Potasium high!
By Lakota12
@Lakota12 (42600)
United States
December 2, 2010 5:43am CST
HAs any one here been told tht thier potasium is ?
Went yestrday to DOc for the follow up after stents put in my legs.
My reg do out of town so had to see another one.
and he asked me had I been told my potasium is high.
Nope no one said a word so now first of week have to go get blood work done AGAIN!
TOld me not to eat bananas ohhhhhhhhh I love them but hadnt ate any in awhile.
OK how to eat with out getting more potasium impposible every thing has potasium in it.
So now what nothing for me to eat and I cant go on a veggie diet wont work I would not stay on it long for I get tired of veggies.
Aslo said I have soemthing wrong with kidneys ok knew that they had thought about putting a stent in there but really didnt want to because viens so small so we passe that up.
Why is it they ALWAYS find something else wrong?
He also said that if it gets to high they can adjust pills I take or have to take anothr darn pill I will have to think about this one.
7 people like this
14 responses
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
2 Dec 10
Sorry to know about your health problems again, old age itself is kind of disease, i have never known any body who has high potassium problem..
Due to high BP my wife is given a salt substitute 'LONA;, LO for low ana NA for sodium, because sodium in sodium chloride (common salt) is responsible for increasing blood pressure
In place of sodium chloride they recommend potassium chloride, so she takes this too, she is too fund of ripe banana lol
Thank you so much for sharing. Get well soon.
Professor ‘Bhuwan’. . Cheers have a lucky day ahead.
God bless you. Welcome always.
3 people like this
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
2 Dec 10
I have used a salt sustitute for years.
they might have to tell me of another one as no salt just might be what I need!
I also like sea salt which you dont hav eto use much of at all and I eat nuts with sea salt on them
wil have to wait and see about the blood test I guess thaks for your support!
1 person likes this
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
2 Dec 10
Hi lakota, a friend is having kidney problems and was asked to take potassium. So even in the middle of the night if she feel unwell her hubby knows that her potassium is low so he rush to get bananas for her. I have not heard of people with high potassium. I always thought that I need to have potassium to avoid kidney troubles so I regularly take bananas. Reading from your problems I should be limiting myself from taking too many bananas.
I hope the doctor can dispense medication to keep your potassium under control. Take care.
I hope the doctor can dispense medication to keep your potassium under control. Take care.@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
2 Dec 10
I never thought of have to much potasium but guess I do will see what the results when I go take the blood work done next week.
He said something about my kidneys but all I know about that is they talked of putting a stent in there back when I had heart attack almost 3 years ago.
but they really dont wan tt do that for veins are really small there.
Will just hav eto wait and see on meds I sur ehope I dont hav eto take another pill.
1 person likes this
@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
2 Dec 10
I have never, but I do know they put my Grandma in the hospital because hers was high. I cannot remember exactly what they did for her. I do know they kept her for a couple of days.
2 people like this
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
2 Dec 10
I have to be careful of bananas because of the high glucose. And even though I do not have the problem you have, sometimes all those you cannot have that, makes it harder then having the doc say "well here are some foods you can eat and after that I will tell you what you should avoid, but do they do that? No.
So now you have to go to the grocery or go to food sites and find lists of ingredients in the food you eat. I wonder if beans have potassium in them. And I would not want to be a veggie either.
2 people like this
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
3 Dec 10
I love beans. I really have to make some more chili, and it will be turkey chili this time. I do not know off hand of any food that is potassium free, but if there is one, it is probably devoid of any minerals or vitamins such as white flour, corn starch, nd that would not be healthy. I suppose if you go on the net and put in "foods with no potassium" that might help, but you might have to enclose it in quotation marks.
2 people like this
@AmbiePam (92598)
• United States
2 Dec 10
My dad was recently told his potassium was too low. And the doctor advised him to eat bananas. He was getting a lot of leg cramps, and the reason was his potassium was low. I hope you won't have to take another pill and that it can be fixed naturally.
2 people like this
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
2 Dec 10
NOw that dont make since to me mine being to high and his low as that was main reason I went to have the dye test was for leg cramps
which ended up with 3 stents being put in 2 left leg one right leg.
and I can eat bananas grrrrrrrrrr I love them.
I want nturally thnks!
2 people like this
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
2 Dec 10
I haven't heard that. For others, what I have mostly heard is it can be too low. I know it is a sign of a problem with kidneys. I would take the pills. Better that than getting really sick, hope it all works out!
2 people like this
@zapatee (477)
• Philippines
3 Dec 10
i hope you'll be ok soon, lakota. i don't know anyone who has had high potassium problems. but i do know somebody who had a low potassium in his body and was urgently advised by a doctor to eat bananas because he couldn't move his legs. after eating lots of bananas, he was fine. you take care!
@walijo2008 (4644)
• United States
3 Dec 10
I've never heard of anyone having high potassium, I've heard low potassium, which is what I had one time, now I'm on potassium pills. I don't know what you would do for high potassium, I guess like they told you, quit eating bananas..ha. I like bananas too, thats prob about the only fruit I'll eat. Well I hope they figure out what to do for you, I know I hate taking pills too, but they always seem to find a reason to give you another one don't they...
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
3 Dec 10
me too love bananas and yup they sure do seem to try to put those pills down ya.
ANd I also told Doc at hospital hat I couldnt take percaset but they ordered it any how and I hve done with that is throw it up so this doc ordered hydro which I know I can take.
I have a talorance of most pills and I cn only take certain ones.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
2 Dec 10
Sorry u are having more problems. I take potassium every day because i have to take 2 water pills & have heard that makes it low. What did he think was making it high? It's always something.I went to the dr. tues, & he gave me an antibiodic for congestion in my lungs. I was like u, OH GREAT. ANOTHER PILL. hOPE U FEEL BETTER.
2 people like this
@celticeagle (166830)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Dec 10
My heavens,Girl! You have a stent here and one there. I might bring to your attention that beet greens are very good for the kidneys. Helps flush them of toxins and such. Boil the greens and drink the juice. Also the beets are good for you. Here is a link of items that are low and one of those that are high in potassium. Hope it helps. Good luck to you. How you get regulated soon. (I would be having nightmares will pills all around.)
@celticeagle (166830)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Dec 10
Interesting. I thought I put it on there. Let me see if I can find it again. Here is one: http://www.24hrfitness.co.uk/nutrition/2010/foods-high-in-potassium.html
And here is the one I had for you and failed to send:
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/low-potassium-diet.html
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
3 Dec 10
Hello my friend Lakota12 Ji,
My suggestion is not to visit Doctors till you are taken by someone to Doctor for any energency. These Doctors are Universally sitting only to make Bills. So they introduce all that they were taught during the course. next, we have been Vegetarians since our rememebrence, never take Onion and garlic even, never took any eggs, forget about meat/fish/chicken etc. But we are healthy going with leafy vegetables.
May God bless You and have a great time.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
3 Dec 10
thanks for your input.
and I had the blood work done for an angiogram for blockages in my legs. an they put in stents last tuesday the 23.
WIth DOctor follow up I found out about the potasium being to high I know DOctors push pills but to I think I should have been told at the hospital not a week later at the Docs office.
I do like soem leafy veggies but to et nothing but them would be bland to me.
1 person likes this
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
4 Dec 10
Hello my friend Lakota12 Ji,
So nice of you for your immrdoate comments. I believe, at this age in my life, I do not have any liking and des-liking, I have full-filled all ny desires and what I am told to do i do it for the sake of survival. Thanks.
May God bless You and have a great time.
@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
2 Dec 10
Lakota-
That's interesting because my husband's potassium is always running low and he eats a ton of food high in potassium. They said it is because of the blood pressure medication he takes.
Here is a good article from the Mayo Clinic on Hyperkalemia (High potassium). Hope it helps. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hyperkalemia/MY00940
Namaste-Anora
1 person likes this
@gdesjardin (1918)
• United States
3 Dec 10
I have low potasium, however my father did have high potasium as well. Not to scare you but high potasium can be very dangerous. I know how frustrating it is to have to add even more pills to your daily regiment...as I have to take a bunch as well. My dad had to be very careful for about a month or so. My dad loves bananas as well and was upset that he had to stop eating them. His potasium is now finally under control, but he goes often to have his blood monitored just to be double sure.
1 person likes this
@gdesjardin (1918)
• United States
3 Dec 10
I believe they had him on medicine. I know they never could really figure out why it went so high so quickly. They got it back down, however a few months later, it went up again. It is hard when doctors can't find out why..and I know it was all driving us a bit crazy. He did have to give up certain foods until it went back under control. Now he does get it checked often, and it has always been okay except for those two episodes. I hope they get yours under control quickly, and hopefully it will stay that way for good!
