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What Causes Shakiness In The Legs Having High BP And Low Potassium Levels?
I do have high blood pressure and I do take potassium because it was low, only prescripition medicine. I also have high cholersterol and I take presciptions for that. I obese, I m 63 and a few times lately, like yesterday i was standing in the kitchen and all of a sudden i noticed my knees were knocking and I was miledly shaking. So i ate a banana and sat down. I took my blood pressure 111/67, Pulse 67. After about 20 minutes it all calmed down. Gwynne
Mon, 15 Sep 2014
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You do have a history of Hypertension so it is advisable to get done the plasma glucose test to rule out the possibility of hypo glycaemia in my opinion better stop potassium supplements, hope this information helps, hope this information helps.
Well come to HCM
You do have a history of Hypertension so it is advisable to get done the plasma glucose test to rule out the possibility of hypo glycaemia in my opinion better stop potassium supplements, hope this information helps, hope this information helps.
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