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I have high bp and recent blood reports show low potassium level(3.4).which specialist should I consult?

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In the blood report , it's showing 6.2 potassium . What are all foods to reduce the potassium in blood

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6.2 is too high.. you need medicines to reduce that. Take k bind sachet in water thrice daily, and repeat pottasium after 2 days. Consult your doctor ...  Read More

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Dear Doctor, My wife had a blood test today and there are some abnormal values in KFT. It has high potassium (5.93) and low creatinine (0.58). If potassium levels are mainly raised by kideny disease, then how the creatinine level is low? Also what can be one in this case?

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During regular general blood test found that very low urine potassium(11.90) and low urine chloride (46) Also having high sgpt(135),sogt(308) and ggt(331) And low vitamin d (12.38) What is significance of low urine potassium and low urine chloride?? Any prescription for high sgpt,sgot,ggt?

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Nothing...no body does this test in general check up ...  Read More

Sodium levels are low and potassium is low what should i do? And he has a heart condition takes medication occasionally

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Pl give the details of reports and medicines u r taking.Low potassium and sodium is not good sign. ...  Read More

Hello doctor My mother aged 52 having high BP issue and on regular medicines of BP ( Amlodipine and Telmikind H 80) got her urine and blood tested today and found low levels of Sodium(34), potassium(13) and chloride(76) in the urine. While potassium and chloride levels are normal in blood. Sodium in blood is slightly low (133). Please suggest what

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Some times fluctuations in blood pressure due to stress, water intake , overdose of medicine, fluid overload, or associated conditions lead to Na imbalance. Please consult your regular doctor for revi ...  Read More

Hi.. I have done my kft test and have attached the report. What could be the possible reason for low potassium level and what can be done to make it to the apt level

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Multiple reasons. Mainly due to dietary deficiency or it also could be a wrong lab reports. Repeat again after 1 week ...  Read More

Recently diagnosed with low potassium level 3.0, one month back it was 3.5. I also have gallstones. What should be done? Anything to worry about? Thanks.

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Take white beans, broccoli, grapefruit, salmon ,sweet potatoes, banana, peas ,raw milk and avocado to increase potassium levels in the body. ...  Read More

Hello, recently I had high blood pressure which made me visit the docs clinic...I was asked to get few test done like ECG it was normal, sonography it was normal, x ray again normal, urinalysis normal and KFT everything seemed normal except for sodium and potassium... sodium was low and potassium was high...I'm attaching the reports kindly help me.

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Reports look ok. But BP at 29 years age, need to be evaluated completely. To look for especially kidney diseases and endocrine problems, etc. Meet a Nephrologist. ...  Read More

My father has low body potassium level. It was decreased to 1.0 and he was very week and hospitalized. Now after 7 days of injecting with potassium it increased to 3.0, but it is decreasing on daily basis and came down to 2.0 now. He is taking potassium tablets and having potassium rich food, but still the level is decreasing daily.What could be th

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Check magnesium level. If there is low level of magnesium then first shud correct magnesium. ...  Read More

Normally i had normal blood pressure but my ayurveda doctor gave me mukta vati saying that it is good for good heart functioning. The problem is now my blood pressure is too low 80/60 which is not coming up even after stoping that medicine for one week before. And now checking my heart they told me there is mild change. I would like to relieve fr

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I do not have any experience of Ayurvedic drugs. You can consult cardiologist locally and get yourself evaluated for the same. ...  Read More

My wife is on Eritel AM for her blood pressure. Since the past few months her reading is low. It reads around 115/70 while sitting and 105/60 while lying down. Should I change her medicine from Eritel AM to simple Eritel ? Or can you please advise changing her medicine. Thanks in advance

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Yes we need to change the medicine as blood pressure is lower than normal. Kindly talk to her treating physician ...  Read More

My blood test shows 9 low urea level...low urea levels in the blood can be associated with the presence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)???

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

My blood test shows 9 low urea level...low urea levels in the blood can be associated with the presence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)???

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Low blood urea and h pylori infection is not related Probably your protein intake is less / your body mass is less ...  Read More

Blood Urea and Blood Urea Nitrogen is low. 5.9 & 13. Is that normal or do I need to take medicine. Too that Hba1c - 7.9 and taking regular insulin tablets. Please suggest or prescribe.

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Consult for discussion and treatment ...  Read More

Can i have hyperkalemia while taking losar-a? I started this med 2 weeks ago n started having some side-effects, like weakness, abdominal pain, heart, palpitations.. I consulted my Doctor Who said that these are minor side-effects, which will go away on their own, but on my insistence, he did an ECG, which did not show evidence of high potassium- n

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Since last few months my blood pressure has been dropping off to 90's and 60's.. sometimes when I feel dizzy and I monitor it comes around 90//54. And I've gained 6-7 kg weight in 4 months with no significant change in diet and lifestyle. I have never felt this before therefore am concerned.

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

My blood pressure tends to get low often, Either when I'm sick, or when the weather is hot, standing up after sitting for a while, or just randomly I get the symptoms. Feeling dizzy, tightness in the head, not being able to keep balance for a few seconds. What can do to prevent this? To keep my blood pressure normal on a regular basis? Please advic

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Need few more details Kindly consult ...  Read More

I did blood test on 30th june. Potassium level was as shown in photo. Was in normal range. I was feeling a bit of lightheadedness and sometimes a bit of imbalance since yesterday and Google showed it that it might be due to Potassium deficiency and its deficiency may even cause heart to stop which has frightened me very badly. 2 weeks ago it was no

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details. Kindly consult via whatsapp on nine zero two nine six zero zero four seven zero. ...  Read More

I have been feeling muscle weakness in leg and hand and tingling and burning feet and tremor...my diabetes and everything has came normal are these symptoms because of High potassium

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I was having pain in stomach since 2 months and I took Librax for 10 days and on 4/6/24 my creatinine level was 0.97 but on 27/6/24 my creatinine level was 1.1. Also, my potassium level is above normal at 5.66. I also had urine test but it was normal with no proteinuria. Could you suggest what could be the problem. Reports are attached

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Librax may cause hyperkalemia..stop the medicine and repeat ur potassium after a week Meanwhile stop juices and fruits ...  Read More

During master health check up , potassium was 6.9, haemoglobin at 8.5, high phosphorus and other values like creatinine, liver function, ecg etc was normal. Second potassium test was normal . I'm confused about two different potassium values. Kindly advise.

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Blood sample may have been lysed while collecting.. if repeat sample is normal, there is nothing to worry ...  Read More

Above my left ear, I have low blood circulation and left ear always makes a sound on the last 4 months . As per doctor prescription I have been taking nexito 5 mg for the last 5 months.. is this any big issue.. and will it be solved.. help me doctors

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Drs. My mom's potassium levels have raised to 6.5 we got her admitted and it's now 5.5 . How to come out of this issue can some Dr pls guide

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

My mother had a major heart attack 2 months ago and she had gone for angioplasty and had 3 stents 2 in her right artery and 1 in LAD and they impeded another blockage with balloon. She hasn't been feeling good not even one day after the procedure. Her blood pressure has been very low since she had angioplasty. From last two weeks ago her BP is com

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Pls consult me through chat/ online. Will surely help in every possible way ...  Read More

Hi, I have low iron storage ,I have been doing consultants and tried livogen syrup ,ferrous XT ,livozen z tab (currently taking this) but nothing is working ,serum ferritin test showing very low iron from last 3 years ,I need help . I also take green vegetables,dates etc in my daily meal before taking medicines ,my weight is increasing but no impro

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Kindly book a proper consultation for better evaluation and treatment ...  Read More

I got my periods today but there is no blood flow instead I got black colour discharge and dizziness is it due to low iron or PCOS please can you tell some remedies for good blood flow

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Hi. In my blood test report, potassium level is 5.8 The limit is below 5.5 Rest body tests are normal. Some doctors say this much of variation is not to be bothered about as lab tests may vary. Should i go for another potassium check? Is this a cause of concern?

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According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the disease and cause and it's best Treatment as you have mentioned as above . Please take consultation for better evaluation and be ...  Read More

How can potassium levels be corrected it's more than normal range 5.85. pls guide will be thankful .

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Are u taking any sort of medicines for anything? If you are having no symptoms then leave it and repeat the report If again it’s raised then will take intervention ...  Read More

I did 2 blood test in last 2-3 weeks, in 1st potassium was 3.9 and in second it was 3.4. Since than i am eating banana and milk. Can it lead ro excessive potassium in 2 weeks? Now sometimes i get unusual feeling in chest and i think of electrolyte imbalance. Please guide. Every test of heart is normal.

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