User Reviews for potassium

I have been taking 40meq for 1 1/2 years.It was ok to take at first but after 1 year it became very hard to swallow because the pills were so big and now it makes me very,very sick at my stomach.I am sick for hours after taking it.My doctor gave it to me for a low pot. level.

Low potassium indicated from blood work.

My comment is that the supplement is measured in milligrams (mg). The articles talks about meq, and I have zero idea what that means. I looked it up and its not a lot clearer. How about using the common measurement so lay people can understand what is being written?

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long time getting into my system. I was taking oral, low dose prescribed by my Dr.

In the results of a blood test your electrolytes must be in balance. This is very important. If your potassium is low due to taking a diuretic you can take a prescribed medicine, or take a heaping 1/4 teaspoon of "no salt" (trademark), per day, much much cheaper. I take "no salt", in a glass of water or 1/4 heaping teaspoon on my food once a day. Taking more is not better, balance is important. Low potassium will increase your blood pressure. Two eight ounces of V8 juice will work also. Some days I will use that.Read More Read Less

Four years ago I was diagnosed with High Blood Pressure. I am now about to deliver and have been experiencing high BP again. It appears through blood test that all of my potassium had been previously depleted which would explain why I always felt tired, sick and didn't want to eat. Now that I was on an IV for two days, I feel like a new person. It even cured the chest pains that I was having, thinking that I was having a heart attack at times.... I can't tell you how good I actually feel now and it was such a simple fix....oh and I don't have leg cramps anymore either..... yay!Read More Read Less

My Dieuretics brought my potassium levels way down, my potassium doses were doubled, and now my potassium level is back to normal but whenever I take it (even with food) I have horrible heartburn for the rest of the day. My protonix does not help.

I have end stage renal disease. I suffer from severe cramps in both hands, lower legs and toes, usually occurring during peritoneal dialysis. I use Potassium gluconate 595mg and take 1/2 tablet for each occurrance. The cramping usually stops within 10 minutes of ingestion.

I must say that the oral form is hard to swallow. The IV burns like crazy. But the overall results are worth the discomfort.

Use is for colon cancer and has helped me So for 4 weeks I will not have to take it.

I take between 1800mg and 3000mg depending on how much sodium I have consumed in a day.I take 1 0r 2 pills in the morning and or 2 in the evening. I also drink alot of water so my body can flush it out. Most processed and frozen food has alot of sodium.I try to eat well and watch the sodium intake.Exercise is also important.Someone who is hypertensive should not have any stimulants in their diet.

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Headache, heart alpatations