Re: Potassium very low

[Guest guest]

Dede,

You might try drinking V8 juice if you like it. If not, try some of the V8

Splash blends watered down. I say watered down because they have more sugar

in them than the regular V8.

{{HUGS}}

Claire

Redhead in FL

MGB 4/10/00

Dr. Rutledge (http:/clos.net)

" He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it until the

day of Christ Jesus. " - Phil. 1:6

[Guest guest]

DeDe

Take low potassium very seriously. It can be a killer. I was taking it before

my surgery with a diuretic, but the prescription pills are mongo-huge. In the

hospital, I was given a liquid potassium that tasted like concentrated ocean

water in orange syrup.

My PCP came up with a pill K-Dur that you put ½ pill in water daily and it is

virtually tasteless. My BP has stabilized to the point I don't need the

diuretic anymore, so don't need the potassium. I do make sure I get a banana

now and then, plus Gatorade and V-8 have potassium as well.

I'm sure your PCP will be all over this.

Shari/No Calif

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From: Dedevz@...

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Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 11:35 AM

Subject: Potassium very low

I just had some blood work done yesterday...and my Potassium is very

low.....I've been trying to drink OJ, which I love, but it makes me sick. I'm

drinking smoothies about every other day with bananas and strawberry in them.

But I guess it's not enough. I'm 3.5 weeks post op....

Anyone with some great ideas out there? I'll go eat a strawberry all fruit

popsycle while going to drive carpool..........

DH says he'll probably put me on a prescription potassium, until I can eat

more " stuff " .

Thanks!

Dede

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[Guest guest]

Well I went surfing, and got a list of foods containing mod-high

concentrations of potassium. Some of them were a suprise to me, and I'm

sure they will be to you. And also, methods of cooking also changed values

in some foods. Hope this helps.

Fruit

200-350mg per serving

1 fresh/canned apricot

1/8 canteloupe

1/8 honeydew

1 sm nectarine

1 med pear/pear juice

Greater than 350mg/serv

bananas

prunes/juice

Veggies

200-350mg/serv

Asparagus

Avocado

Beets

Brussell sprouts

Cooked celery

Fresh 'shrooms

Boiled potatoes

Pumpkin

Rutabagas

Tomato (fresh, juice, pureed)

Very High--greater than 350mg

Bamboo shoots

Beet greens

Cooked chard

baked potatoes

hash browns

potato chips

cooked spinach

sweet potatoes

winter squash

tomato paste

So, how about a nice bowl of tomato soup???? And some mashed potatoes? Or a

glass of prune/pear juice in the morning? Hope you do better. :-)

Any fruit " nectar " is low in potassium no matter what kind it is. Make sure

it's real juice. And not pear flavored apple juice.

fg

At 02:35 PM 05/05/2000 EDT, you wrote:

>I just had some blood work done yesterday...and my Potassium is very

>low.....I've been trying to drink OJ, which I love, but it makes me sick. I'm

>drinking smoothies about every other day with bananas and strawberry in them.

>But I guess it's not enough. I'm 3.5 weeks post op....

>Anyone with some great ideas out there? I'll go eat a strawberry all fruit

>popsycle while going to drive carpool..........

>DH says he'll probably put me on a prescription potassium, until I can eat

>more " stuff " .

>Thanks!

>Dede

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>Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm

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