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How to deal with gastritis from potassium supplements
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jack Rubinanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 50 years experience
Supplements: Potassium (k) supplements are available and can be used to supplement low serum k levels. You should see your doctor to see if you actually need suppl... Read More
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
surgery 58 years experience
Why?: If you have low potassium there needs to be an evaluation and cause?
Taking diuretics? Renal issues?
Etc!
In moderation, and in normal persons potassi... Read More
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3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Steve Montoyaanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 49 years experience
Bananas: Bananas provide 1 meq of kcl per inch therefore 3 per day may equal one 20 meq tab.
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Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
All are good BUT..: Potassium generally does not need supplementation. Some people who take potent diuretics may require a bit extra potassium. All sources of potassium ... Read More
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Dr. Jovita Anyanwuanswered
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
Why?: It looks like you already taking an ace inhibitor hence be careful oral potassuim supplementation unless you have low k. Some foods like banana have h... Read More
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Victor Francisco Izaguirre Gutiérrezanswered
Medicina Interna 11 years experience
All the time: The potassium's a normal electrolyte and constantly is eliminated by the kidneys, the amount of oral ingestion of potassium and the kidney elimination... Read More
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159 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mary Callahananswered
Cardiology 31 years experience
Potassium supplement: The most effective potassium supplement is your diet and usually if you eat lots of fruits and vegetables then you will obtain all the potassium you n... Read More
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3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Amandeep Kauranswered
Family Medicine 12 years experience
Diamox: Please provide more details about your health and its use ( why, how long have you been taking it
), lab results. That will help to make appropriate r... Read More
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313 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Szawalukanswered
Cardiology 33 years experience
Possibly: Depending on the specific diuretic you are taking. Some diuretics waste more potassium than others. Also if you are taking a potassium sparing diureti... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mark Kuhnkeanswered
General Surgery 42 years experience
No : If you are lifting that religiously, you are surely trying to optimize your diet. Potassium is very common in normal foods, such as oranges and banana... Read More
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4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 54-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jerome Zacksanswered
Cardiology 53 years experience
Possibly: If you are taking a potassium supplement because you are being treated with a diuretic, upon adding losartan, you might not require continuation of th... Read More
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5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
None: Never take potassium supplements without a doctor's supervision. I'm sure you're aware that potassium is the ingredient used in lethal injections beca... Read More
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3.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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