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slickaroo
By slickaroo Latest Reply 2011-07-14 09:24:00 -0500
Started 2009-11-16 13:17:09 -0600

dose anyone have low potassium

Tags: type 2 type 2 diabetes

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RAINDANCER1950
RAINDANCER1950 2011-07-14 09:24:00 -0500 Report

HELLO MY FRIEND…SINCE BEING ON FLUID PILLS FOR THE PAST 10 YRS…SEVERAL TIMES MY LEVELS GOT SO LOW I HAD TERRIABLE LEG CRAMPS…AND HEART PAPUTATIONS…A SCARY FEELING ! SINCE BEING ON A SUPPLIMENT PRESCRIPTION…I HAVE'NT HAS ANOTHER LOW READING..CRAMPS AND FLUTTERS OF THE HEART ARE HISTORY…HOPE THAT HELPS YOU.

jayabee52
jayabee52 2009-11-20 16:03:19 -0600 Report

Yes, I do not personally have low potassium [in fact i must avoid foods with high potassium because of my kidneys - but that's another story], but my wife does because of her congestive heart failure [CHF] and diuretics used to control that. She takes 40 Meqs 3x/day. If she is low, she is sluggish and wants to sleep a lot. The only way to tell is a blood test .

lipsie
lipsie 2009-11-18 07:34:56 -0600 Report

I am on a potassium pill myself cuz I take Lasix which I loose the potassium due to it…so yeah but I am being treated for it. Hugs! Sheila

Elrond
Elrond 2009-11-17 01:01:58 -0600 Report

Yeah, my doctor has me taking 10 MEQ of potassium three times a day. Due to extreme congestive heart failure, I'm on 2 different diuretics and I lose a lot of potassium that way.

caragypsy
caragypsy 2009-11-16 13:19:46 -0600 Report

Yes I do, I take med's and my caregiver gives me a banana a day. Cara

slickaroo
slickaroo 2009-11-16 13:24:38 -0600 Report

how did you know you had low potassuim what where you symptoms

Roger1966
Roger1966 2009-11-16 23:46:59 -0600 Report

I use diuretics for congestive heart failure and am on an every other day supplement. A simple blood test will let you know if your potassium level is in range. Be aware that frequent hypoglycemia contributes to low potassium levels in some diabetics also.

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