Insulin carbohydrate Jehangir Hospital Ruby Hall Clinic Potassium is responsible for giving power to the muscles of the human body. In HPP, patients lose the power of their muscles and becomes bed bound. Due to heavy intake of sweets a lot of insulin is released —Dr Abhijit Lodha, Ruby Hall Clinic Twentyfive-year-old Nilesh Rale, a resident of Rajguru Nagar, is bed-bound after suffering a paralytic attack from consuming a huge amount of sweets. Rale, who is exceptionally fond of sweets, was aware that he was suffering from hypokalemic periodic paralysis (hypoPP), but could not control his urge during Diwali and this landed him in trouble. Due to his medical condition the intake of sweets decreased the potassium level in his body and triggered the paralytic attack. Doctors claim that most of the people are unaware that patients suffering from such condition should avoid eating huge amounts of sweets and food high incontent.Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (hypoPP) is a disorder that causes occasional episodes of muscle weakness and sometimes a lower than normal level of potassium in the blood. HypoPP is one of a group of genetic disorders that includes hyperkalemic periodic paralysis and thyrotoxic periodic paralysis. HypoPP is the most common form of periodic paralysis. It affects males more often.On November 7, Nilesh went to drop his sister around 6 pm. He suddenly started feeling weak. After driving about 20 km he suddenly went weak in all his limbs. He found himself getting paralysed and not realising what was happening, got himself to a nearby hospital. He was then referred to Apex Hospital in Rajguru Nagar but they didn't have the facilities to treat his condition and was further referred to Sainath Hospital.Nilesh said, “The doctors at Sainath Hospital took an X-ray and MRI as they were unable to find the reason for my condition. I was under observation for 12 hours and yet there was no improvement in my condition. Finally with no improvement we took a discharge next morning around 6.30 am and went to.”Dr Nasli Ichchaporia, consultant neurologist at Jehangir Hospital, said, “Nilesh had lost use of all his limbs and was bed-ridden. We saw all the old reports and conducted the ECG and blood tests which showed that he had a low potassium level. His potassium levels dropped 1.5 millimoles per litre (normal limits are 3.6 and 5.2 millimoles per litre) which was triggered by eating too many sweets during Diwali.”Ichchaporia added, “When we inquired further we came to know he had a genetic condition — hypoPP. He was given potassium through IV drops and even orally. In eight hours Nilesh started recovering power in his limbs. He was treated for two days and discharged on November 10.”Nilesh added, “Since then I have not touched a single sweet. In fact, I was so troubled and hassled that I needed five men to pick me up given that my weight is 95 kg. Luckily due to Dr Ichchaporia my condition was diagnosed quickly but those 12 hours were hell for me. I could not understand what was wrong and all kinds of terrible thoughts and questions went around in my head.”Dr Abhijit Lodha, consultant physician at, said, “Potassium is responsible for giving power to the muscles of the human body. In HPP, patients lose the power of their muscles and becomes bed bound. Due to heavy intake of sweets alot of insulin is released in the body. The high release of insulin decreases the level of potassium in the person. Such patients should avoid high intake of sweets or carbohydrates.”

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