Question 1

can drinking too much milk cause hyperkalemia? just wondering as milk is a decent source of potassium and ive been drinking more of it latelym

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Should be ok for...: What is too much is hard to define. In reality, most persons have a pair of kidneys with a wide range of functional reserve to automatically manage what you consume. Nonetheless, testing serum electrolytes once will bring a firm reassurance; that is a easy thing to do. Plane speculation will impose much pressure of unnecessary anxiety and even fear. More, seek counseling.

Question 2

what to do to lower high potassium?

Accepted Answer

Nephrologist: Potassium balance is tightly regulated by the kidneys, so any potassium disorder implies some derangement in potassium handling. If you have high potassium problems, you must consult nephrologist. 
Please see this website for info on low potassium diet.
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/potassium.cfm.

Question 3

what are some of the symptoms of high potassium levels?

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None or death: There are no symptoms from high potassium and, if you have normal kidney function, you can't get a high potassium unless you purposefully overdose on medication. When potassium becomes approximately twice the normal concentration, the heart stops.  No warning. Just stops. (potassium is used in executions).

Question 4

does lemonade has high potassium?

Accepted Answer

Lemons have some K+: Lemons have around 80mg potassium per serving.  Other foods have higher potassium content like broccoli (468mg/ serving) or bananas  (462mg/ serving).  Lemonade potassium content would depend on if real lemons were used, how many were used and how much of the lemonade you consume.

Question 5

would dialysis be needed for high potassium levels?

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Yes: If the potassium level is dangerously high then   and the level can't be lowered with oral and/or IV medications then you might need emergency dialysis.

Question 6

what would make an anorexic person have high potassium (hyperkalemia)?

Accepted Answer

Anorexic: Low sodium from induced vomiting or dehydration or abuse of diuretics.

Question 7

high potassium linked to vertigo?

Accepted Answer

No: And you can't get high potassium unless you have kidney failure, acidosis, take an overdose of potassium, or take drugs that inhibit your kidney from removing it. The healthy kidney regulates potassium levels very closely. That said, dangerously high levels of potassium cause cardiac arrest without warning symptoms such as vertigo.

Question 8

is internal shaking sign of high potassium?

Accepted Answer

Complex: I don't know if you mean tremor, anxiety, or arrhythmia.  High potassium can cause heart conduction abnormalities but this is generally only when the potassium is over 6.5 meq/l.  If your potassium is this high, you should see your doctor immediately to be evaluated.

Question 9

can high hba1c cause high potassium levels?

Accepted Answer

Indirectly: If you mean hga1c, that is a test for diabetes.  Diabetes is the number 1 cause of renal failure in the United States.  Since potassium only leaves the body through the urine and stool, if your kidney function worsens with poorly controlled diabetes resulting in high hga1c, your kidneys may not be able to control the potassium level resulting in high potassium.

Question 10

should i avoid high potassium foods on losartan?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Losartan can raise blood levels of potassium and therefore avoiding high dietary potassium intake would be advisable especially if there is any underlying kidney disease. Labs are usually done to evaluate potassium and kidney function.

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