Electrolyte Imbalance

[livingwith]

I am sharing my story because I had never heard of an electrolyte imbalance until it happened to me and this has been a traumatic experience.
Here’s my story:
Late in February (2008), I went to drive a friend of mine home. I dropped her off, waved goodbye, and drove hours lost (in a city that I grew up in) until I ran off the road an hour from my house and had a blow-out on a tire.
The police came as well as a wrecker and I was arrested for possible DWI/DUI. I was in jail for about a wee...Read the full article

[Alena]

I have written before on this site in reply to another story about electrolyte imbalance. I experienced the same symptoms as you, however, it did not get totally out of control as in your case. Confusion is strange as you scarcely know you are confused. If you have read the few other postings you will see that everyone pretty much has been told to limit liquid intake, and drink Gatorade. I have been doing this for months now and seem to be better. It doesn't take much for the old symptoms to return so you have to be very vigilant. Not much fun at all, but so far this seems to be the solution - no magic meds from what I have been told.

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[cc rider]

Thanks so much, Alena. I have felt so alone with this situation except for my spouse. The legal matters are getting to him also. We are still waiting for the blood test results and this can take from 3-6 months in Texas because we have had some crooked going-ons in our crime labs. The blood tests have to go to the capital city, Austin.
I appreciate your suggestions. I didn't realize that I could drink too much liquid. I seem to stay dehydrated. I have diabetes also so that may be contributing to this. I will definitely put GatorAde on my shopping list. I saw that there is a water called Lyte Water put out by Snapple that can be purchased at HEB, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, and many other stores. Snapple.com has all of the listings.
Warmly,
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[cc rider]

I am writing again because this has been such a long, hard year and I just want everyone to know that it can be misread as being intoxicated. My husband and I had to wait for almost 7 months to get the blood test results back. They showed that I had no alcohol nor prescription drugs in me as they had assumed. In fact, it showed that there was absolutely nothing in my body that could have caused this. My case has been dismissed but it has costs us lots of money for the hospital and legal issues.
I eat at least one banana everyday for the potassium and take a daily multiple vitamin because it has magnesium and potassium in it. My sodium was too high so I watch my salt intake. Salt (sodium) is the nutrient that affects your mental status. I read my hospital records and found these levels.
I drank water all of the time and I believe that I had washed all of the good nutrients out of my body. So, I believe in vitamins especially if I am drinking lots of liquids. I am not drinking Gatorade or anything like that because I get those nutrients from the vitamins. Whatever works for you is the best.
Concerning this whole situation of almost dying (kidneys shut down and respiratory system was shutting down), and almost being convicted of DWI/DUI, the glory goes to God because He brought me through this. Praise the Lord!