Potassium test after starting fludrocortisone (florinef)?

[emmablondevoyage]

If you take fludrocortisone (florinef), did you check your potassium levels after starting it?

If so, how long after starting did you test your potassium levels? thank you!

 

[Donsboig]

Yeah like 3 months in, and then once every 6-12 months since then. It's always been fine.

I add some 'low sodium salt' to my regular salt which I have with water each day. Low sodium salt is roughly 50% regular sodium salt and 50% potassium salt, so it's a really cheap way of getting extra potassium. No idea if it makes a difference to my levels!

 

[emmablondevoyage]

thank you that's very helpful! what dosage of fludrocortisone do you take?

 

[Donsboig]

0.2mg first thing in the morning

 

[manasi12]

If you take fludrocortisone (florinef), did you check your potassium levels after starting it?

If so, how long after starting did you test your potassium levels? thank you!

I take low dose floricot , still feel like it washes away my potassium. I generally start feeling weakness in muscles , tired . Then after taking coconut water , I start feeling much better.
I had sometimes tested as borderline or low potassium. Now I don't bother to get tested unless doing other blood tests.

 

[emmablondevoyage]

I take low dose floricot , still feel like it washes away my potassium. I generally start feeling weakness in muscles , tired . Then after taking coconut water , I start feeling much better.
I had sometimes tested as borderline or low potassium. Now I don't bother to get tested unless doing other blood tests.

Thank you for your input, that's helpful to know!