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What treatments were effective in treating low potassium or hypokalemia? Submit Your Comment
I was admitted to the hospital for hypokalemia and given IV and oral potassium.
My doctor was against low potassium pills when I first had low potassium and now since it happens a lot he wants me on a potassium pill and magnesium pill because I can't keep my potassium level up through my diet alone, even when adding milk and bananas, etc.
Viewing all the comments, it has made me realize how important it is to know our bodies. I was having chest pains and thought I had a heart attack, there was tingling in my fingertips. In the emergency room they did a blood test and found my potassium was at 2.4. They gave me a potassium drink and my potassium is now at 3.5. I never realized that you can have a stroke or heart failure due to low potassium. Both my parents have had strokes and now I wonder if it could have been avoided. I will definitely be eating more bananas. My deficiency was due to my high blood pressure medication. My doctor has changed my medication and I am feeling so much better.
I felt dizzy, almost passing out at least once from hypokalemia. I had tingling up my left hand and arm, irregular heart beat (missing every third or fourth beat), and leg cramps. I was constipated and had an upset stomach. I stopped taking water pills, had an IV potassium for 3 hours and two tablets and I feel better! I'm eating more bananas and avocados.
I have abdominal pressure, bloating, water retention throughout my body, and rapid heart rate from hypokalemia. I was given IV for a 2.9 level and I still feel terrible. The weight is insane!
I was given IV of potassium for my hypokalemia.
I drink 1L to 1.5L of beer every night because I have difficulty sleeping because of stress. The past 3 years of my life I have been drinking and now as I get older I feel now I am no longer invincible. This 2019 I do it again, but my bad habit of drinking ends this march because I have a 3.47 potassium, not very serious but this is my second time in 7 months, my first one was 2.97. So I decided to quit alcohol, now I am at 10 days free of alcohol. It is difficult but I must, for my family, but most importantly for myself too.
I ate a banana and retook the hypokalemia test, everything was fine.
The level of potassium still remains low after 4 days treatment of the patient on drips for hypokalemia.
