Potassium Deficiency: Effects of Low Potassium

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kat This has opened my eyes,I do have some of these symtoms. I also had surgery recently and was told if my potassium level was one more point down, they would have to send me home without the surgery, til I got it raised up. With that said, what is my safe level of suppelment tablets I should take weekly to bring it up. I don't want to take too many. I am an active 60 yr. old female. Thanks for this information. 2/6/2012
Jon Luis Excellent information all on one single search. 2/5/2012
Gloria what amounts are required to maintain an acceptable level of potassium? 11/16/2011
Chuck Good articles. Helpful. 66 y. o. and bad, unexplained leg cramps. iPhone wrote "look up" on previous comment when I tried to say "Lipitor user" 10/18/2011
Chuck Good articles. Helpful. 66 y. o. and bad, unexplained leg cramps. Both at once, on floor; son-nursing student concern for clot but recommended eat banana for added potassium to ease cramps. (News to me!) still feel tendency for cramps 24 hrs later. Another banana. Seem to be losing muscle mass in legs. Lookups user and some concern there. Other ligament type pain like nerve in hip that I can't spell and can't stand to sit in,say, car for more than 10 to 15 minutes without intense pain. So it is in the ether so far. We will see what shakes out. I am gladly destination is ready determined. My son had to lift me off the ground after both legs cramped big time, I went down like a house of cards. I can imagine the helplessness that one would feel with a heart attack or broken back. Writing on iPhone and can't review for typo's or auto-correct mistakes. Sorry in advance. Potassium may be my nemesis. 10/18/2011
rechel a person with low potassium can have her teeth extracted by a dentist? does it have an excessive bleeding? 7/26/2011
Rene I have been having feeling of doom lately. My heart feels fine, I think. But I have had forceful desire to lie prostrate or pray Muslim style (I study world religions, raised Catholic). I just had a taste of "lite" seasoning with KCl. It tastes distinctly sweet at the tip of the tongue. 6/17/2011
Joanna Golding I found this article informative and precise. It gave me all the information I was looking for. I also wanted to know what foods I could eat and it was all there. 6/15/2011
Holly This would be easier to read if written by someone for whom English is a native language. Very stilted and awkwardly composed which distracts from the information. 6/3/2011
Cathie Can low potassium level cause severe dry eyes? 5/1/2011
dianna my dr say low potassium can make you feel tride my was low she put me med take 3 the frist day then one a day . 4/25/2011
dianna what suhold be your potassium number 4/25/2011
Diana In the last months, I have some of my colon removed. Pneumonia, now I am suffering with arthritis. Found out this morning my potassium is low. Is this the reason my muscles are hurting? 4/6/2011
Melissa Excellent Artical thank you so much, this explains alot to aid in the death of a person i new. 3/25/2011
Marge Stafford helpful to what I am experiencing. Leg and feet cramps, tired, etc. I am under a doctors care and I am on some medication. I have added Potassom pill to my calendar and are taking 1 potassium pill every other day. So far so good. 3/21/2011
melissa s when your levels are dangerously low why do you have to see a kidney specialist if there is nothing wrong with your kidneys 3/18/2011
melissa sewell thank you that was very helpful i really didnt understand what the doctor had to me about my potassium levels dangerously very low now i have a better understanding about it and i now know that bananas arent the only foods with potassium in it 3/18/2011
marie s i'm very tired all the time and cold too and i'm having trouble with my bowels too 3/4/2011
victor my reading is 3.5 mmol/L, what level consider dangerous. 2/21/2011
Carol A few nights ago I was told by my doctor to head on over to the emergency room as I was experiencing a very rapid heartrate and pressure in my chest. I have had the chest pressure many times but this was the first time it was coupled with the increased heartrate. I was started on an IV of potassium and saline. The doctor also gave me strong potassium pills to take (3 per day for four days). I immediately felt better and my heartrate returned to normal.. I will now be eating a diet high in potassium. 2/12/2011
Albert De Capri so I have taken foods and liguids high in potassium and still do excessive urination! 2/4/2011
barb h I take 7 potassium pills a day and have been to two specialists which neither have been able to determine why I lose potassium. My kidney function is normal. They thought it may be caused from other meds I was on but when I was taken off of them (except he still had me take 3 potassium) My potassium was at 3.50. i shouldn't have to be on any potassium to have a normal range. I gained 14 pds in 10 days (fluid) and was miserable 1/11/2011
Leonard Warner I take a water pill & a potassium pill. I have most of the results of low potassium. My doctor says that my potassium level is ok. But I am very tired & weak, short of breath after walking 10 feet.. My feet, calves, & ankles are swelled. 12/25/2010
Sharen Can potassium deficiency cause headaches? 12/16/2010
ANTHONY B. PUE LOVE IT, THANK YOU 12/4/2010
MIldred I take Avapro and also Aldactone, would I be safe taking potassium suplements? 11/10/2010
Stanley E. Thank you very much Mr. Parekh for this wonderful article. I am able to know the causes of lack of potassium in my body. Also, i know the symptoms of potassium now than ever, as such, will be able to monitor them. I will be looking for more of your articles. Whar actually interested me most was your alternate ways of treating the problem without medications. I can now monitor my diet. 11/2/2010
K pasha My sister Samina aged around 54 was suffering for low pottasium in her body for the past 5-6 months, she was treated, but pain in muscles increased, apetite reduced very badly, finally she was admitted at Lokhande's Hospital on 08th October 2010 night, though her potassion increased to 5.6 but she was restless, pain in her legs did not reduce immediately, treating Doctor presumed case related to neurology was referred to Manipal Hospital where Dr. Swaroop confirmed, this is not the CASE RELATED TO NEUROLOGY, patient was shifted another ICU cost being Rs.25,000/- per day and more, she was put on ventilation since 9th October 2010 morning and today morning ventilator is removed, potassium increased from 1.6 to 4.1 toaday morning at 10-30 AM but we have failed to understand its severity and Doctors also failed to diagnoise fluctuation in her reduction in potatium. Today since 10-30 AM her Potatiom is 4.1, kindly suggest remedy to maintain permanent Potassium, so that patient is not required costly medication please. 10/11/2010
Hypok-Amy Clearly not written by an english speaker. Author has cut and pasted other sources and added their dreadful english in between. 10/7/2010
Trish My potassium level is 3 so my Dr has me taking 10 pills a day. I have noticed my stomache is sore, upset after being on this level for 2 weeks. Is this normal? 9/25/2010
Aishah I strongly think if the information is genuine on what I have read about Potassium,it will help me to improve my daily food intkae and can help my potassium level without seeing a doctor more often or a surprise when I was admitted hospital ,I was told my potassium low the latest 2.5. 9/22/2010
kumar ok 9/20/2010
ashok very good infermation 9/19/2010
Linda Plemmons Can potassium deficiency cause chest pain? 8/24/2010
sunil i am happy after reading the review.

thanks		 8/21/2010
Bri I love it. It gave me all the info I needed. 8/14/2010
Dave Williams excellent article 8/11/2010
Hypokalemia Hi everybody out there...thanks to post your comment...its now that i ve understand more about my mum disease...i ve got my mum admitted to hospital since 5 days now...her level of potassium in her body is 2.5...my mum is weak,not responding correctly...she is very very weak...she is just lying out there and it really pain to see my mum in that state...please i need your help...she has difficulty to communicate with us...her doctor told us that we should wait for the level of potassium to stabilizes...she is also having diarrea which is the main reason for that disease...she cannot eat anything...can someone please tell me a bit more about the treatment for the disease... help me in finding cure to my mother's disease. 7/19/2010
chris 22 I've been diaginosed with having low potassium and they think I had a heart attack the scariest thing im 22 I've been sick with diaherria since I had my daughter six weeks ago ever since then my health has been out of control someone please help 7/15/2010
barbie i begin to suffer with potassium loss when i started to take a medication for diabetes called metformin is anyone else experiencing the same thing or related condition 7/1/2010
Susan Kirkland Under symptoms: a typo.
• Acme problem

That should be "acne" problems		 6/15/2010
sue kibbey very useful 6/1/2010
Stephanie I've had low potassium for a couple years now and this article explains it better than most I've read. I never knew what a potassium deficiency was called til now. I'm on a lot of medication that causes low potassium and I better understand why it is so important that I take the liquid potassium even though I REALLY don't want to. 5/25/2010
Hillary Molasses and black treacle are higher in potassium content than bananas; try using that to sweeten your oatmeal instead of sugar. 5/18/2010
Sou Gibbs Had a blood test done and lower level of potassium was shown. Not sure why because I eat beans (1/2 cup), egg whites (3) and a calcium supplements everyday. Do you have any idea? 5/18/2010
tccwoman This was a very informative article. I did not realize the importance of having a balanced potassium diet. I have been experiencing some of the symptoms listed. I take OTC potassium supplements, but they were not sufficient. My PCP is prescribing a more potent dose. 5/13/2010
cheryl Black i HAVE TO GO HAVE MORE BLOOD WORK BECAUSE OF LOW POTASSIUM ...as I am having bowel removed (surgery) next week..I hope these bananas get me through the test 4/29/2010
Jackie Turner what happens when you have too much potassium ... 4/26/2010
Betty Malone Under Potassium Deficiency
The Symptoms of Hypokalemia, do you mean "Acne" rather than the word you have, which is "Acme?" Check the spelling.		 4/22/2010
Sheila-Arlene A I am impress by this info as i was having most of the problems that were describe ...i have started taking potassium supplememts I feel alot better ...no more mucsle sorest , no more being tired all the times...the list go on...but now I feel like a new woman and years younger...I am glad a read your articles...about a month ago ...thankyou from the bottom of my heart ...
Sheila-Arlene Adams		 4/14/2010
Cathie it seems I keep losing my potassium level. does the pill hydrochloraziade have any effect on this? 4/9/2010
shelly I have had problems with low potassium and nearly died. Ever since I have had swelling in my ankles...anyone else 4/8/2010
Jayboners Acme problem? Is the coyote gonna have another invention blow up in front of his facking face instead of catching that damn roadrunner?! 4/8/2010
Unnikrishnan.S Have any connection between pottassium in human body and sjogren's syndrome 3/28/2010
Lme Not much help at all! 3/10/2010
Logan I would have preferred this article actually touch on actual concentration ranges of normal potassium levels versus what is considered a deficiency. I will have to keep searching for a more thorough website. 3/4/2010
B. Michel i also have had a problem breathing i went to the Dr. and iam being threted for asthma its being 3 wks now and i dont have much releive i do feel better but i still have problems breathing may i do have low potassiom 2/27/2010
Shay This was a very informative source of information. I appreciate getting such detailed information, this helped to reduce my anxiety until I see the doctor. 2/16/2010
Lucille What causes to much potassium in the body have bone cancer 2/15/2010
Lucille What causes to much potassium in the body 2/15/2010
Shirley I found some of the infomation in this article very helpful. My doctor did a blood work-up on me several days ago and called me after receiving the reults to tell me that my potassium level was low. This is not the first time that the blood results revealed this. He recommended that I eat two bananas per day instead of the one that I am now eating. He also prescribed a potassium supplement of two tablets per day, which doesn't seem to be alleviating the problem. I have been taking this supplement for a few years.
I suffer from hypertension and take a water pill (Diovan/HCT). I do belive this pill is causing excessive potassium excretion. Howevr, If I mention something that I read, (such as this article) my doctor wil just dismiss it because it was not in the American Journal of Medicine.		 1/25/2010
PREACHERWOMAN THANK YOU FOR THIS ARTICLE IT HELPED ME OUT ALOT. KNOW I UNDERSTAND THE MUSCLE CRAMPS BETTER. I WILL BE EATING MORE FOODS RICH IN POTASSIUM. THANK U ! 1/19/2010
liz my whole body has expanded a bit, and i have alot of swelling in my amdomen and thigh areas. is this one symptom of potassium deficiency, because i have had PD in the past and was wondering if anyone else had symptoms of this sort.
i dont have particular ankle swelling so i dont think it could be edema!
any help will be very welcome!		 1/10/2010
xhinie thanks for the information.. 1/5/2010
Bob R. What about too much potassium 12/29/2009
Debra I was hospitalized, and the doctors gave me IV potassium, which burn like crazy, and those pill where so large, I could hardly swallow them. What causes it to burn as such. 12/18/2009
Rosanne Crispel Great informative site! Thanks. 11/22/2009
Nicole V This site is most helpful. I only recently found out that my level of potassium was low and did not even know what the symptoms were and what problems it caused. Thanks to your description, I know more and I was also able to find the foods that are high in potassium. Thank you so much. 11/14/2009
Newman very helpful 11/14/2009
Ben J. Helped me out. Low potassium levels go a long way towards explaining much of what has ailed me lately. Repeated blood tests during the course of diagnosing/treating a recent ailment show that I'm running low on the potassium.
Good thing I enjoy most of those foods, but the MD also has me taking a potassium supplement.		 11/11/2009
lela can leg cramp be cause by low potassium, and ear ring 11/7/2009
Eileen How many mg should you take a day? 11/6/2009
karen This is a very good article. I have too many of the symptoms listed and am wanting to be informed as to cause, symptoms, and cures for this problem. 11/1/2009
laura what is a normal potassium level 10/23/2009
sean its good more discription on how the deficincy effects your body 10/20/2009
Jessica This was very helpful to me. Almost four weeks ago my potassium almost bottomed-out causing a panic attack at 3am. They gave me two white pills of 400mg and sent me home. I've had about 6 panic attacks this entire month & I constantly feel a heightened sense of fear. I've been eating foods high in potassium, but it doesn't seem to be helping me. I tried to walk the park the other day, but my legs still feel heavy and weak. I've gone back to the doctors and all they do is check my blood and send me home again. Could what happened when my potassium bottomed out be affecting my nervous system where doctors can't find anything? I am very scared & confused! 10/15/2009
ghfiohjb acNe is spelled wrong!1 you spelled it with an M! 10/6/2009
Becky Can drinking too much diet coke cause low potassium? 10/5/2009
StevenJ For those of you who are low in potassium, also strongly consider checking your magnesium. the usual serum magnesium tests aren't good enough, you could be low and have enough in that test. have an exatest for red blood cell magnesium level. Read up on transdermal magnesium oil (magnesium chloride) treatement, and the many many effects of chronic low magnesium. Magnesium regulates calcium levels, and may be involved in potassium regulation as well, but I haven't researched that. Do Google transdermal magnesium oil treatment and perhaps read a book or two. It may improve your life. 9/28/2009
. Your web page does not include hyperaldosteronism as a cause of low potassium? 9/27/2009
jane I have had A-fib for about 7 years. I have been reading that potassium can help . I take lopressor and ameodirine, I have had an
ablation and nothing is working . Every trip I have to make to the hospital, they have to give me potassium and magnesium. Does potassium have any effect on A-fib?		 9/20/2009
Heather O. I never realized how important potassium was or how many foods it is in. I bruise very easily because I do not get enough and am just now starting to find the right things to eat. Thank you. 9/3/2009
L Williams Thanks for this information...I appreciate you for sharing this. 8/19/2009
tammy fuller i have a seizure (severe) my husband heard a noise and found me inthe bathroom pants down so i was in the mist of using the rest room do't remember getting up that morning about 8:30 a.m. he heard from the living rm a bang and shower curtians comeing down and found me with my pants down and face blue mouth clamped shut and jerking form head to toe he got me out and of course calle 911. when they got there it scared me because i still didnt know what was going on they were quite cruel and kept inisting i calm down but i didnt know what had even happened and didnt even rememeber getting up and going to the restrooom.they then said they were goig to tie me down and of course if flipped out and wouldnt go with them my son held me in the back seat of the car while we followed to ambulance to the hospital they took me right in and treated me as i was an over dose. this upset me more when they got the urine and blood results back and seen they were wrong they the (doctor) was kinder to me. he said i had a urinary tract infecion so bad it poisoned my system and thats what caused the seizure.i am very scared now to go to sleep had i not been inthe bathroom and made any noise by pulling the shower curtains down i feel like if i had ben in bed no one would have known and i would have died my mouth was also clamped shut. now i have kidney stones that they can't seem to get under control and have been on potassium for 3 months that was also low when all this had happened.they are now doing a 24hr urine checking me for calcium uric acid and creatine clearince and oxalate. they are refering me to a surgeon who lasers kidney stones and i am scared to death i will have another seizire and die.i am afraid to go to sleep at night they have me on potassium and lexapro anxiety .i started my 24 hr urine collection at noon today and there is barely anthing in it i drink de-caf coffee alot but it says as along as i keep fluids going its o.k. what shoudl i do .i would like someone to answer me who can relate or who is a proffesional in urology but with be hapy with someone who can re-late to my problem. can i give me e-mail address ? 8/19/2009
tammy fuller i have a seizure (severe) my husband heard a noise and found me inthe bathroom pants down so i was in the mist of using the rest room do't remember getting up that morning about 8:30 a.m. he heard from the living rm a bang and shower curtians comeing down and found me with my pants down and face blue mouth clamped shut and jerking form head to toe he got me out and of course calle 911. when they got there it scared me because i still didnt know what was going on they were quite cruel and kept inisting i calm down but i didnt know what had even happened and didnt even rememeber getting up and going to the restrooom.they then said they were goig to tie me down and of course if flipped out and wouldnt go with them my son held me in the back seat of the car while we followed to ambulance to the hospital they took me right in and treated me as i was an over dose. this upset me more when they got the urine and blood results back and seen they were wrong they the (doctor) was kinder to me. he said i had a urinary tract infecion so bad it poisoned my system and thats what caused the seizure.i am very scared now to go to sleep had i not been inthe bathroom and made any noise by pulling the shower curtains down i feel like if i had ben in bed no one would have known and i would have died my mouth was also clamped shut. now i have kidney stones that they can't seem to get under control and have been on potassium for 3 months that was also low when all this had happened.they are now doing a 24hr urine checking me for calcium uric acid and creatine clearince and oxalate. they are refering me to a surgeon who lasers kidney stones and i am scared to death i will have another seizire and die.i am afraid to go to sleep at night they have me on potassium and lexapro anxiety .i started my 24 hr urine collection at noon today and there is barely anthing in it i drink de-caf coffee alot but it says as along as i keep fluids going its o.k. what shoudl i do . 8/19/2009
barbara mh wow! on dec 21st 2003 i woke up and was on the floor, I couldn't get up. the night before i had bouts of vomiting and diarrhea.
my whole body was stiff and yet i had use of my arms. i was like this for six days. since it was a holiday there was no access to drs. they were all on vacation. after i was put in a convalescent home till they returned i was seen by my physcians and they couldnot diagonse what had happen. it appeared that my body started to mend itself. to this day no one was able to tell me what had happened. I had a neck fusion plate still in and all drs. thought that it might be related to it but had no remedy or advice to give me than to wait till it happens again. fast forward to a month and i have quickly lost alot of my hair, slight dizziness, very dry mouth hidh blood pressure,tired most of the time, still able to push myself toswim 4 to 5 days a week. Looking for ammunition when i see my dr here in cc fl.33990 i need to know what to ask and do. last night i was surfing looking for answers, i now believe that low potassium was the problem. i am having some serious problems and feel that hope before this happens again i can get results to reverse the symptoms, and so, thank you for your siteand all i can say is wow!		 8/18/2009
Joel Rodman Spelling error "Acme problem" From potassium overview. 8/14/2009
N.Sugathan I was suffering from severe muscle pain in my upper arms and I was advisd to take two potassium tablets daily. After a month I got relief and I checked my potassium level that became normal. 7/19/2009
raj maini i found the above information vry helpfull 7/11/2009
Pat Does Potassium have any effect on the thickness of your blood? 7/1/2009
Rita First I found out 10 years ago I had Type II Diabetes so I ate right, lost 35 pounds, felt wonderful, looked healthy. Five years later, I found out I was Vitamin D deficient, so I took 50,000 units of Vitamin D by mouth once a week for 2 months then went on 2000 units daily. Now, I find that I have low potassium. My blood sugar and thyroid have also been out of control. I take a lot of psychiatric medications for PTSD, severe depression, anxiety, insomnia, and mood swings. I also have something called Burning Mouth Syndrome which is terrible and I have had it for almost 6 years. I have also Restless Leg Syndrome and lately have been having cramps in my calves and thighs. I assume this is from the lack of the correct amount of potassium in my body. I just feel sometimes that I am jinxed or something. What can I do because I really feel desperate at times. 6/23/2009
Rajshree M Concise & informative 6/22/2009
WDHS I have just read the article on potassium levels. It's time for me to get my levels checked... I have just about every single symptom of deficiency. I take care of myself and watch what I eat. I have had some symptoms for a long time; others have crept up in the past year or so, which has caused me much concern. With no insurance, it is hard to get to the doctor. Check ups are essentially financially impossible. However, if I can get this checked, I would be "over the moon" (so to speak) to find all I need is one mineral. Hopefully, this hasn't caused something worse... I am so glad I read your article... 5/27/2009
R. Tuttle found this article to be full of answers to my many questions.
thanks		 5/26/2009
mukesh iam 25 yrs old iam suffering from low pottasium in body .iam totally week now
how can i get energy . what should i do now plzz answer me urgent		 5/11/2009
Annoyed If you are going to present medical information such as this, please check accuracy and readability. This is awful. This is obviously not written by a person whose primary language is English. Please proof submitted articles! 4/27/2009
WildfirePro This information in this article is a good introductory brief, but the English is terrible and very distracting as a result. All I could focus on in the end was the grammar. Doesn't anyone edit articles before publishing? 4/10/2009
saravanan very nice... 4/7/2009
Rose Hayes very informative, glad i found this website. now i know more about why i've been feeling like i have lately, my potassium levels are low.i take diuritics and potassium.i will have my m.d. do blood work to check my levels due to the feelings you have explained on this site.thanks so much. 3/27/2009
SYLVAIN potassium ats as catalyst of many reactions.Without potassium the plants can die.Africa umiversity student 3/11/2009
mike you spelled acne wrong! 3/9/2009
phyllis e. fett i have severe leg cramping--sore mucles for days later. what is the correct dose of potasium(otc).the bottle i bought is 550mg daily? 3/7/2009
Sylvia A. Very helpfull,Thank you very much.
When the Dr told me my potassium was low,thats all he told me
besides that i needed to eat alot of fruits and vegies. Once again,Thanks!		 3/6/2009
Fred Awsome article, although it scared the you know what out of me because I just thought I was working alot. My doctor called after some blood work and made me come back because of low potassium. Now I know what was wrong with me. Thanks! 3/6/2009
Mark "Acme" problem? 2/12/2009
Maureen I would like to know how do the elderly become potassium deficient 1. slowly 2. in the kidneys,3. rapidly because there is no way to conserve it. 2/6/2009
Hal Acne, not Acme 1/9/2009
kay langstaff I HAVE PAIN 24/7 I HAVE SUGAR,THROIDE, FIBERMAGIA.MY HUSBAND SAYS I AM LOW IN POTASSIUM.I STARTED TAKING MOLASSAS TODAY.I AM TIRED ALL TIME,CANT MAKE BOWELS MOVE NO MATER WHAT I TAKE,HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME. THANK YOU 1/5/2009
bill C accuracy in a medical website must be accurate! (see bottem line)
from your website shouldn;t it be ACNE not ACME!
how many other errors?

Symptoms of Hypokalemia:
Hypokalemia ranges from very ornate to severe level. A person suffering from simple/harmless/primary staged hypokalemia may experience no symptoms at all, but general symptoms of hypokalemia are:
Fatigue
Patient may experience problems such as Myalgia and muscular weakness
Patient may experience hyponatremia and also may experience confused i.e. anxiety.
Acme problem		 12/3/2008
MAN Excellent article. Concise, well written for the user and understandable. Thank you. 11/5/2008
Aniah Thanks for all the vital information on potassium deficiency. I think it is very well written and does not leave person confused with a whole bunch of med terms 10/17/2008
June Newberg Causes of low potassium 10/14/2008
Hidie very interesting points there. 10/5/2008
genevieve fuqua the article was what i was looking for. i felt this was my problem and the article just confirmed it foe me, so i am taking 550mg of potassum a day now and almost all of these symptoms are gone 9/28/2008
genevieve fuqua iam taking a potassum tablet of 550mg a day this has alived my muscle spasams as well as my fatigue. 9/28/2008
Mui Great article Nilesh! I love reading articles where just the important facts are mentioned and elaborated on, this makes it easy for the reader to comprehend.

Thanks!		 9/24/2008
V.Kasongo Hi;
I want to let you that I have been diagnosed with high blood pressure; which I can not explain how I came to that situation. By searching in many medical publication I learned that sweeting is one of the reducing factor of Potassium in human body. And then an other article about diabetic and hypertension i read that if you lack of potassium in your bady you are exposed to high blood pressure. Now two days ago I started to use potassium as supplement in my diet. I feel all morning headach pain gone, all discomfort during the day is gone. All muscle pain; which I use to fill when I come back from the gymnasium is not there any more. That is on my second day of my potassium in take as supplement in my diet. What you say here is most true and I believed to it.		 9/23/2008
haley I actually had more of a question lately my eyes have not beem dry but I seem to blink a lot like more than normal people! I didn't know if that was because I wasn't getting enough of some sort of mineral or nutrints? 8/25/2008
RajaSekar Hi Nilesh,
The article is very informative, an I have seen half of the symptoms you have listed down, matches the symptoms I experience daily. I wen to doctor for muscle weakness and it was found to be potassium defficiency and then I could relate other symptoms were also related to potassium deficiency after going thru your article. Thanks for the info.

Raj		 7/14/2008
Mark Trowland Muscle crush injuries may precipitate hypokalemia. Mine went undiagnosed, nor treated, for two years. A single dose of 600mg reestablished stasys. In that time I could face not the least stress without severe reaction. I lost everything important to me. 7/6/2008
K Butler The information is useful, but there are far too many grammatical errors that undermine credibility. 6/25/2008
Lucinda i ha been having ringing in the ear for yearsand get cramp in my feet and legs often. I do eat alot of the fruits and the vegetables and meats suggested
But i do get sick often- does this mean i have hypokalemia?		 5/28/2008
Gladina Pratt Thank you for putting this together. It is very enlightening. I am suffering from lymphoedema and I do take moduretics from time to time to keep the swelling on my legs down a little bit. I also suffer from hypertension and my concern is not to get my potassium low. You work has enlightened me about the risks entailed in cutting this mineral short in my body. Good job 4/30/2008
Chrissy Wilde I really found this article not only helpful but extremely easy to understand. 4/17/2008
Lucy as recent as yesterday i discovered i have extremely low potassium.This of course has made me quite anxious as i was given results via telephone by gp.I was instructed to increase my intake of "slow k" which i have been taking for over a year in conjunction with several other medications prescribed by my ENT surgeon due to treating ...middle inner ear inbalance...am confused and uncertain what all this means and how severe it may be.if any one has a similar related situation and you do not mind responding it would be much appreciated as it may at least ease my current anxious state. cheers 3/29/2008
D. Thoenen Interesting but not quite to the point I was enquiring about. That's not to say it was not valuable. Thanks 3/14/2008
Dena My mom was hospitalized with no ability to breath and she was said to have low potasium and low glocose and they said she had signs of a stroke but did not have one but if she went home she could have a heart attack she has, asthma, thyroid problems and a week before she was in the hospital and they let her go after giving her meds for the asthma they thought it was but I wonder becuase they wont tell me anything and I want to know what these symtoms could mean 3/7/2008
Jennifer The above article is very clear and I now understand why there was concern amongst the medical profession over my very low potassium level that was treated and my medication changed. 2/18/2008
Jean M. Little I am a school teacher in Barnum, Wyoming. I think that was a very interesting article. Maybe more description would do. Are there any other symptoms of hypokalemia? Do you think that there could be more to this article? I thought it was pretty good though. Just make sure this is correct. If you aren't sure on any information, be sure to check this with a proffesional. 2/6/2008
Dr. sharmeen it's realy a good article. i have been searching this type of infoemation. 12/28/2007
melanie andrews this has helped me because i was taking laxitives ie heath salts on a daily bacis I did not realise it could make me ill by lowering my potassiom levels. 11/14/2007
mary symptoms are exact my doctor has put me on klor-con 10 11/12/2007
Steve Vang This helps alot on maintaining the potassium in a human body. Thanks. 10/25/2007
K.M.Thomas The note is very informative. It will educate laymen the complications of k deficiency 10/12/2007
kelly very helpful 9/3/2007
florence very informative--- excellent 8/23/2007
Christine Moore A short but extremely informative site. I am very happy to have this information. 8/9/2007
Teresa Sullivan Very helpful and brief. Well done! 7/27/2007
jacqui very good article ,thank you for the info.easy to read and to the point. 7/3/2007
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