[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Going out AMA ..not a good idea. Your insurance won't cover the visit.

[al baby]

eat more of these

[Servant of the 9]

One 500mg Potassium Gluconate tablet (in the vitamin section) is about equal to one bannana.

Take one of two a day and get tested again in a few weeks. SO9

[Hoodlum91]

Broccoli, Milk, and Cantaloupe are good sources. There are also supplements.

I'm allegeric to bananas, so I had to find other sources myself.

[teenyelliott]

My guess would be you need further testing to discover the cause of your low potassium. Don't try to self medicate or self diagnose. Good Lord, man, go see your doctor!

[HisKingdomWillAbolishSinDeath]

http://www.weightlossforall.com/potassium-rich-food.htm

[prion]

Isn't that what Terri Schiavo's coma supposedly was due to? I wouldn't mess with this one, truly.

[motormouth]

Low potassium is nothing to fool around with. My suggestion is get your butt to a doctor. ASAP
There could be reason your body isnt retaining it and just trying to bananas, aint gonna cut it.

[BossLady]

Try "EmergenC" for elecrolytes and 200mg of potassium. The Dr I work for suggests it all the time for people prone to dehydration and low potassium levels. There are several great flavors too!!! I drink it before I work out, during and after to keep up energy levels. You can find it at Trader Joes, Walmart and several other stores.

[MikefromOhio]

Potassium is one of those things that too much (i.e. lethal injections are some sort of potassium mostly) will kill you, and not enough will put you in a coma.

I would get advice from a doctor....

[garyhope]

Dried apricots, avocado, figs, honeydew melon. Some sports drinks?

Try some good ripe honeydew with some lemon juice on it. Delicious.

[Yo-Yo]

Go see your doctor!

Salt substitues (NoSalt, etc.) are KCl, potassium cloride.

[So Cal Rocket]

Food Sources of Potassium ranked by milligrams of potassium per standard amount, also showing calories in the standard amount. (The AI for adults is 4,700 mg/day potassium.)

Food, Standard Amount	Potassium (mg)	Calories
Sweetpotato, baked, 1 potato (146 g)	694	131
Tomato paste, ¼ cup	664	54
Beet greens, cooked, ½ cup	655	19
Potato, baked, flesh, 1 potato (156 g)	610	145
White beans, canned, ½ cup	595	153
Yogurt, plain, non-fat, 8-oz container	579	127
Tomato puree, ½ cup	549	48
Clams, canned, 3 oz	534	126
Yogurt, plain, low-fat, 8-oz container	531	143
Prune juice, ¾ cup	530	136
Carrot juice, ¾ cup	517	71
Blackstrap molasses, 1 Tbsp	498	47
Halibut, cooked, 3 oz	490	119
Soybeans, green, cooked, ½ cup	485	127
Tuna, yellowfin, cooked, 3 oz	484	118
Lima beans, cooked, ½ cup	484	104
Winter squash, cooked, ½ cup	448	40
Soybeans, mature, cooked, ½ cup	443	149
Rockfish, Pacific, cooked, 3 oz	442	103
Cod, Pacific, cooked, 3 oz	439	89
Bananas, 1 medium	422	105
Spinach, cooked, ½ cup	419	21
Tomato juice, ¾ cup	417	31
Tomato sauce, ½ cup	405	39
Peaches, dried, uncooked, ¼ cup	398	96
Prunes, stewed, ½ cup	398	133
Milk, non-fat, 1 cup	382	83
Pork chop, center loin, cooked, 3 oz	382	197
Apricots, dried, uncooked, ¼ cup	378	78
Rainbow trout, farmed, cooked, 3 oz	375	144
Pork loin, center rib (roasts), lean, roasted, 3 oz	371	190
Buttermilk, cultured, low-fat, 1 cup	370	98
Cantaloupe, ¼ medium	368	47
1%-2% milk, 1 cup	366	102-122
Honeydew melon, 1/8 medium	365	58
Lentils, cooked, ½ cup	365	115
Plantains, cooked, ½ cup slices	358	90
Kidney beans, cooked, ½ cup	358	112
Orange juice, ¾ cup	355	85
Split peas, cooked, ½ cup	355	116
Yogurt, plain, whole milk, 8 oz container	352	138

[Zacs Mom]

Certain meds can deplete the body's potassium ~ heart meds in particular. Supplement can help to off set this .... still, you should have your levels tested and then move forward with a professional recommendation of what your body needs.

[MARK4]

Cantaloupe 1/2 (5 inches in diameter) 975 mg.
Orange juice, fresh 1 cup 975 mg.
Almonds 4 oz. 786 mg.
Milk, whole, 3.5% fat 1 cup 675 mg.
Salmon 4 oz. 470 mg
Chicken 4 oz. 410 mg.
Halibut 4 oz. 387 mg.
Turkey 4 oz. 359 mg.

[Born Conservative]

How are you feeling now? I once had a potassium of 2.4, and I wasn't even able to lift my arm up (muscle weakness is a sign of low potassium). If you are still not feeling well, you really should see a doctor.

[A CA Guy]

Listen to your doctors.