Question 1

was diagnosed with hypokalemia after taking florinef (fludrocortisone). same day i had blood work for nt-probnp. could low potassium cause high bnp? mine was high

Accepted Answer

Florinef (fludrocortisone): Florinef (fludrocortisone) causes salt and fluid retention. The fluid retention may cause a rise in bnp. Suggest you discuss result with your md. Lowering of the potassium is a known side effect of Florinef (fludrocortisone) use.

Question 2

what are the causes of low potassium (hypokalemia)?

Accepted Answer

See below: A low potassium level has many causes, some are due to decreased intake, some due to increase loss from the skin, gut eg loose stools, urine eg alcohol intake, tubular problems or magnesium deficiency.Others are due to shift of potassium into the cells.

Question 3

what can cause sudden dangerously low potassium, hypokalemia, causing me to collapse and nearly die?

what tests do i need?

Accepted Answer

Periodic paralysis?T: This sounds to me like hypokalemic periodic paralysis. I've seen good physicians miss this. Please read up on it, see if this fits you, talk with your physicians, see if a diagnosis can be made, if it can, discuss the implications with your family.

Question 4

i have chronically low potassium. is drinking coconut water safe? i drink 50 oz per day over the last few months & it has corrected my hypokalemia.

Accepted Answer

Safe: Coconut water is safe. It is likely that bananas will do the same good at lower cost.

Question 5

how much does inspra raise blood potassium? can it be used with klor-con and losartan. ? ive always had severe hypokalemia due to aldosterone. it is at 4.3 with this regiment. would adding inspra be safe or make it go too high?

Accepted Answer

: Inspra is an aldosterone antagonist so you can take this medication for normalizing potassium without the hassle of taking potassium supplement. And you may not need Losartan at all if hypertension is due to hyperaldosteronism. I always use either spironolactone (aldactone) or eplerenone (inspra) for low K and high BP due to high aldosterone in the first place. Good luck.

Question 6

i have hypokalemia which is low potassium in my blood should i play soccer today or wait?

Accepted Answer

Low potassium: You would be better off waiting for your potassium (k) levels to rise before you play soccer. The more important question is, why is your k low? Are you on any medications that would lower it, like diuretics? Do you have a low magnesium level? See a physician to get to the cause of your low k level. It is better to prevent a problem than treat it.

Question 7

i have a low potassium problem and kidney stones problem. is my hypokalemia the cause of my kidney stones? or the other way?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: These are not necessarily related, except for if you have what is called type 1 rta; in that case, innate kidney disease causes both low potassium (due to wasting) as well as kidney stone formation (low urine acid, high calcium excretion).

Question 8

how does hypokalemia affect leg muscle endurance activities like running and swimming? with low potassium can you still build muscle?

Accepted Answer

Muscle cramps: You need proteins to build and maintain muscle, but you need to right balance of fluids and electrolytes to have good muscle function. When your potassium is low, you are more likely to experience muscle cramps and fatigue.

Question 9

when treating genetically-induced hypokalemia (3 members of my immediate family have it), how much oral potassium should be taken on a daily basis?

Accepted Answer

What did your doctor: What did your doctor tell you?   Surely they advised you on how much potassium to take daily.

Question 10

can you fix severe hypokalemia just by eating a lot more potassium?

Accepted Answer

Usually no: The severe hypocalcemia is usually due to severe losses of potassium that exceeds ability of food to replace it. Otc pills are also not enough. Very imp to have lab f/u during replete on to avoid over or under shooting.

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Was diagnosed with hypokalemia after taking florinef (fludrocortisone). same day i had blood work for nt-probnp. could low potassium cause high bnp? mine was high

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What are the causes of low potassium (hypokalemia)?

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What can cause sudden dangerously low potassium, hypokalemia, causing me to collapse and nearly die? what tests do i need?

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I have chronically low potassium. is drinking coconut water safe? i drink 50 oz per day over the last few months & it has corrected my hypokalemia.

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How much does inspra raise blood potassium? can it be used with klor-con and losartan. ? ive always had severe hypokalemia due to aldosterone. it is at 4.3 with this regiment. would adding inspra be safe or make it go too high?

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I have hypokalemia which is low potassium in my blood should i play soccer today or wait?

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I have a low potassium problem and kidney stones problem. is my hypokalemia the cause of my kidney stones? or the other way?

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How does hypokalemia affect leg muscle endurance activities like running and swimming? with low potassium can you still build muscle?

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When treating genetically-induced hypokalemia (3 members of my immediate family have it), how much oral potassium should be taken on a daily basis?

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Can you fix severe hypokalemia just by eating a lot more potassium?

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