Potassium levels

[10millagorilla]

What would you guys consider dangerously high levels of potassium? Whilst using telmisartan my potassium came back at 5.4 mnol/ml and when not using at like 4 mnol/ml. I don’t need to necessarily take it but I would like to and just want some further clarification and what type of levels you would be like too high.

Cheers

 

[s.gentz]

What would you guys consider dangerously high levels of potassium? Whilst using telmisartan my potassium came back at 5.4 mnol/ml and when not using at like 4 mnol/ml. I don’t need to necessarily take it but I would like to and just want some further clarification and what type of levels you would be like too high.

Cheers

Seems like your just above range. What does your doc say. I'd start to be pretty concerned if you started getting around 6.

 

[Mobster]

Just yesterday I watched a long interview with Eddie Hall. In it he mentioned he was drinking a LOT (like 8 litres a day) of coconut water for hydration purposes. His potassium levels got so high it caused a temporary heart issue. Fixed, fortunately, but drinking a LOT of water

 

[LevButlerov]

What would you guys consider dangerously high levels of potassium? Whilst using telmisartan my potassium came back at 5.4 mnol/ml and when not using at like 4 mnol/ml. I don’t need to necessarily take it but I would like to and just want some further clarification and what type of levels you would be like too high.

Cheers

@10millagorilla it can be dangerous but not at those levels. Just drink more water.

can you tell us more about your cycle? share what your cycle is please

 

[ReturnOfTheMeathead]

ARBs increase potassium thats a well known class side effect but its hardly ever to that degree. Increase your hydration 90% water and 10% gatorade/powerade and intake one full gallon daily. sometimes when kidney function gets poor those electrolyte numbers go up because filtration is struggling due to the strain on the kidneys. astragalus root extract is a good herbal for kidney health. what is your SCr and BUN?

 

[stevesmi]

using blood pressure medication or cholesterol medication without a cardiologist monitoring you comes with negative consequences just remember that
these drugs aren't meant to be used long-term

 

[RoidRage69]

I’ve cut back on adding potassium to my diet since starting telmisartin. No need to add any crème of tarter to my water bottles anymore.

 

[e2]

discuss with your doctor everything you're taking
don't ignore warning signals

 

[2Thick]

having high or low minerals is not good
it can be risky and have consequences

 

[Vadim Fedorov]

make sure your discussing this with your doctor
don't make a mistake with your health

 

[Wootoom]

of course if something is off then it's off
it's not something to play around with

 

[JasonPriest]

definitely follow up with your doctor and let us know
it's good that you're monitoring it

 

[BodyMonster34]

bro we drink a lot on tanker
especially during the summer

 

[Quadsweep]

the body has ways to regulate minerals in our body
it's important to remember that

 

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[Ulter]

It's smart that you're having these things checked
but it's also important to interpret them correctly

 

[chesty]

this is a good one for a doctor to take a look at
if you're manipulating your numbers that can factor in

 

[ROIDDERS]

a lot of bodybuilders have things off
you definitely aren't alone on that

 

[ceo]

Bros should fire up a log so we can track you
we can track if the numbers change

 

[10millagorilla]

@10millagorilla it can be dangerous but not at those levels. Just drink more water.

can you tell us more about your cycle? share what your cycle is pleas

@10millagorilla it can be dangerous but not at those levels. Just drink more water.

can you tell us more about your cycle? share what your cycle is please

This was quite some time ago! I had a coach at the time who kind just glossed over it “as people who bodybuild higher potassium can be good” since have dropped him and haven’t been on cycle since due to going through the process of starting a business so haven’t needed to use telmisartan.

I’ve always just been curious of why but the penny has dropped from “drink more water” after looking over the bloods back then it was pulled at 7:45am after waking up at 6:30ish. I was more than likely just dehydrated at the time.

 

[10millagorilla]

Bros should fire up a log so we can track you
we can track if the numbers change

this was awhile ago was just out of curiosity as I love learning about this. My numbers have been green ever since

 

[10millagorilla]

It's smart that you're having these things checked
but it's also important to interpret them correctly

Definitely and having them pulled under the correct environments and having a good coach to pull you up of these variables (I thought I did haha) it was always my suspicion that it was dehydration but it’s pretty confirmed now

 

[LevButlerov]

This was quite some time ago! I had a coach at the time who kind just glossed over it “as people who bodybuild higher potassium can be good” since have dropped him and haven’t been on cycle since due to going through the process of starting a business so haven’t needed to use telmisartan.

I’ve always just been curious of why but the penny has dropped from “drink more water” after looking over the bloods back then it was pulled at 7:45am after waking up at 6:30ish. I was more than likely just dehydrated at the time.

@10millagorilla so you're not on cycle at all now?

 

[25homes]

Banana

 

[ballin2504]

I think you’re fine