Low potassium levels: Hypokalemia (H) can be caused be caused by diuretics (D). They do this by two mechanisms. One is by potassium (K) losses in the urine. The other way is by magnesium (M) losses caused by the D. Patients with low M levels will not be able to increase their K level until the M is repleted. Check your M level and if low eat foods rich in M, such as cashews, or try some M supplements. Get a blood test.
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