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Low potassium level, tablets not helping

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bill61259
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Repeated blood tests have shown low potassium in my blood for several months, from 3.1-3.3. The doctor prescribed potassium chloride tablets. When that didn't help, he increased the dosage. That didn't help, so he increased the dosage again. Still no improvement. Urine tests showed normal level of potassium in the urine, so that's not draining the potassium. The doctor says something must be draining the potassium from my blood, but he's stumped as to what might be causing it.

Any ideas on what might be causing my problem? Thanks for any thoughts.

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