Hypokalemia can be life-threatening and should always be treated by a doctor. Connection with blood pressure is not conclusive but there is some evidence it may lower blood pressure.
Hope this provides some insight into the questions you have asked. Thanks for the question, and if you have any further question or comments you are invited to respond. Take care.
My mother in law has been having very high spikes in her blood pressure. the last one was 220/150 she gets very week pale sweats and her pluse races to up to and over 100 beats a min. She is on thyroid meds. I have read that highblood pressure and thyroid sometimes happen together. she is also on three different blood pressure med. she is 62. she has had her g bladder out. these episodes occur sometimes 3 to 4 times a month. each time we rush her to the er and they run test after test.
6. Chloride 109. Potassium 5.5. HDL 31. LDL 126. Total Cholesterol 227. Triglycerides 351. TSH 2.71.
2002 "1-2 hour episodes of severely debilitating back pain. Describes pain in his (L) flank area. Improves with lying flat” (Kidney stones?)
2002 Anterior compression fractures, increased thoracic kyphosis, cervical hyper lordosis, etc.
2003 Heart Bundle Branch Block
Calcium 9.0 Potassium (L) 3.4, Chloride (H) 108
2004 Calcium 10.3 TSH 2.57
2004: Antidepressants.
8. So I took some Potassium chloride, seemed to help, been drinking milk more often (high in potassium) and now the PVCs are back, not as bad as before, but they mainly occur when I try to sleep.
I find I sleep on my right side and they arent as prevalent. Seems like most of my discomfort is while laying down.
Anyone else experience this? I just worry that perhaps my heart is weakening, which might explain my slow heart rate and what appears to be "healthy" blood pressure.
A diagnosis of hypertension is often made by 2 separate blood pressure readings that are high separated in time. A blood pressure of 160/100 falls in the category of Stage 2 hypertension which is often treated with medications in addition to lifestyle modification of diet and cardiovascular exercise. Having high blood pressure puts you at risk for further cardiovascular complications such as coronary disease and renovascular disease.
Hi Doctor,
For the past 6 months, i have had a tightness in my upper abdomen and what feels like tension, but also a little pressure. I have had ct scans, ultrasounds, etc, and nothing comes back.
I am convinced I have Cancer. My neutrophil counts have been slightly high for a few months now. I had blood drawn a couple weeks ago, and here were the results. Can you please help me analyze these? Are there any indicators that would make one believe I have cancer?
There seems to be conflicting information out there regarding how metoprolol (and selective beta blockers) effect potassium levels in the blood... I know that non-selective BB can raise levels, but not sure how selective BB effect potassium levels.
The reason I ask is that I like to have a high-potassium diet to control my palpitations, but wonder if I need to be careful how much I intake...
t know much about heart disease or high blood pressure but let me tell you a couple things I know about this medication. Lisinopril is used to control high blood pressure and water retention. Too strong of a dosage can cause diarrhea which can cause potassium to drop low.
Losartan - potassium (Cozarr) is used to control hypertension and might be a better fit for your daughters condition as the side effects are similar.
I hope this helps.
t know for sure. How is your blood pressure and blood sugar? If those are off you might have this problem. Like too high of blood pressure or too high or low of blood sugar. Maybe get a metabolic panel that includes a potassium, chloride , CO2 and Maybe also a Kidney check (BUN and Creatinine). Have you had a check up?
You might want to try some supplements like Potassium and Magnesium. Many people suffer from cramps and spasms from a lack of these minerals.
They are available at drug stores.
You might want to talk to a doctor before using Potassium as it can cause problems if you take the wrong amount. - It is a salt substitute.
It helps keep the amount of fluid inside and outside of your cells in balance. It also helps maintain proper blood volume, blood pressure, and pH of your body fluids."
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/chloride-cl
If your level was only one number off, your doctor may not have thought the deficiency to be significant to warrant further investigation.
I did not have a blood pressure issue before the surgery, now I do and I’m taking medicine for this. Secondly, I go through hot flashes. I was just shifted from 100 mcg to 112 mcg of levothyroxine two weeks ago. They won’t look at labs again until 6 weeks from now. Sometimes, I feel this vibration or maybe its shakiness but its internal, like I’m buzzing. I occasionally get constipated, no diarrhea, no racing heart, actually my heart rate is slow.
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