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01-18-2007, 11:05 AM #1Registered User
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I recently went for a physical. My Blood work came back with a high potassium level. Would the protein supplement or creatine I'm taking cause this?
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not thinking whey and creatine would affect potassium levels, did your doc have an answer/opinion?
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01-19-2007, 06:58 AM #4Registered User
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Maybe you eat too many bananas?
Is an elevated level of potassium bad or is it negligible?No Milk, no.
Milk is for babies. When you grow up, you have to drink beer.
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Yes it can be very serious. I am actually taking a drug for high blood pressure and it increases potassium. Before it always run on the low side. I have to monitor my blood. Are you taking any drugs like this?
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high Potassium
Thanks for the replys to my question.
I am not on any medication that would effect my potassium levels.
My MD sent me to have blood drawn again on Friday to see if the results are the same.
Apparently, it is possible that the act of withdrawing blood can alter the blood in such a way that it gives a high potassium level when tested. I guess you might say it could result in a "false positive". At this point that is what I'm hoping.
I will post the results of Fridays test.
I have not had a conversation with my MD about the Protein supplement or Creatine that I take but in doing a little research myself I'm hard pressed to think that either supplement is causing this problem.
Once again, thank you for your posts.
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01-26-2007, 05:30 AM #9Registered User
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Problem solved
2nd blood test came back normal
Thanks again for the replys
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