Hi.. You have not done a good research, before you took those potassium supplements.. Do you know that high potassium can cause SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST too.. Potassium supplementation should be done only if your symptoms are proved to be hypokalemia.. The proof is by checking the serum potassium levels.. So people be careful. If some one is going to start of potassium gluconate all by themselves, make sure that you really need them.. And to the person who has posted this, its always better to discuss with a doctor before you pop a pill which you are not very sure of or leave it to the doctors to decide if you need those pills....