Well, bananas have potassium, and if weak spells are connected with potassium, then you should look into the possibility of hyperkalemic periodic paralysis. How do you do with other high-potassium foods, like winter squash, sweet potatoes, and potatoes? Something to read about, anyway. People with periodic paralysis also react to high-carb meals, but the reaction can be delayed. It's a very tricky diangosis.
I am going in for day four of a course of IVIg today because I've been having a flare-up that just won't subside on its own. I'm feeling a lot better already. I haven't gotten that much response to IVIg in the past, and it's such an ordeal--I have to trek into the infusion center and all--but I thought I should try it. So far so good, in spite of clogged lines, nurses who constantly wanted to bump up the infusion rate, an after-hours a valet who told me yesterday that my car "should be somewhere in the parking lot"...and a flat tire! That was yesterday. Today's got to be smoother (but you never know).
Abby
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Originally Posted by bny806
sorry to hear that ginny - you doing better?? Do you have MG?
Stellatum... I recently cut out bananas, just as this periodic weak spells were driving me nuts... it's strange, I don't feel like I have had as many episodes.. and a very strange thing is that my GI symptoms have resolved since cutting out bananas - what would that be about? I thought bananas are good for GI issues - like the BRAT diet.. wonder if that is a sign of anything? Hope you are well!
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