What is an electrolyte imbalance? What are electrolytes?!

Question: I've been told that I have an electrolyte imbalance. What does that mean? What causes an electrolyte imbalance? What kind of symptoms are caused by this?

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Answers: I've been told that I have an electrolyte imbalance. What does that mean? What causes an electrolyte imbalance? What kind of symptoms are caused by this?

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Potassium, sodium, Chloride, Magnesium, etc.
Several disorders can result from an imbalance in 1 or more of these:
heart arrythmias, seizures, coma, muscle cramps, etc
RN

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Electrolytes are the important salts in you body. Like chloride, calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium. Without theright amount you can have kidney problems and if it gets really bad you v=can end up in the hospital.

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