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Got High Level Of Potassium. Started To Take Lazex. Is It The Cause?

MY POTASSIUM IS VERY HIGH! WHAT WOULD CAUSE IT TO BE SO HIGH? I JUST STARTED TO TAKE LAZEX BECAUSE BOTH LEGS AND FEET ARE SWOLLEN IN THE LAST FOUR DAY S, BUT I DO NOT USE ANY SALT FOR YEAR S! IS THE POTASSIUM CAUSING MY KIDNEY S TO FLARE UP? I ALMOST DIED FROM KIDNEY FAILURE LAST YEAR BECAUSDE OF LYRICA FOR SEVERE FIBROMYALGIA! CESS
Mon, 18 Feb 2013
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No , the Lasix is not the cause, in fact Lasix makes you lose potassium in the urine, for that reason we often have to ad potassium when patients are on Lasix. Your high potassium levels are probably due to your kidney damage. It can also be due to increased intake, or certain medication which hold back potassium in the kidney. These are usually a different class of diuretics (potassium sparing diuretics) an example being Aldosterone . Perhaps you were treated with these during your kidney failure. Ask your doctor about this.
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Got High Level Of Potassium. Started To Take Lazex. Is It The Cause?

No , the Lasix is not the cause, in fact Lasix makes you lose potassium in the urine, for that reason we often have to ad potassium when patients are on Lasix. Your high potassium levels are probably due to your kidney damage. It can also be due to increased intake, or certain medication which hold back potassium in the kidney. These are usually a different class of diuretics (potassium sparing diuretics) an example being Aldosterone . Perhaps you were treated with these during your kidney failure. Ask your doctor about this.