What is hyperkalemia?

Hyperkalemia is an elevated blood level of the electrolyte potassium. Extreme hyperkalemia is a medical emergency due to the risk of potentially fatal abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmia).

How do members experience hyperkalemia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hyperkalemia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for hyperkalemia*

Who has hyperkalemia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 5
30s 8
40s 16
50s 22
60s 15
70+ 24

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 33
Female 59