Doctor's figure Waibel...........

FlyingW · 07-23-2007, 10:28 PM

Thanks for all the thoughts and prayer's, after a ton of test and wire's attaced to me they found out that I do have a brain(lol) and due to a diet change my patasium was so low it was hurting my body ,Thank God it's something as simple as as this and I love bannana's.......and I can still Drive the race car.........now I know why Bobby Dennis wins so much.......Bannana man....lol see yall in the staging lane's

Jeremy Waibel
B/SA 2231

Jim Wahl · 07-23-2007, 11:48 PM

Damn! I would have bet against that brain being there! Are you sure they didn't mix your test results up with somebody else? Jim

rallye bob · 07-24-2007, 04:48 AM

Good news Jeremy. Glad to hear things are looking good.

Bench Racer · 07-24-2007, 09:43 AM

Bananas are the most recognized source of the K+ (potassium) electrolyte but there are many others. "Leafy green vegetables such as spinach, parsley, and lettuce, as well as broccoli, peas, lima beans, tomatoes, and potatoes, especially the skins, all have significant levels of potassium. Fruits that contain this mineral include oranges and other citrus fruits, bananas, apples, avocados, raisins, and apricots, particularly dried. Whole grains, wheat germ, seeds, and nuts are high-potassium foods. Fish such as flounder, salmon, sardines, and cod are rich in potassium, and many meat foods contain even more potassium than sodium, although they often have additional sodium added as salt." (I stole that list off the net, lol). K+ is a very important but seldom thought of part of the human body. As a Paramedic we were taught the bigest problem associated with K+ levels out of the normal range is the affects on the heart. Electrolyte imbalances are most common with people that are on dialysis and diuretics but are not limited to them only. K+ touches more systems than just the heart muscle but the ticker does run the show and when it gets upset and "acts up" the other stuff has to take a back seat till later. High K+ levels (hyperkalemia) make the heart slow and sluggish (part of a lethal injection is a mega dose of K+ to stop the heart). Low K+ (hypokalemia) makes the heart iritable. Low K+ may cause an irregular heart beat or "skips" (PAC's, PVC's), abnormal rapid heart rhythms (tachycardias), or in severe cases lethal rhythms (ventricular fibrillation). K+ is self regulating and rarely needs help, but can't be ignored for long when it does. Glad to hear you problem has been found. Be careful with those bananas, they taste good but pack more gas than a Hess tanker lol. Hope some of my rambling helped in case you have not had a chance to search the topic. Good luck. Don Jackson

FlyingW · 07-24-2007, 11:23 AM

Thanks so much Bench Racer, we actually had not had much time to research the topic as we just found this out yesterday. Thanks a bunch...

Jim Wahl - The only brain they found up there was a blinking christmas tree.... LOL Thanks a bunch buddy!!!

Jeremy Waibel

John Lang · 07-24-2007, 01:28 PM

Flying W I was just wondering what was happening to you, symptoms? Thanks John

07-23-2007, 10:28 PM	#1
FlyingW Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Frostproof, Fl. Posts: 450 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Doctor's figure Waibel........... Thanks for all the thoughts and prayer's, after a ton of test and wire's attaced to me they found out that I do have a brain(lol) and due to a diet change my patasium was so low it was hurting my body ,Thank God it's something as simple as as this and I love bannana's.......and I can still Drive the race car.........now I know why Bobby Dennis wins so much.......Bannana man....lol see yall in the staging lane's Jeremy Waibel B/SA 2231 Last edited by FlyingW; 07-23-2007 at 10:31 PM.

07-23-2007, 11:48 PM	#2
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 668 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Doctor's figure Waibel........... Damn! I would have bet against that brain being there! Are you sure they didn't mix your test results up with somebody else? Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association. Last edited by Jim Wahl; 07-23-2007 at 11:51 PM.

07-24-2007, 04:48 AM	#3
rallye bob Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Genoa, Illinois Posts: 489 Likes: 9 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Doctor's figure Waibel........... Good news Jeremy. Glad to hear things are looking good.

07-24-2007, 09:43 AM	#4
Bench Racer Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Green Creek (Tryon) North Carolina Posts: 331 Likes: 69 Liked 99 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Doctor's figure Waibel........... Bananas are the most recognized source of the K+ (potassium) electrolyte but there are many others. "Leafy green vegetables such as spinach, parsley, and lettuce, as well as broccoli, peas, lima beans, tomatoes, and potatoes, especially the skins, all have significant levels of potassium. Fruits that contain this mineral include oranges and other citrus fruits, bananas, apples, avocados, raisins, and apricots, particularly dried. Whole grains, wheat germ, seeds, and nuts are high-potassium foods. Fish such as flounder, salmon, sardines, and cod are rich in potassium, and many meat foods contain even more potassium than sodium, although they often have additional sodium added as salt." (I stole that list off the net, lol). K+ is a very important but seldom thought of part of the human body. As a Paramedic we were taught the bigest problem associated with K+ levels out of the normal range is the affects on the heart. Electrolyte imbalances are most common with people that are on dialysis and diuretics but are not limited to them only. K+ touches more systems than just the heart muscle but the ticker does run the show and when it gets upset and "acts up" the other stuff has to take a back seat till later. High K+ levels (hyperkalemia) make the heart slow and sluggish (part of a lethal injection is a mega dose of K+ to stop the heart). Low K+ (hypokalemia) makes the heart iritable. Low K+ may cause an irregular heart beat or "skips" (PAC's, PVC's), abnormal rapid heart rhythms (tachycardias), or in severe cases lethal rhythms (ventricular fibrillation). K+ is self regulating and rarely needs help, but can't be ignored for long when it does. Glad to hear you problem has been found. Be careful with those bananas, they taste good but pack more gas than a Hess tanker lol. Hope some of my rambling helped in case you have not had a chance to search the topic. Good luck. Don Jackson

07-24-2007, 11:23 AM	#5
FlyingW Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Frostproof, Fl. Posts: 450 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Doctor's figure Waibel........... Thanks so much Bench Racer, we actually had not had much time to research the topic as we just found this out yesterday. Thanks a bunch... Jim Wahl - The only brain they found up there was a blinking christmas tree.... LOL Thanks a bunch buddy!!! Jeremy Waibel

07-24-2007, 01:28 PM	#6
John Lang Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sheboygan Wi Posts: 391 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Doctor's figure Waibel........... Flying W I was just wondering what was happening to you, symptoms? Thanks John __________________ John Lang 365 STK, SS