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How Can We Treat Tetania Due To Renal Failure Caused By Number Of Chemotherapies Earlier ?

hello, i am from Greece. My daughter had cancer in the liver in the age of 8 years old. She is now 27 and healthy. But due to the great number of chemotherapies, the only problem she has is that the kidneys maybe doesnt work properly and she loses potassium and magnesium . So very often she is in the hospital with tetania. What can we do?
Tue, 17 Apr 2012
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General & Family Physician,  's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for writing in.
Apart from supplementing potassium and magnesium, I am afraid we cant do very much for your child. I would suggest that you give her plenty of fresh juices, fresh fruits and vegetables and Pedialyte to supplement the electrolytes. She should be better in a few days. However, this needs to be done only after consulting your physician.

Hope this helps.
Regards
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Oncologist, Radiation,  Dr. Rushi Panchal's  Response
it could be due to reduced calcium lavel in blood. start taking calcium suppliment(tablet shelcal) . get done serum calcium level that gives frequency of calcium dose.
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How Can We Treat Tetania Due To Renal Failure Caused By Number Of Chemotherapies Earlier ?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. Apart from supplementing potassium and magnesium, I am afraid we cant do very much for your child. I would suggest that you give her plenty of fresh juices, fresh fruits and vegetables and Pedialyte to supplement the electrolytes. She should be better in a few days. However, this needs to be done only after consulting your physician. Hope this helps. Regards