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06/10/09 10:11 AM

"I take Glicazide one tablet daily. I have now been informed by my kidney specialist that my potassium is 5.3 and has given me a list of foods"
Asked By: carolesue  
Category: Food and Nutrition

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that I cannot eat which is everything basically. All food contains potassium. This is very disheartening. Too much potassium can stop my heart. Since my kidneys do not work well enough to get rid of the potassium in my blood where do I begin? How does one live life on restrictions so intolerable. Carole

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06/10/09 07:44 PM

Dear carolesue, I believe the medication you are referring to is glipizide. This drug help your pancreas release more insulin. It is taken prior to a meal and usually twice daily. In my experience working with kidney patients, I usually see the potassium rise as a result of the ACE inhibitors they are on to help control blood pressure. ACE inhibitors are drugs that end in "pril." Lisinopril, enalopril, catropril, etc. Often if the dose of this medicine is decreased or the person is switched to a different type of blood pressure medication, the potassium goes down. You need to ask your doctor about this. As for the list, it is probably more restrictive than you really need. Experiment with the amounts of fruits and vegetables in your diet before you are having labs drawn. I would avoid very high potassium foods such as baked potatoes, tomatoes, oranges, prunes, and salt substitute.
Answered By: Janice Fisher
Accreditations: RD, LD, PHD, CDE, BC-ADM
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