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how many milligrams of potassium should you have a .day? mine is up and having a hard time figuring out how much is too much. please respond.

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Dr. John Weeks
Dr. John Weeks answered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Talk to doctor: High potassium can be a side effect of medication (some blood pressure drugs, especially), kidney problems or occasionally hormone imbalance. Check with your doctor to have that evaluated. Good luck!
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