lunch. her potassium levels keep going low on her and they have to put her on potassium now. is is normal for potassium levels to go low with these combinations of chemo drugs.? her counts r down now also which didnt happen with the first set of chemo. the doc says these r supposed to be mild chemo drugs but the dont seem to be mild at all. well thats bout all thats going on. i figured since she is down right now i wold give everyone a update on whats going on.
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- By McKee1387
- Posted November 8, 2009 at 9:12 am · 2 replies
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- By peace33
- Posted November 8, 2009 at 9:43 am
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Hi Amber,
I'm not sure exactly what causes it, but I do know my Mother's potassium dropped to low levels a couple times during her cancer battle. Her doctor suggested potassium pills, and/or eating more potassium-rich foods, like orange juice or bananas. I know when it gets really low, it could do damage to the heart, so that is the concern with low potassium. It can also cause a lot of joint/muscle pain. In her case, the potassium pills worked to raise her levels - and then as she was able to eat more, so did her regular nutrition.
Only note though - I remember my Mom saying the potassium pills burned when she swallowed them, especially when she was recovering from radiation. I think my Dad actually just dissolved the pills in a glass of water, and/or made that water into ice cubes that she could chew. That made taking it easier for her throat.
Hang in there!
Amy
- By McKee1387
- Posted November 8, 2009 at 11:14 am
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thank u so much for the information.
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