Increased Potassium - advice please

[per156]

I have used Resonium now and then during a couple of years. The ionic exchanger polystyrenesulphon which reduces the potasssium level. It seems to work well without severe secondary effects. The worst is the taste when you dilute it especially in water but it is pretty decent dissolved in yoghurt. An area for experimenting, to come to the best combination. I have been on 15 grams daily (max dosage 60) but in the HD-machine this is not necessary, in the hospital they have potassium filters taking it down. So this is a good medication for PD and people outside dialysis with defect kidneys.

Best regards
Per

[skiddy]

Further up it mentions oatmeal as having a serving of 3/4 cup. How many grams is that ( we have a variety of cup sizes ranging from coffee cups up to breakfast cups ).

[wagolynn]

Try this book, Eating Well with Kidney Disease' it is intended for patients on dialysis also has some recipes for vegetarians.

[fertooos]

Its hard to see your child deteriorating and sounds very similar to Rachaels' progess too before she started dialysis. We had same thing about her potassium going to over 7 and trying to get it down with nebulizers how thats supose to work not really convinced as it rebounded up again!!.

[wagolynn]

Hi fertooos,

Have you been assigned a dietician?

The Potassium levels can be controlled by limiting the foodstuffs that have a high Potassium content, this has to be done as dialysis does not remove excess Potassium.

The book referred to above will give some advise but you should be guided by the dietician. Potatoes, (and potato crisps), tomatoes are high in Potassium.