Patient's question:
Always feel sleepy, have no energy all over, just want to take a nap. My wife always says that it's not right for a man of my size to lie around at home taking naps every day, and later my temper also became bad. My daughter said it might be hypokalemia. Which department should I see for this?Doctor's answer:
In patients with hypokalemia, weakness in the limbs may reappear, intestinal peristalsis may increase, and U waves may reappear on the electrocardiogram. Potassium is involved in energy metabolism in many cells. Once hypokalemia and hypernatremia occur again, all Na+ intake and absorption should be stopped as much as possible, including gastrointestinal absorption and sodium bicarbonate absorption; focus on enhancing K+ supplementation. Visit the endocrinology outpatient clinic, which requires a thorough examination of adrenal MRI, adrenaline level tests, etc. The treatment methods include symptomatic treatment and treating the underlying cause.