Was diagnosed with hypokalemia after taking florinef (fludrocortisone). Same day i had blood work for nt-probnp. Could low potassium cause high bnp? Mine was high

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I am22 male. I had this hypokalemia. All my lab tests results are good. Still my doctors canot figure out the cause of my low potsium, why is that so?

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Can you fix severe hypokalemia just by eating a lot more potassium?

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A 45-year-old male asked:

When treating genetically-induced hypokalemia (3 members of my immediate family have it), how much oral potassium should be taken on a daily basis?

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A 25-year-old female asked:

Can exercise & glucose shift potassium in a healthy person? I'm diagnosed hkpp, getting 2nd opinion. Hypoglycemia & random hypokalemia. What else???

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A 33-year-old female asked:

Took potassium for hypokalemia but it's been 3 days and still super dizzy ?

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A 35-year-old member asked:

With hypertension and hypokalemia what is the best potassium supplements?

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A 22-year-old male asked:

I have a hypokalemia, why does my doctor recomends potassium citrate?

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A 41-year-old male asked:

Can Potassium Citrate be used to manage hypokalemia? Please explain. Thank you.

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A 38-year-old male asked:

Does a basic metabolic panel show serum or intracellular potassium levels? How is hypokalemia diagnosed?

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A 38-year-old male asked:

If the majority of potassium in the body is in red blood cells and very little in serum why is serum potassium level used to diagnose hypokalemia?

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A 47-year-old female asked:

Eating to much Black licorice cause hypokalemia, can compensate this eating food rich in potassium? Can Cause also bleeding due to lowering platelets

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A 36-year-old male asked:

What's more appropriate for hypokalemia or hypokalemic periodic paralysis? Potassium chloride or potassium citrate? Thanks.

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A female asked:

Aldosteronism with hypokalemia, treat 100meq/day K. have weak knees and vericose veins. 2days thigh twitching? Related to potassium or knees?

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A 27-year-old female asked:

Where i can get best doctor for hypocalamia deasease? Its a periodical problem od low potassiaum.

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A 24-year-old male asked:

I have hypokelimia. Potassium deficiency. I body looses potassium daily. Is there ne permanent treatment of this?

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A 24-year-old male asked:

I am having potassium deficiency. Hypokelimia. My body is not absorbing potassium from food. Is there any permanent treatment for this disease?

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A 25-year-old female asked:

Low t3 (liothyronine) and "low" normal TSH & T4? Could it still be hypothyroidism? Other causes? I also have hypoglycemia and periodic hypokalemia.

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A 26-year-old female asked:

Can not having near optimal range total t4 (6.3) tsh (1.02) and low total t3 (liothyronine) cause carb sensitivity and hypoglycemia, hypokalemia periodic paralysis?

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A 28-year-old female asked:

Recurrent hypokalemia despite not on any meds to cause it. Low vit d and b12, why? I'm only 28 to have all these deficiencies.

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A 25-year-old female asked:

ACTH levels were 6 then 7. Range is 6-50 could this still be low? not fasted. I also have hypoglycemia & periodic hypokalemia. What could this be?

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A 25-year-old female asked:

Can Wilson's disease cause low T3, (liothyronine) hypoglycemia & occasional hypokalemia?

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A 39-year-old female asked:

I have hypokalemia. Last few days i've been dizzy and muscle weakness to the point i almost fall. Could my levels be low?

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A 25-year-old female asked:

My t3 (liothyronine) levels were 46 (low) but TSH and T4 are normal but on the low end. I also had bouts of hypokalemia and also have hypoglycemia. What could it be?

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Low potassium (hypokalemia)

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