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I have high bp and recent blood reports show low potassium level(3.4).which specialist should I consult?

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My uncle got admitted recently due to low potassium levels... Never heard about this illness before so checked online and found that rice can cause low potassium...my uncle eats brown rice only twice a day...1)should I ask him to avoid rice for few days? 2)is chapati okay to eat during low potassium.3) which fruits to eat to normalise potassium lev

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Low potassium is very dangerous. Eating rice does not cause it. There are various other causes like dehydration, vomiting, any kidney disease., etc.,. Follow what your physician has told you. ...  Read More

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My father has low body potassium level. It was decreased to 1.0 and he was very week and hospitalized. Now after 7 days of injecting with potassium it increased to 3.0, but it is decreasing on daily basis and came down to 2.0 now. He is taking potassium tablets and having potassium rich food, but still the level is decreasing daily.What could be th

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Check magnesium level. If there is low level of magnesium then first shud correct magnesium. ...  Read More

Sodium levels are low and potassium is low what should i do? And he has a heart condition takes medication occasionally

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Pl give the details of reports and medicines u r taking.Low potassium and sodium is not good sign. ...  Read More

Mother is having sarcoidosis thyroid CKD Now she is facing low sodium 118 and potassium 1.9 magnesium 1.5 creatine 1.6, very much tired now admitted and having potassium and sodium injection Dr told because of Lasix 40 BD the levels will be low if lasix stopped edema will occur and output will be low . Is there any solution from falling Na,K mg. Or

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Hello my dear friend At a creatinine of 1.6 mg/dl ( near normal kidney function in elderly) she doesn't need lasix to prevent fluid retention!!! Please consult an experienced nephrologist at regular i ...  Read More

Recently diagnosed with low potassium level 3.0, one month back it was 3.5. I also have gallstones. What should be done? Anything to worry about? Thanks.

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Take white beans, broccoli, grapefruit, salmon ,sweet potatoes, banana, peas ,raw milk and avocado to increase potassium levels in the body. ...  Read More

Hi.. I have done my kft test and have attached the report. What could be the possible reason for low potassium level and what can be done to make it to the apt level

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Multiple reasons. Mainly due to dietary deficiency or it also could be a wrong lab reports. Repeat again after 1 week ...  Read More

Doctors found out that I have Low Potassium Readings, which Inturn was affecting my ECG reading. How to increase the value of Potassium?

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Hi Good day Doc i have a severe headache ive already done for check up they prescribe a orphenadrine citrate paracetsmol (norgeaic) 50mg/650mg but after i take the medicine 3hrs after i take the medicine my headache is back .. and i have a low potassium

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Hello dear patient your headache and low potassium may be related. Sometimes muscle cramps occur due to potassium changes so correction may be required. It depends upon the level of potassium. Without ...  Read More

Doctor has recommended to take fruits& vegetables of less pottasaium, When I searched in google I get same friut s names for both low and high pottasaium content(papayas,mangoes, pomegranate, cauliflowers), Can you please list me correctly list of low potassium friuts and vegetables.

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Hi dear, low potassium fruits are papaya, pineapple, pear, guava, apple. And vegetables are all the gourd family like bottle gourd, snake gourd, turai, cucumber. ...  Read More

From past few months my mother is facing following issues. 1.low appetite 2.not reacting to happiness and sad 3.No interactive conversation . 4.sits ideally will not talk anything untill v ask something. 5.At the same time she remembers everything every place, person and incidents she didn't forget anything. What is this condition called? And how s

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Based on what you are conveying alone a categorical diagnosis cannot be made. These are depressive symptoms which can happen in other disorders like early dementia, or other illnesses. Consult an astu ...  Read More

Dear Doctor, My wife had a blood test today and there are some abnormal values in KFT. It has high potassium (5.93) and low creatinine (0.58). If potassium levels are mainly raised by kideny disease, then how the creatinine level is low? Also what can be one in this case?

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It's possible that the sample was not collected properly and hemolysed which can show false elevation of serum pottasium. ...  Read More

During regular general blood test found that very low urine potassium(11.90) and low urine chloride (46) Also having high sgpt(135),sogt(308) and ggt(331) And low vitamin d (12.38) What is significance of low urine potassium and low urine chloride?? Any prescription for high sgpt,sgot,ggt?

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Nothing...no body does this test in general check up ...  Read More

I have pulse all over body, my potassium level is high, what needs to be done im afraid to core please help

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This high potassium is life threatening. Visit nearest hospital emergency. Also get it rechecked asap in the emergency , as processing error may give rise to falsely high potassium level ...  Read More

Hello, recently I had high blood pressure which made me visit the docs clinic...I was asked to get few test done like ECG it was normal, sonography it was normal, x ray again normal, urinalysis normal and KFT everything seemed normal except for sodium and potassium... sodium was low and potassium was high...I'm attaching the reports kindly help me.

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Reports look ok. But BP at 29 years age, need to be evaluated completely. To look for especially kidney diseases and endocrine problems, etc. Meet a Nephrologist. ...  Read More

In my full body check up my urine sodium is 27 mmol/l ; potassium is 10.10 mmol/l and chloride is 33 mmol/l. What does this mean please tell.

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Need detailed history and evaluation with your all test reports ...  Read More

Hello doctor My mother aged 52 having high BP issue and on regular medicines of BP ( Amlodipine and Telmikind H 80) got her urine and blood tested today and found low levels of Sodium(34), potassium(13) and chloride(76) in the urine. While potassium and chloride levels are normal in blood. Sodium in blood is slightly low (133). Please suggest what

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Some times fluctuations in blood pressure due to stress, water intake , overdose of medicine, fluid overload, or associated conditions lead to Na imbalance. Please consult your regular doctor for revi ...  Read More

I am a 35 year old woman and I am short of calcium. I am now taking supplements and I generally hate pills and medications. I want to know what the sources of calcium are for the human body. How do I get calcium through natural sources? How do I get my body to absorb calcium effectively?

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Contact me through practo direct consultation for further information surely help you. ...  Read More

I was told that because my blood cells brest open my potassium was wrong on my lab work if that happens is the rest of the lab work wrong too

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Please Send me some details So that I can guide you precisely ...  Read More

Daily eating raw coconut to 100g are the body or not?please explain about the topic?

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Complete physical exhaustion Leg cramps Leg heaviness Also started on daily hydrocortisone for secondary adrenal insuffiency. Is low potassium related? I've had low potassium before in prescription form but wondering if I would be able to improve quicker with iv potassium

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Age 56F, after viral fever Potassium is 2.9 and sodium is 129, is there any need of iv medicine. Please reply

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SUFFERING FROM LOW PULSE CREATININE 1.32 WAS TAKING EPTUS 25 NOW TAKING LASIX 40 BP 130 / 60 WHAT SHOULD B THE TREATMENT

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