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How Long Will It Take To Restore Potassium Levels With Supplements?

My potassium at the ER was 3.1..they gave me orange fizzy drink of potassium..also I am now on 20MEQ's of Klora con daily..its been 5 days since my ER visit and my heart is still irregular at times..How long does it take for potassium levels to come back to normal range?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
You have hypokalemia. Its very dangerous. You should take potassium supplements. Duration of treatment depends on many factors like your metabolic status, excretion etc. You should measures your potassium level regularly. Because high or lo potassium both are dangerous.
Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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How Long Will It Take To Restore Potassium Levels With Supplements?

Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have hypokalemia. Its very dangerous. You should take potassium supplements. Duration of treatment depends on many factors like your metabolic status, excretion etc. You should measures your potassium level regularly. Because high or lo potassium both are dangerous. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.