my potassium is to high how do i get it to a normal stat, and what causes high potassium in body?
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The kidneys normally excrete excess potassium from the body. Therefore, most cases of hyperkalemia are caused by disorders that reduce the kidneys' ability to excrete potassium.\n\nThere are no at-home treatments I could find... you should really talk to your doctor about it.
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consume potassiumm cynide...........\nbut nothing is worth enough to gve up on ur life!!!so think again!!!
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When you say pains in your chest do you mean a tightness like in the middle of your chest??\nSome people even though they eat a diet with potassium in it still need a suppliment that is prescribed for them.\nIf you are 18yrs you can go to a doctor on your own without your parents consent. Call the family doctor that you usually go to or ask friends for referrals. If you are still living at home under the age of 18 you need to speak to your parents. This ongoing chest pain needs to be evaluated and blowing you off by saying eat your bananas is not good enough. You could still have a low potassium level.\nPotassium if it becomes to low is a critical condition and can lead to all types of heart problems that can even be lethal and sudden.\n\nPerhaps your episodes have frightened your parents and it is a subject they are afraid to discuss.\n\nIf you still can;t get thru to them I suggest the next time you have chest pain you call 911 have the paramedics show up at your house and let them take you to the emergency room for an evaluation.\n\n\nP.S. Try to stay away from the cigarette smoke as much as possible. IT IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF ASTHMA in children and the BIGGEST trigger for an asthma attach\n\n\nall the best to you and keep us posted
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Potassium chloride is in the class of drugs called potassium supplements which are used to treat low potassium conditions (hypokalemia) or prevent them from occurring. Potassium is the principal positive ion inside of the cells of the body and is used in nerve conduction, muscle contraction, and normal kidney function. A deficiency of potassium causes weakness, fatigue, heart rhythm problems, paralysis, and kidney dysfunction.\nCardiac arrest can occur with high potassium conditions, such as chronic renal failure, burns, acidosis,  dehydration, and potassium sparing diuretic usage. Potassium supplements should not be given to these patients.\nIt will interact with the normal ionic balance of the muscle depolorization stage and effectively stop the heart from being able to beat.
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The following foods contain more than 200 milligrams of potassium per serving, and are therefore considered to be high in potassium. \n\nFruits\n\nApricots\nRaw – 2 medium\nDry – 5 halves\nAvocado – ¼ whole\nBanana – ½ whole\nCantaloupe – ½ cup\nDates – 5 whole\nDried fruits – ½ cup\nFigs, dried – ½ cup\nGrapefruit juice – ½ cup\nHoneydew – ½ cup\nKiwi – 1 medium\nMango – 1 medium\nNectarine – 1 medium\nOrange – 1 medium\nOrange juice – ½ cup\nPapaya – ½ whole\nPomegranate – 1 whole\nPomegranate juice – ½ cup\nPrunes – ½ cup\nPrune juice – ½ cup\nRaisins – ½ cup\n\nVegetables\n\n(All portions are ½ cup)\n\nAcorn squash\nArtichoke\nBamboo shoots\nBaked beans\nButternut squash\nBeets, fresh then boiled\nBlack beans\nBrussels sprouts\nChinese cabbage\nCarrots, raw\nDried beans and peas\nGreens, except Kale\nHubbard squash\nKohlrabi\nLentils\nLegumes\nMushrooms, canned\nParsnips\nPotatoes, white and sweet\nPumpkin\nRefried beans\nRutabagas\nSpinach, cooked\nTomatoes, tomato products\nVegetable juices\n\nOther Foods\n\nBran/Bran Products – ½ cup\nChocolate – 1.5-2 ounces\nGranola – ½ cup\nMilk, all types – 1 cup\nMolasses – 1 tablespoon\nNutritional supplements\nNuts and seeds – 1 ounce\nPeanut butter – 2 tablespoons\nSalt substitutes – ½ cup\nSalt free broth – ½ cup\nYogurt – ½ cup\n\nChocolate and peanut butter --- get  your potassium from Reese's Peanut butter cups!
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If you are a low carb dieter, you most likely were advised to take potassium supplements. This could happen for one or both of these reasons: \n\n1)you are, or want to be in, ketosis (an acidic condition associated with excessiveamounts of ketones in the blood) and ketosis is shown to cause potassiumdeficit; and/or\n\n2) you are dehydrated and dehydration is know to be accompanied with potassium loss.\n\nThere are other factors that can influence your potassium need. You may be experiencing one of these:\n\nadaptation to ketosis, which can lead to potassium conservation by the body. Studies have shown that after five weeks on a very low-carb diet (20g carbs a day) with adequate water intake, potassium concentration in the blood was normal. \ndecrease in food intake (due to decreased appetite),which can return potassium concentration in the blood back to normal. Clinical observation is that potassium concentration increases proportional with theincrease of the energy deficit when calories burnt exceed calories eaten. \nThere is no RDA for Potassium. \n\nOver-the-counter potassium supplements usually contain 99 milligrams per tablet. The average American diet provides two to six grams of potassium per day, so you see how little you can get actually get with these supplements. If you doctor advised you on prescription-strength potassium formula, then by all means, follow his or her recommendation.\n\nIf you have plenty of these foods and plenty of water, you're potassium intake is probably fine:\n\nFish, especially salmon, cod, flounder and sardines \nMeats \nVegetables, particularly broccoli, tomatoes, potato skins, spinach, lettuce and parsley \nFruits (you can have lemons, half of a tart green apple, or a quarter of a grapefruit on a low-carb diet) \nWatch for These Signs of Potassium Deficit!\n\nThe most common symptom of potassium deficit is fatigue; initial symptoms of potassium deficiency include slow reaction, muscle weakness and dry skin.\n\nBe especially attentive to the signs of potassium deficit if you are diabetic, pregnant or suffer from alcoholism.
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Eat more bananas. You could have a potassium deficiency
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I've heard it can sometimes be a potassium deficiency.  Eating more bananas would help with that.
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CALL AN AMBULANCE IMMEDIATELY! You may be low in potassium which in turn can affect your heart rate.  I read your previous post about getting dizzy when you stand up.  Sounds like you are dehydrated. Here's more info:\n\nHypokalemia\nWhat is it?\n\nHypokalemia is a low level of potassium in the blood. Potassium is an electrolyte that is important to the function of the nerve and muscle cells, including the heart. (May also be spelled hypokalaemia.)\nWho gets it?\n\nHypokalemia is most common in people with diseases that affect kidney function, people who take diuretics, and people with eating disorders.\nWhat causes it?\n\nMost of the body’s potassium is stored inside various cells and organs, with only a small amount found in the blood. The body maintains a balance of potassium in the blood by matching the amount of potassium taken in with the amount excreted (put out) by the kidneys. Hypokalemia occurs when the body releases too much potassium, such as through severe vomiting, diarrhea, or sweating during intense exercise. It also can be caused by a disease that affects kidney function – the kidneys may excrete too much potassium, or may not be able to match their output to the body’s potassium intake. Diseases that can cause hypokalemia include Liddle’s syndrome, Cushing’s syndrome, Fanconi’s syndrome, and Bartter’s syndrome. Certain drugs called diuretics increase the body’s urine output, which can also cause hypokalemia. Hypokalemia can be caused by overuse of laxatives; by eating disorders such as bulimia, which involves self-induced vomiting; and by prolonged fasting and starvation. Although it is less likely, hypokalemia can also be caused by not eating enough foods that contain potassium, and by eating too much licorice.\nWhat are the symptoms?\n\nSymptoms of hypokalemia include irregular heartbeat, which can range from mild to severe. Severe cases can result in cardiac arrest and paralysis of the lungs. Other symptoms can include muscle weakness, cramping, or flaccid paralysis (limpness); leg discomfort; extreme thirst; frequent urination; and confusion. Infants and young children with gastrointestinal illnesses that cause prolonged vomiting and diarrhea can die from cardiac arrest when potassium levels become dangerously low.\nHow is it diagnosed?\n\nHypokalemia is diagnosed by measuring the potassium levels in a blood sample. Normal blood potassium levels are 3.5 to 5.0 milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L) of blood. A patient with hypokalemia will have a blood potassium level lower than 3.5 mEq/L. To determine the cause of hypokalemia, your doctor may also check potassium levels in a urine sample. The doctor may also order a test called an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), which measures the electrical activity of the heart.\nWhat is the treatment?\n\nSever hypokalemia is treated in a hospital with intravenous (IV) potassium. In most cases, however, this condition can be treated by increasing the amounts of potassium-rich foods in the diet, drinking electrolyte replacement fluids during intense exercise or for severe vomiting or diarrhea, or by taking a potassium supplement in a dosage recommended by your doctor. It is important to have the potassium levels in the blood checked regularly if you are taking diuretics or other medications that affect potassium.\nSelf-care tips\n\nIf you have a disease that affects kidney function or are taking drugs that affect how much potassium the kidneys release, it is important to eat foods that are high in potassium. Potassium is found in many foods such as bananas, oranges, tomatoes, spinach and other green leafy vegetables, melons, peas and beans, and potatoes. If your infant or child experiences severe vomiting or diarrhea, call your doctor immediately and follow his or her recommendations for treatment to avoid hypokalemia.\n\nThis information has been designed as a comprehensive and quick reference guide written by our health care reviewers.  The health info
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Drink 15 glasses of water a day, eat bananas & other fruits for the Potassium 2 a day. Fish oil, Sardines Salmon Omega-3's, Magnesium Gluconate- Relaxes arteries,Coenzyme Q 10-nutrient, Walk 30 minutes aerobic 4 times a week,Hawthorn 250 milligrams extract daily and finally Garlic 2 or 3 cloves a day minimum
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Salt is not salt.\n\nSea salt contains a higher percentage of Potassium Chloride (KCl) than table salt which is mainly sodium Chloride (NaCl). It is the sodium content of salt that can cause damage if too much is ingested. The sodium content of the body's blood, interstitial and intracellular fluids is the key determinant in the volume of water the body retains.\n\nGenerally the more water the higher your blood pressure.\n\nSubstituting the sodium with potassium helps to lower the associated risks of excess salt intake.\n\nHowever excess potassium ingestion hasw problems of its own including dysfuntioning of electrically active cells (heart, nerves, muscles). But the concentrations needed are quite high.
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Lots of foods have potassium. Some of the highest are:\nSweet potato, Tomato paste, Beet greens, Potato, White beans, Yogurt, Clams, Prune juice, Carrot juice, Blackstrap molasses, Halibut, Soybeans, Yellowfin tuna, Lima beans, Winter squash, Pacific rockfish, Pacific cod, Bananas, Spinach, Tomato juice/sauce, Peaches (dried), Prunes (stewed), Pork chop, Apricots (dried), Rainbow trout, Buttermilk, Cantaloupe, Honeydew melon, Lentils, plantains, Kidney beans, Orange juice, Split peas, as well as Kiwis, Papaya\n\nGo to google.com and type in "potassium, food" and you'll get lots of sites to check out
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Eat less salt. Read food labels carefully because sometimes there is a lot of hidden sodium in foods you would never expect. Go for a walk or exercise and be sure to take time to relax as well.
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Before you seek any advice on how to balance your electrolytes, you should get your electrolytes checked. Have your doctor run a chemistry profile first. Sometimes, drinking a lot of fluids is your body's way of telling you that you need more fluids. Sometimes, it's a sign of a serious problem, though this is rare so don't get freaked out. Get more informed, and see your physician.
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sounds like you have hypocalcemia problems\nthis could mean problems with various things in your body like yout parathyroid and PThormones, etc\n\nyou need more calcium!!!!!\n\nstart taking a calcium supplement with vitamin D and see if that helps\n\np.s. I don't know where those people are getting potassium from, I have never heard of that, and I have studied muscle cramping and its causes. If you are eating a diet high in phosphorous/phosphates, this inversely causes your calcium levels to go down, so try to cut that stuff out, this is things like potatoes, etc, ( you can look it up on the internet foods that are high in phosphorus)\n\n-calcium is the main problem here
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Potassium always helped me.. you need to eat bananas :D
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Yes, potassium is found in our bodies. It works with sodium to keep our hearts beating normally.  It is also found in animals, and works the same way as in humans.  Plants also use potassium. If you've ever looked at the ingredients on plant food, you'll see that plants need a particular amount of electrolytes to live.