Question 1

i take potassium, drink water and gatorade 2 cups coffee but still cramp some days. do i need to go to dr?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You should be seen.  There are many causes of cramps besides low potassium.

Question 2

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 3

i have benign pvc's.  i supplement w/ potassium, mangesium, dont drink caffeine or alcohol.  still get them.  anything else i should be doing?

Accepted Answer

? More evaluation: I am presuming that these have been detected on some sort of EKG. If you were found to have low potassium, I'd recommend having it checked again after a month or so. The next step is often an echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart). PVC''s can be treated with meds like beta blockers, but that is generally reserved for people who are having a lot of symptoms.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 5

what could be the cause of chronic dehydration with slightly low potassium and sodium? i drink 90oz of water a day and put salt on almost all my food.

Accepted Answer

Not dehyration: You're not dehydrated, you're diluted. Your excessive fluid intake is causing your electrolyte imbalance. Eating salt will not raise your serum sodium for physiologic mechanisms that can't be explained here. This is called "dilutional hyponatremia" - you can google it.

Question 6

my potassium in a cmp typically runs low around a 3.0-3.6. can i fix this by just increasing my potassium intake by like drinking orange juice daily?

Accepted Answer

Needs checked: At 18 it needs to be investigated. Are you on diuretics or have BP issues.Reasons for  low potassium levels need to be checked.

Question 7

should u eat or drink b4 taking a follow up potassium test, with kidney not functioning so well?

Accepted Answer

Ok to eat or drink: A blood test to measure the potassium level is usually not a "fasting" test, so eating or drinking is ok to do, unless one's doctor says otherwise.

Question 8

drinking too much water will cause problems with potassium?

Accepted Answer

See below: There should no need to drink too much water, drink if you are thirsty
your body can conserve pottassium, and should not be low, unless you are taking diuretics/medications .Or have other medical causes to lower pottassium levels.

Question 9

can drinking lots of orange cause slightly high potassium levels?

Accepted Answer

Orange: Yes, orange juice is rich in potassium.

Question 10

what is a good way to get potassium without eating bananas or drinking milk?

Accepted Answer

Vitamins: By taking potassium supplements or a multi-vitamin containing potassium. If you have a low potassium level in your blood your medical doctor can prescribe potallium supplements.

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I take potassium, drink water and gatorade 2 cups coffee but still cramp some days. do i need to go to dr?

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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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I have benign pvc's. i supplement w/ potassium, mangesium, dont drink caffeine or alcohol. still get them. anything else i should be doing?

A member asked:

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

A member asked:

What could be the cause of chronic dehydration with slightly low potassium and sodium? i drink 90oz of water a day and put salt on almost all my food.

A member asked:

My potassium in a cmp typically runs low around a 3.0-3.6. can i fix this by just increasing my potassium intake by like drinking orange juice daily?

A member asked:

Should u eat or drink b4 taking a follow up potassium test, with kidney not functioning so well?

A member asked:

Drinking too much water will cause problems with potassium?

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Can drinking lots of orange cause slightly high potassium levels?

A member asked:

What is a good way to get potassium without eating bananas or drinking milk?

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