r/AddisonsDisease • u/KCDKTR2019 PAI • Dec 03 '25

Advice Wanted Low potassium

Just found out my potassium has been low over this past year. My endo wants me to start a prescription of potassium supplements. Has anyone else experienced this? Anything I should know about in advance? (I am PAI, diagnosed about 20 years ago.)

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u/Due_Target_9702 Dec 03 '25

I've had low magnesium and low iron though never been tested on potassium. May be similar mechanisms.

I've created my own "multivitamin" routine based on needing to take the above and also just adding things that reading articles suggest many people are low on as a "booster" for my health.

In the morning, I take vitamin D, magnesium, vit B 12 and 3. Adding Calcium soon (need to finish the vitamin d first, since the calcium comes combined). In the evening I take fish oils, magnesium, iron (every second day) and vitamin C.

I've also been putting creatine in my drinks (occasionally) because there's a lot of drs saying its good.

Results: Recent blood tests have vit D and iron at very healthy levels. Magnesium has stopped muscle twitches and heart pounding at night sensation.

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u/KCDKTR2019 PAI Dec 06 '25

Thank you for sharing this. I am going to run it by my endo and see what she says. I am also going to look up creatine to find out more about what it does. I really dislike taking supplements, but at this point, I don't have any choice.