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Reviewer: 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)
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I have end stage renal disease. I suffer from severe cramps in both hands, lower legs and toes, usually occurring during peritoneal dialysis. I use Potassium gluconate 595mg and take 1/2 tablet for each occurrance. The cramping usually stops within 10 minutes of ingestion.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Consumer)
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Use is for colon cancer and has helped me So for 4 weeks I will not have to take it.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)
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Headache, heart alpatations
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Reviewer: Diana, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)
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I just want to know what is meq virus mg. My level is low and the doc, put me on 10 meq prescription. On the shelve they have 595 mg. Is that same amount? I do have sarcoidosis, so it does efect my blood. Just want to know what the meq and meg is,
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Reviewer: Pauline, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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She had muscle cramps in legs just started taking, too soon to know what happens when you take too much, What are the side effects?
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