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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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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!
Answered 6/28/2013
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