Comments on: Potassium Lacking in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients. http://www.livingrheum.com/2009/08/26/potassium-lacking-in-rheumatoid-arthritis-patients/ Rheumatoid Arthritis Resource for Living with RA Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:53:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: What You Need to Know About Psoriatic Arthritis | What your joints need http://www.livingrheum.com/2009/08/26/potassium-lacking-in-rheumatoid-arthritis-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-1264 What You Need to Know About Psoriatic Arthritis | What your joints need Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:16:15 +0000 http://www.livingrheum.com/?p=270#comment-1264 [...] Potassium Lacking in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients. [...] [...] Potassium Lacking in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients. [...]

]]> By: Wellescent Rheumatoid Arthritis Forum http://www.livingrheum.com/2009/08/26/potassium-lacking-in-rheumatoid-arthritis-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 Wellescent Rheumatoid Arthritis Forum Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:32:05 +0000 http://www.livingrheum.com/?p=270#comment-1245 This is interesting research and another interesting point for helping manage the condition. The unfortunate bit is that the best way for determining whether patients have enough potassium was not mentioned. From quick searches it appears as if blood tests are required to do this so a person would have to work with a rheumatologist who is willing to request and examine the results of more frequent blood tests until a person could determine whether their modified diet had sufficient potassium and a good potassium to sodium ratio. With the frequency that my wife gets to see her rheumatologist, this may require some education and convincing of the rheumatologist to make happen. This is interesting research and another interesting point for helping manage the condition. The unfortunate bit is that the best way for determining whether patients have enough potassium was not mentioned. From quick searches it appears as if blood tests are required to do this so a person would have to work with a rheumatologist who is willing to request and examine the results of more frequent blood tests until a person could determine whether their modified diet had sufficient potassium and a good potassium to sodium ratio.

With the frequency that my wife gets to see her rheumatologist, this may require some education and convincing of the rheumatologist to make happen.

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]]> By: Jo-Ann Colburn http://www.livingrheum.com/2009/08/26/potassium-lacking-in-rheumatoid-arthritis-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-1237 Jo-Ann Colburn Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:27:50 +0000 http://www.livingrheum.com/?p=270#comment-1237 Hi Lana, Thanks, I am improving daily from the lyme, but 9 weeks off the mtx is taking its toll. Hopefully things will start to get back to normal soon. It's been a tough summer, but it is only a temporary thing. :) Hi Lana,
Thanks, I am improving daily from the lyme, but 9 weeks off the mtx is taking its toll. Hopefully things will start to get back to normal soon. It’s been a tough summer, but it is only a temporary thing. :)

]]> By: Lana http://www.livingrheum.com/2009/08/26/potassium-lacking-in-rheumatoid-arthritis-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-1236 Lana Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:19:35 +0000 http://www.livingrheum.com/?p=270#comment-1236 Good Information. Thanks for sharing this! How is everyone feeling these days? Good Information. Thanks for sharing this!

How is everyone feeling these days?

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