Can too much cortisol lower potassium?

[Guest guest]

I have had high cortisol for probably a year now and didn't even realize it

until some of the other high cortisol symptoms appeared. I've been on cortisol

for 2 years and have been diagnosed with hypoP.

I have had a hard time keeping potassium up, it's been common for me to have

potassium in the 3.4-3.6 range. My question is, does high cortisol lower serum

potassium? I am on 120meq and that basically kept me around 4.0. Since I'm

weaning HC, will my potassium go up and I will overdose on 120meq?

[Guest guest]

Yes high cortiosl can lower potassium, but you will just have to track

potassium levels again to see how muhc it may have been for you. Even

off HC I am still neeidng 7500mg potassium a day, so thta is not that

cause entirely of potassium losses.

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