High Potassium Levels

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Shirley D This info was quiet useful to me for I have a kidney disease and lately my potassium levels are getting higher. As I, too, thought that I was cutting out high potassium foods. Thank you very much for this. Now I know what I have to do. 4/19/2011
lol very informative, thank you. 4/8/2011
stephanie This is a very good article. Thanks a lot! I understand it very well. Oh, by the way, I have a question to ask. When a person is having hyperkalemia, does it effect the urine output? 4/6/2011
Michelle Glenn Does not say why it is dangerous. 3/4/2011
Brenda M My potassium level is 5.2 should I be alarmed? 2/26/2011
REbekah I think it's hilarious that the Dr. who is telling the patient about her high potassium levels explains it all over a cup of coffee, which I understand is on the no-no list:) 12/4/2010
Veronica I have Lupus Nephritis Class IV, and I will start dialysis in about six months. They told me my potassium is high, but it was recently that I knew how bad potassium is for the kidneys. It's been a week now, and this is one of the best articles that I have found where a "normal" person (with no medical background) can really understand how and why potassium is bad (or how it works).

Thanks for sharing!		 11/20/2010
Luis Ortiz Very informative. The information was very helpful. 11/14/2010
Shirley Lewis I'd like to meet this doctor that sits down with coffee and talks things over with you like this. Please, what world do you live in. 11/5/2010
martha is their a supplement that i can take to bring my potassium lower and what can of meats can I eat 10/17/2010
Yvonne Thank you very much for the great information... 9/30/2010
SS LOTS OF GOOD INFO. 7/9/2010
Jim G. This article was great. My kidney doctor called me today and told me my blood work showed I was 5.8. They had be take a perscription today and I will be going in to see him Monday. He just got a blood sample Friday but he is cleaning out the Potassium and is sending me back Monday to have more blood taken to check it out.

THX		 6/19/2010
E waterfield I found the article on Hyperkalemia very educational. Also the diet on what I can eat and what not to eat ,helps a lot . Thankyou 4/9/2010
Alice D. Can potassium meds be taken without any food at the same time? 3/29/2010
Elaine Dr. Arlene did not address salads & salad dressings, meat, poultry & fish. This the above a complete list of the things you CAN & CANNOT eat on a High Potassium diet? 1/30/2010
betty Does salt contain potassium 1/23/2010
Nancy The article on high potassium was very informative. Thanks. 1/19/2010
saj nice article 1/4/2010
Evelyn I have high blood pressure which I can not control even though I take several medications except by taking clonidine as it rises, also my potassium is 5.3. I have been check for blockage to my kidney, and a 24 hour urine test. Today I started back on my hormone thearpy, which I stopped back in the summer. At my age I thought I didn't need them anymore, but my doctor thinks we need to try them again. What do you think? 12/8/2009
Mae Cramer Thank you I feel I understand a little bit better 11/18/2009
joan Thank you for answering some questions. Having been diagnosed with Hyperkalemia (mild) its hard to find answers that don't require a degree in medicine to understand 11/3/2009
Mary Doherty Mum has heart failure, her kidney and liver function is not great with potassium level of 7.1 10/29/2009
Diane Found High Potassium the hard way, Blood test of 7.8. Thanks for the info foods we can eat was a help. 10/17/2009
Norma So if potatoes, sweet potaoes, beans and peas are out for veggies. Then what is recommended to lower the Potassium? 9/26/2009
lovely good information but it sounds unreliable and somewhat like an advertisement. 9/23/2009
DOVIE CANNON you did not mention potassium in meats, like ham and turkey...please advise...thanks, DOVIE CANNON 8/6/2009
telo perez very informative article..tnx for sharing.. 7/13/2009
Theo Asante Dear Dr.,
I visited the clinic to have a thorough medical test. My results were generally OK except for a rise in potassium level to 6.0 and a slight drop in both sodium and chloride. The Doctor asked if I take a lot of bananas. Yes I used to do about 6 months ago. Now I work in another town where I get oranges. I take three or four full 'balls' of oranges every night. Could that be the cause of the rise in my potassium level? Thanks and God bless.		 7/9/2009
Liz Weeks Thank you. Thank you. I've been freaking out over the lack of non-terrifying information about elevated potassium levels, and this calmed me down significantly. Did I say thank you? 5/11/2009
Mrs Brown What a friendly, non-technical reassuring article.Thank you.It has helped me alot. 5/2/2009
Donna my Daughter is at level 8 right now and at the hospital what will they do to her 3/20/2009
Barb Can the symptoms also be aching legs at night. When I rest them during the day they are fine. At night it feels like they are bruised when the hit my bed? 9/30/2008
Ed The best I have read on this subject. Thank you! 9/27/2008
alene gabbard hi, my son has high potassium levels ' an im worried about it , i feel some better about it now ' i feel more informed about it , but my question is this ''he says if he is feelin weak he can eat a banana an will feel better why is this ? thank you so much 9/19/2008
Kathryn Michael i would like to see a list of LOW potassium foods 8/11/2008
ED IS A POTASSIUM LEVEL 4,0 GOOD 7/11/2008
Lynne Forsyth This information is fabulous! My Mum is 80, has been diagnosed with Hyperkalemia and I needed an informative and logical text she would understand in layman's terms. So thank you, this will be very helpful to me! She is on Lithium, Amytriptylline, Diclofenac, and various other meds..I have no idea why her K is elevated other than renal disease. Once again, many thanks for your help.
L.S.Forsyth		 5/14/2008
michellec Thank you! This helped tremendously. I've been called back to recheck potassium level 5 times in about 6 weeks! I'm getting scared - today they said referring me to a nephrologist. Doc asked if my daily vitamin had potassium - has never said anything about salt or avoiding certain foods! 5/12/2008
Ann Read quiet a few links and this one explains what I wanted to know better than the others.
Thanks.		 3/31/2008
Rita Annette - Physical trauma can lead to an increase of potassium levels. As in hyperthyroidism - if that is your thyroid problem - excessive calcium and sodium deplete potassium, your medication could also be the cause. However, only a thorough medical check up can tell you the exact cause. Thank you. 10/13/2007
Annette 6 months ago I fell on the ice and completely broke my hip,needing a complete replacement. Recently I went for a blood workup and my potassuim was 5.9. I have since been watching my diet, but since I am rather pretty healty and never had a high level as such, could this sudden increase in the level be due to the fall. I have not other problems or symptoms, and do not over eat on any of the high potassium foods and drinks. Coffee yes, and I have been taking a lot of Advil for the pain and discomfort from the healing of the surgery. maybe 6 to 9 tablets a day. Could the fall make the count go up as it did. I do have a thyroid problem which I take syntheroid for. thank you so much 10/13/2007
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