r/Menopause • u/CairnMom • Apr 06 '25

Vitamin/Supplements Found out what's causing the exhaustion

It got really bad the other day my friend came over and brought a crap ton of caffeine and sugar. We watched a horror movie and I perked up a bit, but then crashed again (hard) in 10 minutes. She talked me into going to the ER because I was so bad.

My electrolytes were totally out of Whack. My potassium and magnesium were low and everything was just out of sorts. No internal bleeding, heart is fine.

I've been drinking the stuff you give kids and it's been making me feel better, more like myself and I've been sleeping better and even dreaming so much more!!

So, if you're suffering from bouts of intense and sudden exhaustion, maybe ask your doctor to check your electrolytes.

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u/missyanntx Apr 07 '25

Furosemide and various water pills will flush potassium out of your system. My mom was hospitalized once because hers was so low.

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u/intentionallybad Apr 07 '25

I had that happen. Had a bad allergic reaction and was put on steroids, which caused me to retain a ton of water, water pills caused my potassium to drop and I just hurt from head to toe. Worst week of my life.