how can you tell if you are low in potassium?
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Common signs and symptoms of potassium deficiency include weakness and fatigue, muscle cramps, muscle aches and stiffness, tingles and numbness, heart palpitations, breathing difficulties, digestive symptoms and mood changes.
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Symptoms of being low in magnesium include fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, muscle cramping, tingling, and muscle contractions. Low magnesium is also linked to headaches and migraines.
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When potassium levels drop below 3.0 mEq/L (mEq/L stand for milliequivalents per liter of blood) the body enters a condition known as hypokalemia. Hypokalemia can lead directly to cardiac arrhythmia and atrial fibrillation. But hypokalemia can also cause: Muscle weakness.
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['Low protein levels in your blood.', 'Underactive parathyroid gland.', 'Along with too little calcium, low levels of magnesium and/or vitamin D in your body.', 'Too much phosphorus.', 'Pancreatitis.', 'Kidney failure.']
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Low aldosterone (hypoaldosteronism) usually occurs as part of adrenal insufficiency. It causes dehydration, low blood pressure, a low blood sodium level, and a high potassium level.
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Potassium helps regulate the heart beat and help muscles contract. Potassium levels in the blood can build up when kidney function decreases, and then can cause heart and muscle problems. So, limiting your intake of dairy products may be necessary to control potassium levels in your body.
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Blood pressure drugs could cause lower levels of sodium, potassium.
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['hypokalemia, or potassium blood deficiency.', 'hypochloremia, or chloride blood deficiency.', 'hypernatremia, or rise in sodium levels.', 'worsening kidney disease.', 'worsening heart failure.', 'muscle weakness and cramps.', 'increased stomach acid production.']
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Side Effects & Safety In some people, potassium can cause stomach upset, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, or intestinal gas. Too much potassium is UNSAFE and can cause feelings of burning or tingling, generalized weakness, paralysis, mental confusion, low blood pressure, irregular heart rhythm, or death.
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Symptoms of Hypomagnesium: Muscle weakness, confusion, and decreased reflexes with severely low blood magnesium levels. You may also notice "jerky" movements, high blood pressure, and irregular heart rhythms with severely low blood magnesium levels.
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POTASSIUM ABNORMALITIES Unlike other electrolyte abnormalities, hypokalemia or hyperkalemia rarely cause symptoms in the CNS, and seizures do not occur. Changes in the extracellular potassium serum levels exert their effects mainly on the function of the cardiovascular and neuromuscular systems.
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['Potassium is an essential mineral that has many roles in your body. ... ', 'Weakness and Fatigue. ... ', 'Muscle Cramps and Spasms. ... ', 'Digestive Problems. ... ', 'Heart Palpitations. ... ', 'Muscle Aches and Stiffness. ... ', 'Tingling and Numbness. ... ', 'Breathing Difficulties.']
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As kidneys become less able to remove potassium from your blood, too much potassium may build up. Often, like high blood pressure, there aren't many symptoms of high potassium (hyperkalemia).
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For most people, the level of potassium in your blood should be between 3.5 and 5.0, depending on the laboratory that is used. If high potassium happens suddenly and you have very high levels, you may feel heart palpitations, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea, or vomiting.
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Causes. Typically, the potassium level becomes low because too much is lost from the digestive tract due to vomiting, diarrhea, or excessive laxative use. Sometimes too much potassium is excreted in urine, usually because of drugs that cause the kidneys to excrete excess sodium, water, and potassium (diuretics).
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Symptoms of hypokalemia include constipation, tiredness, muscle weakness, and not feeling well. More severe hypokalemia can cause increased urination, decreased brain function, high blood sugar levels, muscle paralysis, difficulty breathing, and irregular heartbeat. Severe hypokalemia can be life threatening.
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['feeling thirsty.', 'dark yellow and strong-smelling pee.', 'feeling dizzy or lightheaded.', 'feeling tired.', 'a dry mouth, lips and eyes.', 'peeing little, and fewer than 4 times a day.']