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notemason

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9. Had low K during covid from drinking too much water

Reply to blueinredohio (Original post)

Thu Jun 8, 2023, 10:17 AM

Jun 2023

Raised with diet, avocado, cantaloupe, potatoes, greens, and juices, tart cherry, v8 and yerba mate. Replaced coffee with the mate which has high dose of K. In process of this most of my long covid symptoms rapidly disappeared along with the low K problems as soon as I had reached higher levels. Low K is quite common.

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Anyone had potassium bottom out? Could I get symptoms and cures? Thanks in advance! [View all] blueinredohio Jun 2023 OP

If you are referring to your K+ being too low, you need to seek medical treatment JohnSJ Jun 2023 #1

Hopefully your Dr. told you to start a supplement? Captain Zero Jun 2023 #3

I think you meant your post to be addressed to the OP JohnSJ Jun 2023 #5

Blood pressure meds Timewas Jun 2023 #2

Lisonopril is an ACE inhibitor and does not make your K+ too low. Just the opposite, it can make JohnSJ Jun 2023 #4

OK Timewas Jun 2023 #6

but your point is still good in that it can affect potassium levels. JohnSJ Jun 2023 #7

Surprised Timewas Jun 2023 #8

Too low or too high are dangerous, as with a lot of things. What is amazing is how well the body JohnSJ Jun 2023 #11

Had low K during covid from drinking too much water notemason Jun 2023 #9

My organic garden gets 20-20-20 from organic sources in Oregon. GreenWave Jun 2023 #10