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hypokalemia after Kidney Transplant

Posted by l0lag0lag0b3 @l0lag0lag0b3, Feb 9 3:33pm

Has any of Kidney Transplant recipients experienced HypoKalemia - Can you share your experience...Thanks. I have completed 4 yrs 7 months and GFR is in 80s

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Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | Feb 11 10:50am

@l0lag0lag0b3, You are way beyond my experience on this. Was this discovered in labs? Has this been a gradual development it did it show up suddenly?

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l0lag0lag0b3 | @l0lag0lag0b3 | Feb 11 3:20pm

Hello Rosemary
A few years back my potassium was detected on the CMP being on the border line, quite a few times it has gone below the lowest limit. So I have been taking Potassium Chloride ER. 10 meq supplements for nearly 2 years, No Dr has given me a good answer ... from what I am reading is that this is very rare case considering the fact that my adrenal glands are running just fine and the ratio Aldosterone to Renin ratio is normal.,Tacrolimus dose is 1.5mg per day....was hoping some one has encountered this situation. Potassium has a direct impact on the heart rate if potassium drops down then heart rate rises...

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l0lag0lag0b3 | @l0lag0lag0b3 | Feb 11 8:16pm
In reply to @l0lag0lag0b3 "Hello Rosemary A few years back my potassium was detected on the CMP being on the..." + (show)
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Hello Rosemary
A few years back my potassium was detected on the CMP being on the border line, quite a few times it has gone below the lowest limit. So I have been taking Potassium Chloride ER. 10 meq supplements for nearly 2 years, No Dr has given me a good answer ... from what I am reading is that this is very rare case considering the fact that my adrenal glands are running just fine and the ratio Aldosterone to Renin ratio is normal.,Tacrolimus dose is 1.5mg per day....was hoping some one has encountered this situation. Potassium has a direct impact on the heart rate if potassium drops down then heart rate rises...

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Typically mineral magnesium runs low & is well documented for KTR.

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