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What Causes Severe Diarrhea After Taking Magnesium And Potassium Pills?

I was recently hospitalizIed out of state. I was hospitalized because I had very low sodium. Since returning home and seeing my primary doctor, I have been having bloodwork done. My doctor added magnesium and potassium. As a result of adding these pills, for two days, I had very bad diareah, terrible pains in my stomach and no sleep. My Doctor rook me off the pills temporarily and I am now back taking a 1/2 pill of each for two days. My question is that I go to the bathroom very frequently on a daily basis. Because of this I am wondering if my going to the bathroom so frequently is causing me too loose my electrolites and that is why they are so low.
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Hello,

Your hypothesis may be correct.
One of the common causes of low potassium and magnesium is diarrhea.
I would recommend you to use over the counter option such as Imodium and take daily probiotics.
I suggest you to continue taking magnesium supplements.

Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi,
General & Family Physician
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What Causes Severe Diarrhea After Taking Magnesium And Potassium Pills?

Hello, Your hypothesis may be correct. One of the common causes of low potassium and magnesium is diarrhea. I would recommend you to use over the counter option such as Imodium and take daily probiotics. I suggest you to continue taking magnesium supplements. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician