"In 2006, I was diagnosed with a rare muscular disease called Familial Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis (HKPP). In October of 2009, the Periodic Paralysis Association held a conference in Orlando Florida and invited the 5 leading doctors in the field of researching HKPP, to attend and educate/learn from those of us suffering from this dibilitating disease. The conference was held over the course of a weekend and well over a hundred attendees came to learn and share their stories with one another and I was one of those hundred or so people. Between 2006 and 2009, I was instructed by my medical community (my PCP and ER staff) to mix 25 mEq of liquid K+ with apple juice and drink it whenever HKPP symptoms would become noticable.

My method of taking K+ was choice #1 of 3:
#1. Drink K+ in liquid form mixed with juice
#2. Run a tube down my nose and "feed" the same liquid form to me, if I was having problems swallowing
#3. Set up an IV with fluids and pump it in that way (I cannot begin to express how painful this process is/was)

Being that nearly all of the folks attending the conference are dealing with HKPP first hand, we met several people who were not treating their low K+ symptoms via the methods noted above, but were using, instead, the Effer-K tablets (they called them "fizzies" dissolved in water. My wife and I were shocked at how quickly these folks were recovering from their attacks, given that our method would take hours for me to even get to a point where I could actually speak, let alone be able to become mobile. During the conference, I experienced a number of attacks caused by a variety of triggers, all with the same results, until a fellow sufferer came along side of us while I was trying to swallow my liquid K+ with water, because we were out of juice, and she gave us one of her "fizzies" to try with water. We were dumbfounded at how quickly my body responded to the medicine. I had already swallowed 75 mEq of the liquid K+/water mix and was showing no signs of change (which was normal), but after one dose of the Effer-K, the color returned to my face and I was able to see more clearly. After 2 more doses of Effer-K (and roughly 45 minutes or so) I was able to return to the conference. This was miraculous, as far as we were concerned. It is worth sharing that, since that very attack, we have treated nearly all subsequent attacks with Effer-K and my life has truly changed for the better in most all respects.

Through this, we have also learned that when drinking the Effer-K, if the taste is sweet like orange soda, then my body is in fact low in K+ and needing the medicine, but if the taste is unsweet, then the symptoms I'm experiencing are likely not directly related to low K+. This phenominon has been confirmed in other HKPP patients who take Effer-K. There is a whole world of us "out there" who suffer from this frustrating disease and I want you to know that Effer-K has made a very positive change in treating this disease."

-- Wade, Orangevale, CA

"Because the blood pressure medicine my wife takes depletes potassium, her doctor prescribed a potassium supplement. She is unable to swallow large tablets and we tried Klor-Con powder, but she did not like the taste. Then we discovered Effer-K and experimented with both the flavored and unflavored forms. We finally ended up trying the unflavored in Coca Cola, her favorite beverage, and it works great. She is totally unaware that it contains potassium and there is no complaint about taste!"

-- Harold, Hinsdale, IL

"I just wanted to let you know that Effer-K literally saved my mother's life. She is 86 years-old and needs to take potassium to prevent heart arrhythmias. She could not swallow the large potassium tablets and the liquid postassium chloride she was given in the hospital made her vomit. She said that she would rather die than try to have to take the liquid potassium. We had no other choice but to put her in a rehab facility where she was given potassium intravenously.

After searching on the Web, I discovered Effer-K. I told my mother's doctor about it, and he requested samples for us. My mother loved it. She says Effer-K tastes like soda pop and has no trouble taking it. Effer-K keeps her potassium levels up better than anything we have tried. Mom is now able to come home and looks forward to taking her potassium. Thank you so much for this product. It is literally a life saver! I'm going to tell everyone I know about it."

-- Carol, Yonkers, NY

"Thank you! You are a miracle come true. Effer-K is a life saver! You are doing the Lord's work - that's for sure. Keep up the good work!"

-- Bud, Columbus, OH

"[My doctor] gave me [Effer-K] samples to try, unflavored and Orange Creme. I was
very impressed that the combination of potassium bicarbonate and citric acid in water yields potassium citrate which has minimal if any taste and is then masked with a fruit flavor. I had tried the effervescent potassium that is under my current insurance. It is potassium chloride (KCl) and is horrible. (Having recently had gastric bypass surgery, I am not supposed to use extended release medications so I looked to effervescent potassium.) Thank you."

-- Stephen, Miami Beach, FL

"My doctor wrote me a prescription for the plain Effer-k because I had been taking a pill which was causing stomach problems. So far, it seems to be a lot easier on my stomach. Thanks!"

-- Rosalie, Chicago, IL

"Yes, I have had success (in repleting patient's potassium) with Effer-K! The patients seem to like the med over K-Dur, etc.!"

-- MD, Flushing, MI

"The Effer-K experience is surprisingly pleasant. In fact, down the line, if all goes well, I think I'll try the unflavored, dissolved in some juice. And I love that it can be diluted to suit the patient's taste and comfort level. Plus thecarbonation is nice--it's not super fizzy either, just mildly bubbly.

A suggestion: In your info sheet that's included in the Effer-K box, I couldn't find anything about Effer-K being used for kidney stones. Potassium citrate often is prescribed for kidney stones, especially for those of us who have low levels of citrate. I would think that if it isn't already, this would be an excellent additional market for Effer-K.

Thank you again for all your help. I'll keep you in touch with how it's going. But you've got a great product in Effer-K, and I'm so happy I stumbled on it while investigating potassium citrate online!"

-- Andrea, New York, NY

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