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Suggest Ways To Bring Down High Potassium Levels
Question: i have high potassium how can i lower it ,what foods do i need?
Brief Answer:
high urine output may help with potassium
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
foods cannot really help. A high urine output may help with potassium excretion but this is not the solution you should be after. The cause of this increase has to be addressed.
First of all, how high was your potassium? Can you upload the report? The rest of the tests might provide useful clues too.
The potential causes have to be investigated. I'll mention some of the most common ones.
- Side effects: drugs that may increase potassium levels include (but are not limited to) Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (antihypertensive drugs), angiotensin receptor blockers (antihypertensive drugs too), spironolactone (diuretic), amilodide (diuretic), etc.
- renal dysfunction: acute or chronic renal failure and other renal disorders.
- hormonal disorders: Addison's disease (low aldosterone).
- red blood cells destruction: hemolytic anemia of various causes.
- serious injuries.
- rhabdomyolysis: muscular destruction with red urine and increased CPK.
- potassium supplements.
Your doctor should order the appropriate tests to investigate which of the above (or other causes) apply to your case and provide the right treatment.
I'll be glad to provide more comments when you upload the full report.
Kind Regards!
high urine output may help with potassium
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
foods cannot really help. A high urine output may help with potassium excretion but this is not the solution you should be after. The cause of this increase has to be addressed.
First of all, how high was your potassium? Can you upload the report? The rest of the tests might provide useful clues too.
The potential causes have to be investigated. I'll mention some of the most common ones.
- Side effects: drugs that may increase potassium levels include (but are not limited to) Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (antihypertensive drugs), angiotensin receptor blockers (antihypertensive drugs too), spironolactone (diuretic), amilodide (diuretic), etc.
- renal dysfunction: acute or chronic renal failure and other renal disorders.
- hormonal disorders: Addison's disease (low aldosterone).
- red blood cells destruction: hemolytic anemia of various causes.
- serious injuries.
- rhabdomyolysis: muscular destruction with red urine and increased CPK.
- potassium supplements.
Your doctor should order the appropriate tests to investigate which of the above (or other causes) apply to your case and provide the right treatment.
I'll be glad to provide more comments when you upload the full report.
Kind Regards!
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