Can too much potassium in the body cause knee pain?
• Q: What are the symptoms of too much potasstum in your body? I have pain in my left knee. I did not injure that knee. My doctor prescrbed potassium some time ago, Klor-Con 10meq two times daily. • A: Potassium is a mineral that is naturally found in many foods. It is needed for several functions of your body, but it is especially important for nerve function and muscle contractions. Since your heart is a muscle, potassium is very important for your heart to beat properly. Potassium chloride is used to prevent or to treat hypokalemia (low blood levels of potassium). Potassium levels can be low as a result of a disease, taking certain medicines, or after a prolonged illness with diarrhea or vomiting. Hyperkalemia (high blood levels of potassium) may often have no symptoms. So, it’s important to keep your appointments and get your laboratory tests done when you take potassium. Small changes in potassium levels may not be serious, but large changes can result in symptoms. These include a
