Low potassium

[Ilovecats1985 100]

I went in for my 5 month post op bloodwork. It came back I have low potassium. I was put on a supplement for the next two weeks. I have been so sick since starting the supplement. Does anyone have experience with low potassium and supplements?

[GibbsGirl 483]

I take potassium twice a day. I would call you dr and let them know, there are many options to try.

[Ilovecats1985 100]

I take potassium twice a day. I would call you dr and let them know, there are many options to try.

Thank you for your reply. I didn't realize there were other options.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

The only way I've successfully increased my potassium level is eating more potassium rich foods. It's hard to supplement since just ingesting a bunch of potassium can do nasty things like stop your heart!

There are postassium-rich foods that are sleeve friendly like yogurt, tuna, sardines (in fact lots of fish has potassium), Tomato sauce, Beans, dried fruit (small amounts of course), and edamame. Good luck!

[Ilovecats1985 100]

The only way I've successfully increased my potassium level is eating more potassium rich foods. It's hard to supplement since just ingesting a bunch of potassium can do nasty things like stop your heart!

There are postassium-rich foods that are sleeve friendly like yogurt, tuna, sardines (in fact lots of fish has potassium), Tomato sauce, Beans, dried fruit (small amounts of course), and edamame. Good luck!

Thanks for the info! I eat a lot of yogurt, tunA, and beans. I'll have to focus on eating more of the high potassium foods for a while.