Thread: If you have vomiting, diarrhea, and your period, does that equal homeostasis?

Or do you just lose K+ from both ends?

I'm serious you guys help me please. I need to know this.

Originally Posted by PiccoloPlaya

Or do you just lose K+ from both ends?

I am assuming you are a basic science student....

vomiting.....hypokalemia and met. alkalosis

diarrhea....hypokalemia and met. acidosis

Oh you guys are no fun.

Sounds like you have Shack Attack with a little PMS.

Most definately not homeostasis. You now have hypokalemia and a mixed acid-base disorder. Of course, it may help a bit with the bloating. g

Originally Posted by PiccoloPlaya

I'm serious you guys help me please. I need to know this.

make sure you drink a lot of water even though you will throwup most of it or you will become severely dehydrated very quickly. you will first notice with lots of muscle cramps. if you still dont drink water it will adversely affect your heart..... you could endup with a heart attack. yes to meta-alkadosis PLUS meta-acidosis... both of them at the same time...

Originally Posted by PiccoloPlaya

Or do you just lose K+ from both ends?

I had that last week - with fever an the gas from hell - except the period part. Am just beggining to feel better. Had a diet of jello and gatorade to restore the acid base and missing ions.....

Originally Posted by cooldreams

make sure you drink a lot of water even though you will throwup most of it or you will become severely dehydrated very quickly. you will first notice with lots of muscle cramps. if you still dont drink water it will adversely affect your heart..... you could endup with a heart attack. yes to meta-alkadosis PLUS meta-acidosis... both of them at the same time...

You really have to work hard to get that bad.

So if you stand with one foot in ice and the other foot on a bed of coals, on the average are you comfortable?