My potassium is up..

I snickered a bit... You said your GP is on vacation... and life is good.  I sure hope the last three words stay like that.  You said your potassium is high... mine just tanked for two months, in the low 2's and so I gotta take potassium pills... except even if cut into quarters they will not slide down my throat.... after what... 60 plus years, they cannot come up with a potassium pill that is small, smooth and easy to get down?  And to think, we've been to the moon and back !! surely somebody can fix the outside of a pill ! ! !

The liquid potassium they want me to take is not intoleratable. (is that a word?) But I think I will eat of LOT of dark green weedy foods to get it back... that and a ton of banannas and potatoes with skin.

But to get back to your "muscle issues"  what do you mean by that?

Pam

I would suggest you call the Triage RN who takes inquries for your GP. Even if your GP is gone, he/she has a backup person. The RN can also let you know what to do. She also can consult the back up doctor. 

Let us know how you are doing. 

Hugs, Jan

CRashster said:

I don't know

Thats what they said. I've always gotten muscle cramps, but I don't think I'll go to the ER for muscle cramps. I was probably a bit dehydrated, which didn't help. I'm just going to lay off the supplements and start pounding water. Hopefully, when I go back next week, my levels will be better.

Drinking a lot of water can reduce your electrolytes.

I don't know how to balance electrolytes by thinking so I just eat and drink when I feel like it, use salt to taste and keep my fingers crossed.  When that stops working I'll try something else.

Steve.