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 yeah, in the process of the development of this problem my kidneys have taken a lot of damage, and are now at a point where i was in chronic dehydration and potassium deficiency

my life is unbearable now without drinking like 3L of water a day and about a teaspoon each of potassium chloride and sea salt

if i wasn't taking all these diuretics i wouldn't be getting the cramps, my kidneys would recover, and probably i'd also be able to function better in general because the potassium problem completely destroyed my muscle strength

i always used to have quite intense endurance for walking (like, at times 50km/day) and only about 2 years ago stopped being able to touch my toes

i need all that back, really badly

so, probably the good habits are reading the bible and doing exercise and taking long walks