He was immediately placed on oxygen and acidosis and hypovolemia were corrected within one hour of birth if not sooner. The two neonatologists he saw in the hospital just recommended normal follow up. They said that he was at no greater risk for neurological impairment than a normal term newborn since his issues were corrected fast and the ph and base excess did not drop to serious acidosis levels. What do you think of this?
In your case since they have been troubling you for more than two years, you should look at other causes of Phrenic nerve irritation like metabolic disturbances as in diabetes, smoking, alcohol intake and acidosis of kidney origin or uremia. Tumors or neighboring substances pressing on the nerve too can hiccups. A wrong sensation of something in the esophagus too behaves similarly and can be seen in GERD or reflux disease.
I think with kidney function, low Co2 indicates an underlying issue. One thing this can indicate is metabolic acidosis (build up of acid). Your doctor should discuss that with you. Is your kidney disease progressing? That would be my main question. https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/metabolic-acidosis This really goes through a full scope of what could be wrong. https://www.webmd.
My 77 year old mum is having these symptoms and more due to metabolic acidosis. Her kidneys aren’t as good at removing acid due to her age anyway but in her case it’s the serious dehydration from toxic mould inflammation that is causing excess acid in her body. So anything that raises acid sets off these terrible attacks.
She has had tremors and facial spasms for years from higher acid levels but now the attacks have shown up.
I have fairly recently had a number of blood tests done, and my TSH and CBC results came back normal. I also had a complete metabolic panel, and everything there was normal, with creatinine and BUN reading low. I have no history of anemia, except where readings are a little low immediately following a blood donation. I always recover within about a week or so, and don't experience any symptoms from that. (I have not had ferritin checked, and I perhaps should.
Hello, I very much need an answer because my doctor will not give me a straight answer. I'm currently on Lamictal (800mg a day) and Zonegran (200mg a day) and I'm a college student so I tend to drink. I've never had a seizure while consuming alcohol but I'm terrified when doing so. So heres my question...
When I drink (beer) with my meds, will it bring on a seizure? or just enhance the side effects?
Please I very much need to know asap! Maybe even stories would helpl too.
Causes of decreased CO2 is metabolic acidosis, diabetes, sleep apnea, severe diarrhea and may indicate a need for thiamine (B1). I've had metabolic acidosis due to acute kidney failure taking magnesium supplements. Even two years later my pH is very acidic. Insulin had damaged my kidney to some degree.
Junk food = high carb diet. High carb diets increase insulin. This is the perfect recipe for obesity and diabetes. 50% of diabetics will die of heart disease. Measure hip to waist ratio.
Hello!!!
I was wondering what anyones experience was on Zonegran. I have tried Topamax previously but couldn't withstand anything over 1/4 of a 25 mg pill....thats right 6.25.
Went to new NL and he rx Zonegran @ 25mg. I feel like a walking Zombie and have had a worsening (didn't know that was possible) migraine for the last 3 days which is how long I have been on this medication.
Your electrolyte results are great and most people would kill to have your electrolyte status.
What makes you think your Na, CL and CO2 are high when they are within the lab's ref. range?
The only concern would be the cortisol, which to my opinion should be higher in the morning
and perhaps could at least partially explain some of your symptoms.
The 4 x testing will give you a more accurate indication, since cortisol follows the circadian rhythm (24 hours) .
please accept this as a starting point .anion gap points to metabolic acidosis it is normal at only ( AG 12 ) to calculate AG add together (sodium + potassium) then add (CO2 + chloride) now subtract 2nd answer from 1st answer =AG .this is for blood (serum ) . if you don't drink heavy or smoke this number becomes very diagnostic at how well the body offloads CO2 =carbon dioxide (bicarbonate same thing)
Anion Gap exists for urine also .
Later we found out that he died from respiratory failure, pulmonary edema, end stage chf all due to severe metabolic acidosis shock and hypoperfusion. None of this explains what happened to me. They were asking about all of his medicine and he was on the digitek and had to take some of his medicine back up to the pharmacy with like 10 pills left. I am very lost in what happened with him and would just like some closure on why he detriated so quickly.
Any pH above 7.45 can send your body into respiratory or metabolic alkalosis, and any pH below 7.35 can send your body into respiratory or metabolic acidosis, which can lead to death.
There is no point in attempting to change your body's pH - your kidneys and lungs will simply rebalance to the appropriate pH level.
I don't know what cured your clumsy hand, but it's got nothing to do with the food you eat, or the pH of that food.
First of all, you may have asthma, however I suspect your breathing difficulties represent what are called Kussmaul respirations, breathing and air hunger associated with metabolic acidosis. This problem is ocasionally confused with asthma, and may co-exist with asthma and/or a cardiac problem.
What you require, as of yesterday, is a glucose fasting test or an insulin clamp prototol.
Your symptoms, especially the fatigue, are associated with an insulin utilization syndrome.
Another health update: Yesterday I noticed that my tonsils are enlarged and I have a mucous like substance on my right tonsil and one of my glands are up. I saw the doctor today who said I may have tonsillitis but it's most likely a viral infection and he thinks I have mono glandular fever. So I'm getting tested for that tomorrow and then I'm going to the cardiologist to see if anything is wrong with my heart.
Niko, I think you might be on to something.
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