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Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Apr 19, 2023 | Replies (18)
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@vlharvey

what is the problem with potassium? I have leg cramps that just won't stop, so I don't want to limit my potassium, but I also have chronic kidney disease.

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Apr 19, 2023

@vlharvey We need potassium to survive, but too much is not a good thing, just as too little is also not good. Here is an article from the American kidney Fund that will help explain it to you:

https://www.kidneyfund.org/living-kidney-disease/health-problems-caused-kidney-disease/high-potassium-hyperkalemia-causes-prevention-and-treatment?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=beyondbananas&gad=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImsal9o-3_gIVIjOtBh02ZQKAEAAYASAAEgIsKvD_BwE

Have you reviewed your recent bloodwork reports, and seen the potassium levels noted there?
Ginger

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