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A member asked:

Does the diuretic effect of alcohol make the body lose potassium? if so how much?

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Yes: Directly proportional to the amount of alcohol you drink.

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 7/4/2018

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Battling low potassium for weeks ranging from 3.1 to 2.7. Taking diuretics and K supplements. I fell down today. Is this related? Today it's 2.9

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I don't understand how straightt dehydration from not drinking enough- no diuretics, vomiting etc can cause low potassium?

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My pharmacist tells me potassium sparing diuretics such as spironolactone are not completely, potassium sparing. Is this true?

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Why is there an edema when you have Cardiomyopathy? I was given a diuretics. Now why do you think is it that I was given a potassium chloride?

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Dear MDs: Although my daily diet is > 5000 mg of K rich food/fruits, my K is <3.4. By how much would 12.5 mg diuretic (hctz) decrease potassium level?

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