Terrible Chest Pain - Resolved With Lo-Salt

[martiz]

Hi Group,

For the last month or so, my chest pain has been much worse. I have been increasing my electrolytes with EmergenC packets (sometimes 2 a day). I have not been salt loading.

Finally, last night, I took 1/4 tsp of Lo-Salt (66% Potassium Chloride and 33% Sodium Chloride) under my tongue with water and within 15 minutes, I felt relief. Chest pain is gone this morning - not even tightness.

Taking another 1/4 tsp this morning with my tea, 1/4 tsp = 1.3 grams * 66% = 0.8grams of potassium - definitely more than 99mg that is a normal supplement serving.

Am I onto something? Is this too much potassium? Waiting for my recent bloodwork but the results are not back yet.

Marti

[RichGotsPots]

"very high concentrations of potassium ion (which might occur next to a solid tablet of potassium chloride) can kill tissue, and cause injury to the gastric or intestinal mucosa" definitely make sure you are monitored closely by your doc... But they recommend that we eat 4 grams a day, while most of us in the USA eat 2 grams a day. Potassium is very abundant in food already..

[MomtoGiuliana]

I have a tendency to have low potassium, at least when I have flare-ups. This has concerned my EP. He definitely wants me to take a supplement when I have a bad flare up, but also have testing first and later to check my levels. I have also found this will help with chest pain.

It is important from what I understand not to self-administer potassium b/c overloading can be just as dangerous as not getting enough. Probably good to talk to your doctor. Especially if you have found something that works on your symptoms (I'm not familiar with Lo-salt).