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What (aside from vomiting) would cause potassium levels to drop and remain low?
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Low K: 1. diarrhea 2. Not eating enough K 3. Taking diuretics 4. Hyperaldosteronism 5. Sweating a lot. 6. Eating licorice every day and many other causes I have specialized in low K for 50 years and happy to do 2nd opinion. Here for next 3 hours.
Answered 5/18/2017
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