Question:
Potassium Levels staying low
Just wondering if anyone is having trouble with their Potassium levels staying low. I take liquid potassium for a while and as soon as I end the Rx it drops again. I'm also having spells where I get sweaty and feel like I'm about to pass out. I've not eaten anything at the time so I was wondering if this is a symptom of the low potassium. Thanks for any response. Lisa — lisab07 (posted on August 10, 2003)
August 10, 2003
you could be having low blood sugar its very common take a couple of
crackers or some milk see your docter i passed out at homei was glad that
my wife was home i down over 200 pounds and take cadur half pill in morning
half evning but please call your docter this can be serious good luck ted
— ted M.
August 10, 2003
kadur is the right speling tat is for potasium ted
— ted M.
August 10, 2003
My potassium was low and I have to take a Rx for it 2 caps 3 times a day
to keep it up, where it should be. The sun and heat will depleat also, as
well as all the water we are drinking, flushes it from our systems.
I take the 10MEQ Micro-K cr extended release capsules. Talk to your
doctor, and have your levels checked at least every 3 months. I was
getting hot flashes, but maybe your blood pressure, or bloodsugar is
droppping, are you on any meds for either one of these? Good luck :0)
— wizz46
August 11, 2003
Sorry Ted. It's K-Dur
— Delores S.
August 11, 2003
I had wls on 5-8-01. That summer I had nothing but trouble with potassium.
I ended up in the ER many times having potassium by IV. That stuff stings
like crazy. Anyway, I took different potassium pills but they never worked.
Come to find out they were TIME RELEASE. I ended up on K-COR... tabs. Or
something like that. They ether helped or the summer passed and my
potassium did'nt get depleted so quick. I tried the liquid potassium but it
was so vile that I could'nt take it. Low potassium is very dangerous. I was
afraid of a heart attack when it dropped. Just make sure yours is NOT time
release. This might be your problem.
— Danmark
August 11, 2003
Hi Lisa, I have had a terrible time with my potassium, that is until I
started drinking 1-2 glasses of low-sodium V-8 per day under cardiologists
orders. What you describe can be a symtpon of low potassium, so can extreme
unexplaned exhasution. Your symptoms are also a sign of hypoglycemia. Ask
your doc to run some labs. Best of Luck!!
— M B.
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