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Too high Potassium level

Posted by brotherchuckles80 @brotherchuckles80, Apr 9 5:13pm

I recently had some lab work done and discovered that I am in the early stages of Kidney disease. One of the areas that I am very high in is too much Potassium.
I have been researching the good and bad foods. I would like to find out from you folks, who battle this problem, some recipes you use to lower and keep lower the Potassium level. I know that I need to drink more water bt beyond that. Thank you. Charles aka brotherchuckles80

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Apr 9 5:47pm

@brotherchuckles80 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, Charles!

Potassium is one of the things we kidney patients need to be mindful of. Hyperkalemia is too much potassium, where hypokalemia is too low. Hydration can play a big part in that. From Healthline comes this list of foods to watch: https://www.healthline.com/health/kidney-health/kidney-disease-and-potassium.

For myself, my renal diet includes little in the way of potatoes, tomatoes, citrus, bananas. Interestingly, because my medications also include a diuretic, I need to take a potassium supplement to help avoid heart issues.

What stage kidney disease are you in? what is your most recent eGFR?
Ginger

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brotherchuckles80 | @brotherchuckles80 | Apr 9 6:22pm

I also take Spironolactone for my heart. Since it has Potassium in it, it is part of the cause of my elevated Potassium. My eGFR was 78.4. My Nephrologist did not state that I wa in any stage of ckd but from my research, I believe that I am entering it. So I am trying to be cautious. My glucose is under control. Thank you for your reply.God bless you. Charles aka brotherchuckles80

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brotherchuckles80 | @brotherchuckles80 | Apr 14 4:09pm
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@gingerw

@brotherchuckles80 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, Charles!

Potassium is one of the things we kidney patients need to be mindful of. Hyperkalemia is too much potassium, where hypokalemia is too low. Hydration can play a big part in that. From Healthline comes this list of foods to watch: https://www.healthline.com/health/kidney-health/kidney-disease-and-potassium.

For myself, my renal diet includes little in the way of potatoes, tomatoes, citrus, bananas. Interestingly, because my medications also include a diuretic, I need to take a potassium supplement to help avoid heart issues.

What stage kidney disease are you in? what is your most recent eGFR?
Ginger

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My diet has very little Potassium in it but the doc told me that it may be the Spironolactane that is elevating. I had been eating a small container of potato ships between lunch and dinner and have gone over to Snyders pretzels which has 0 Potassium but doe have some Sodium in but very small amount; 60 mg for 10 pretzels. I have also gone over to Almond Milk and Rice Crispies instead of low fat milk and Cheerios. Very little potatoes in my life. So, with that said, I am looking forward to a better report in May.
Thank you for sharing with me. Charles aka brotherchuckles80

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Apr 14 7:56pm
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@brotherchuckles80

My diet has very little Potassium in it but the doc told me that it may be the Spironolactane that is elevating. I had been eating a small container of potato ships between lunch and dinner and have gone over to Snyders pretzels which has 0 Potassium but doe have some Sodium in but very small amount; 60 mg for 10 pretzels. I have also gone over to Almond Milk and Rice Crispies instead of low fat milk and Cheerios. Very little potatoes in my life. So, with that said, I am looking forward to a better report in May.
Thank you for sharing with me. Charles aka brotherchuckles80

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@brotherchuckles80 I look forward to hearing from you after your next appointment, then!

As kidney disease patients, keeping control over our diet is one of the best ways we have to have a say in how our health goes! We learn to read labels, sometimes lamenting foods we need to cut back on or quit. We find out a lot about how we view food, either as comfort or nutrition.
Good for you on finding a substitute for those potato chips!
Ginger

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