**Alkalosis is treated by correcting its cause and restoring your blood's acid and base balance.**
Your clinician uses blood tests to identify the type and guide treatment. Metabolic alkalosis may need fluid, chloride, or potassium replacement and changes to medicines that contribute to it. Respiratory alkalosis needs treatment for the cause of overbreathing, such as pain, anxiety, or lung disease, with oxygen if your oxygen level is low. Follow your treatment plan and ask your clinician before changing medicines or taking supplements.
How doctors treat alkalosis
Common questions
How is Alkalosis treated?
Alkalosis treatment depends on why your blood is too alkaline. Your clinician checks blood gases and electrolytes to guide care. For metabolic alkalosis, treatment may include IV fluids, potassium or chloride replacement, controlling vomiting, or adjusting diuretics. For respiratory alkalosis, treatment addresses the cause of overbreathing; guided breathing can help when anxiety is confirmed as the cause. Do not breathe into a paper bag on your own. Call 911 for severe breathing difficulty, seizures, or loss of consciousness.