Idiopathic Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis is lack or low of potassium levels in blood. I often experienced this paralysis everytime I take too much of Carbohydrates and even after helping my father lift some mango baskets. They said its triggers when u take high sodium content meals or even excitement which I am always like.

It started when I enter the teen period, it was dinner time and my mother cooked mixed veggies and I took lots of rice cos I skipped lunch. It was okay after the meal but when I woke up the next day I am completely paralyzed. I cannot stand, lift a spoon, fix my hair or even wipe my tears cos of too much nervousness if I die or be paralyzed forever. I woke up the next day better than yesterday but pains on my muscles remained and got lots of questions playing on my mind why I experienced that kind of paralyzation ’till many repetations of the same thing happened for last two years until I finally found the reason why when I went for a check up Oct 2010.

After I experienced being paralyzed again and recovered the next day I consult my case in a specialist. Few questions were asked and answered till he said I maybe having this kind of paralysis and subjected me into sodium-potassium laboratory test. When the result came out, my potassuim is low- 2.82mmol/L (normal value is from 3.5-5.1mmol/L) while my sodium is 142.7mmol/L (normal value is from 136-145mmol/L) which is normal. The doctor confirmed that I have IDIOPATHIC HYPOKALEMIC PARALYSIS and explained me why it happens to me and the can cause life threatening problems and can cause CARDIAC ARREST or even Death. He prescribed KALIUM DURULI for 4 days and 2 bananas after each meal and after the 4 days of taking the prescribed medicine and following the experts advice, I undergo another laboratory test again on potassium and it came back to normal value 3.59mmol/L.  

I still experience some signs of paralysis sometimes but I am much aware now that this kind of illness is not a joke and its not easy to deal with. This can threaten my life and can lead me to death if it gets too bad so I move as fast as I can to prevent me from getting down again.

We must be so aware about our health because we only live once so make it perfect and memorable. As much as possible take the opportunity to live healthy and safe from diseases and illness. Its always been said PREVENTION is better than CURE. 

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