A 35-year-old female asked:
is there a good time of day to take sodium and potassium? i know that cortisol tapers off throughout the day. is sodium and potassium simular?
1 doctor answer
Dr. Loren Cohen answered
52 years experience Addiction Medicine
Anytime is good: If you have a minor deficiency, then often it can be corrected with once a day supplements given at any time. If the deficiency is more severe, then it's better to take multiple smaller doses during the day, rather than one large dose. This is true even in the setting of treated adrenal deficiency complicated by diarrhea.
Answered on May 14, 2015
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
Related questions:
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Armen Margaryan answered
23 years experience Nephrology and Dialysis
Addisons: Morning serum cortisol should be the first step.
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Gross answered
46 years experience Nephrology and Dialysis
No: When you check for adrenal insufficiency you need to do a Cortrysin stimulation test That test id done by taking a fasting cortisol then giving you a ... Read More
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singh answered
28 years experience Nephrology and Dialysis
Need more info : I am not sure what information as you looking for. The body handles sodium and potassium differently.
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Clarence Grim answered
57 years experience Endocrinology
Na K channels: Paralysis death
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
People also searched for:
Connect by text or video with a U.S. board-certified doctor now — wait time is less than 1 minute!
24/7 visits
$15 per month