High Potasium post TX

[Chris]

I had my monthly labs drawn Monday and got a call fom the nirse today letting me know a couple levels where high and low. She only calls when something is not normal, but since the doctor wasn't in today, she didn't give much advice. I haven't changed my diet, but now my potassium is high and probably why I feel of. The only advice I got was to avoid potassium foods such as potatoes, but didn't tell me how else to lower it. I haven't dealt with high potassium in a long time and have forgotten what else can be done. Drink more fluids besides getting a script for that yucky kayexalate stuff?

[Wenchie58]

Kayexelate (sp) works the best...even though it does taste like freshly mixed concrete.  How high was your potassium Chris?  I've had issues with it since TX and suspect that I always will have issues with it.  I just avoid potatoes, bananas, beans and other high potassium foods...seems to stay under control.  Good luck with it......now go slurp some concrete!

[Wallyz]

Make sure you are on a 1K bath if you have high potassium.

[Chris]

Wenchie, I do not know what my lab result number was/is. I played phone tag today with the doc and was told to pick up a prescription for the nasty stuff. I see the doc Friday though locally and will pick up my lab results from the hospital nearby that day to save gas. I just don't feel my normal self though.

Wallyz, I'm not on dialysis hence te subject and place of topic in the Transplant section.