IIRC, my lisinopril - ace inhibitor- combined with water pill causes higher potassium ...
Covid-19 Research Updates: Chinese Study Reveals That Hypokalemia Present In Almost All Covid-19 Patients
Source: Covid-19 Research Mar 09, 2020 2 days ago
Covid-19 Research: A new research study by researchers from Wenzhou Medical University in Zhejiang province lead by Dr Don Chen revealed that almost all Covid-19 patients exhibited hypokalemia and that supplementation with potassium ions was one of the many factors that assisted in their recovery.
Hmmm...
I bought some of the ‘losalt’ stuff not too long ago.
Also some electrolyte packets for when we’re fasting.
I’m on lisinopril also! So I don’t have to worry anymore!
Not.
Be careful if you’re tempted to take a potassium supplement — could interfere with your ACE inhibitors. K supplements actually are tricky dose wise for anyone.
Interesting. Lisinopril is a diuretic, so I would have expected it to decrease potassium levels. That’s good it is just the opposite.
Lisinopril will increase your serum potassium.
The “water pill”, if anything like HCTZ will deplete your potassium. They tend to balance each other.
Tactic: Drop the water pill and eat vegetables. Keep up on the lisinopril.
Thanks for the post and link. Interesting finding since the kidneys have some of the highest protein expression of ACE2. Proteins remind me of dominoes. You tip one and others fall.