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Is 3.1 A Normal Potassium Reading Level?
i have been prescribed potassium substitute tablets pot chloride sr 600mg twice daily with an extra tablet at lunch time for three days to try to get the levels up only to find after all this and another blood test the levels have dropped even more. what is the reading level for potassium as mine is now 3.1 thankyou in advance
Wed, 25 Jun 2014
Hi,
Normal potassium level varies from 3.5 to 5 meq/L.
low potassium or hypokalemia can affect various muscles like skeletal and cardiac leading to symptoms like dyspnea, constipation, cramps, abdominal distension, and even severe muscle pain.
Eating disorders is usually the main cause for hypokalemia. Medications also may cause it.
If you give me more details, I can help you more.
Hope this helps.
Any further query, happy to help again.
Dr. Jyothi BL
Normal potassium level varies from 3.5 to 5 meq/L.
low potassium or hypokalemia can affect various muscles like skeletal and cardiac leading to symptoms like dyspnea, constipation, cramps, abdominal distension, and even severe muscle pain.
Eating disorders is usually the main cause for hypokalemia. Medications also may cause it.
If you give me more details, I can help you more.
Hope this helps.
Any further query, happy to help again.
Dr. Jyothi BL
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