St. Lucia hotels offer dramatic scenery and are usually beachfront. While these don't have the privacy of a villa, they do come with a lot of perks, including concierge or hotel staff services, access to pools and beaches, and many have restaurants, shops, and bars as well, like Rendezvous on Malabar Beach.
Early signs are nausea, diarrhea, and muscle weakness. As potassium levels increase, marked cardiac changes are observed in the electrocardiogram. Treatment of severe hyperkalemia includes oral administration of Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate) and IV administration of sodium bicarbonate, calcium salts, and dextrose.
When to see a doctor. In most cases, low potassium is found by a blood test that is done because of an illness, or because you are taking diuretics. It is rare for low potassium to cause isolated symptoms such as muscle cramps if you are feeling well in other respects. Low potassium symptoms may include: 1  Weakness. 2  Fatigue. 3  Muscle cramps. 4  Constipation.