Hello. Potassium is one of those things that can creep in and out of CKD. Sometimes just changing your diet to monitor how much potassium you are consuming a day can help. You can do that with a feee app called Cronometer. You log everything you eat and drink each day. You need to ask your nephrologist or doctor what your limits should be (how many milligrams or whatever) not only for potassium but for protein, sodium, sugar, phosphorus, and any of the other minerals/vitamins, etc. should be. Then you go into Cronometer and set those parameters. There is a certified renal dietitian on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/plantpoweredkidneys?mibextid=kFxxJD
She has a video that you can watch that shows how to navigate Cronometer. You may also find one on YouTube.
So watching your potassium intake is critical in bringing down your numbers but, sometimes you can do all that and the numbers won’t come down and at that point you need a prescription for potassium binders. I’ll try and link a few of the articles from our data base for you.
https://chronic-kidney-disease.net/living/research-improve-journey
https://chronic-kidney-disease.net/medications
Here is one from kidney.org
https://www.kidney.org/sites/default/files/NKF_Guide_to_Low_Potassium_Diet_Final_0.pdf
I hope this helps a little. You should discuss this subject with your doctor after reading about it but, I am a great cheerleader for being your own advocate and arming yourself with knowledge through research of sites like Mayo, The National Library of Medicine, and other medical hospitals and clinics. Please keep asking and we will try and help all we can. Keep fighting the good fight. Cindy (Team Member)
