“Possible cancer?”
My husband has had mental issues for the last 3 months and went to the hospital. He had low potassium of 2.5 and had issues the night before labs read potassium 3.7 and glucose 125. Should I be looking at pancreatic cancer instead of mental health?
2 Answers
Hello
I am truly sorry that your husband is suffering from presumably mental health issues. But it is difficult to explain all of this on the basis of two lab results. I am not sure of the issues from the night before or why he needed to be seen.
There are many reasons for a mildly low potassium level. The largest of these is blood pressure medicine and inadequate oral intake of potassium. Pancreatic cancer is low on the list.
It would be best if his internist or family doctor can see him about these lab abnormalities to determine the cause. Please continue to work on his mental health issues.
Good luck.
I am truly sorry that your husband is suffering from presumably mental health issues. But it is difficult to explain all of this on the basis of two lab results. I am not sure of the issues from the night before or why he needed to be seen.
There are many reasons for a mildly low potassium level. The largest of these is blood pressure medicine and inadequate oral intake of potassium. Pancreatic cancer is low on the list.
It would be best if his internist or family doctor can see him about these lab abnormalities to determine the cause. Please continue to work on his mental health issues.
Good luck.
Take him to a good internist of famiky practitioner.
