I have to maintain a very low salt diet for a medical condition (under 1000 mg. per day). So, I use a salt substitute, which is Potassium Chloride ( whereas real salt is Sodium Chloride). After a meal that requires a bit of this (rice, chicken etc) my hands swell up. Then my lips. Sometimes my whole face. am I getting a Potassium overdose? Or is it a chloride overdose? I don't want to stop using it. Have you ever eaten unsalted rice? Yuck!!! Please don't tell me to use other options. I've tried it all. But I want to know what kind of danger I'm in, or if it's nothing more than a nuisance.
Why do I get this awful reaction after consuming Salt Substitute? (Potassium Chloride)?
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