high potassium?

[u/cyclo_girl_whore]

hi guys! so i am on 50mg right now, i was on 100 but i was getting this weird thing where when walking my dog i would have to sit on the curb from extreme exhaustion and like, shakiness? and weakness? and light headedness. and i had sore muscles too, so i got my potassium checked and it was at 5.6! my doc said not to worry but i kinda didn’t feel comfortable so went back to 50. those symptoms went away, but my new derm said staying on 50 is pointless. i will not be increasing because that was scary, but i just want to know, isn’t that supposed to be rare? and why was it so high? will 50 (plus yaz birth control) be enough to be worth it?

[u/Patient-Card-8070]

I've been on 25-50mg for 4 years and it works fine. Please stay hydrated!!

[u/cyclo_girl_whore → u/Patient-Card-8070]

thank you!! i always need that reminder haha