Please be careful with potassium!

A pharmacist and my doctor have told me that if you take in too much, it
may negatively affect your heart rhythm.

I asked about it at a local pharmacy, and the pharmacist was very
concerned that someone would consider it without a doctor's
recommendation. Our pharmacies will not stock it on the outer shelves -
you have to ask for it (like iron and 222s).

I asked my doctor about it, and she stated that nobody should take
potassium unless they have a deficiency, and the only way to confirm a
deficiency is to do a blood test.

It really scares me when I see people nonchalantly state that they take
potassium, in the same manner they would say they take a multivitamin.

Deb
230/208.5/135
June 2002 - 260; Dec 2002 - 210; March 2004 - 230
Goal for May 31 - 209, reached on May 30
Goal for June 30 - 199


nanekitoo wrote:
You can buy potassium supplements or try a little lite salt.