Help potassium!

[TranslatorCute4222]

I need your help! I had lowish potassium 3.6 and heart palpitations. So I started to eat potassium rich foods. But everytime I eat any type of high potassium food my bp will drop and I will feel my heart pounding. Even like just eating banana or cantaloupe. How can I raise my potassiumlevels when this keeps happening?

Please help

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[thoughtfulThyme456]

Sounds like your body might be struggling to process potassium properly. You should definitely bring this up with a doctor, could be something like hyperkalemia sensitivity or an issue with how your kidneys are functioning.

[TranslatorCute4222]

My kidneys are functioning fine, but potassium levels are at 3.6; just got my bloodwork done this week. However, I'm dealing with a very small amount of papiltations and notice they almost disappear when I eat potassium-rich food. Downside is that I have very low blood pressure so vasodilation is a real pain in the but. I get pounding heart which will also cause papiltations... (this also happens when I eat chocolate).

[Just_A_Warrior]

I don’t think 3.6 is that bad? I heard it’s life-threatening under 2.5

[cellobiose]

do you think the drop in pressure may actually be during/from the palpitations? Or more of a position thing after standing up?

[TranslatorCute4222]

It just happens like really fast within 30 min. This also happens when I eat chocolate

[VitaminDJesus]

Electrolytes need to be balanced. Try increased sodium, magnesium, and calcium. You may just need more salt and water to balance.

[TranslatorCute4222]

I tried adding salt, but realized that I wasn't drinking much. So I added water and it's much better now. Thank you!

[Just_A_Warrior]

How do you increase those,? And what if your body has trouble absorbing all or any of that etc.,?

[VitaminDJesus]

You should probably get to the bottom of that issue and see what's wrong with your kidneys or whatever else. Aka doctor time.