what are the symptoms of your potassium being low?
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['Weakness and Fatigue. Share on Pinterest. ... ', 'Muscle Cramps and Spasms. Muscle cramps are sudden, uncontrolled contractions of the muscles. ... ', 'Digestive Problems. ... ', 'Heart Palpitations. ... ', 'Muscle Aches and Stiffness. ... ', 'Tingling and Numbness. ... ', 'Breathing Difficulties. ... ', 'Mood Changes.']
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Side Effects. Pain/redness at the injection site, mild diarrhea, itching, or a feeling of swelling all over the body may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly. This medication may cause low potassium levels in the blood (hypokalemia).
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Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: symptoms of a low magnesium blood level (such as unusually fast/slow/irregular heartbeat, persistent muscle spasms, seizures).
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['Shortness of breath.', 'Heart palpitations.', 'Swelling in the ankles, feet or abdomen.', 'Weakness.', 'Dizziness.', 'Rapid weight gain.', 'Chest discomfort.']
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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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['Breathlessness with exertion or at rest.', 'Swelling of the legs, ankles and feet.', 'Fatigue.', 'Irregular heartbeats that feel rapid, pounding or fluttering.', 'Dizziness, lightheadedness and fainting.']
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In most cases of mild hypokalemia the potassium will return to normal a few days after you start taking potassium. If your potassium was low enough to cause symptoms, it may take a few days of treatment for the weakness and other symptoms to go away.
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A low potassium level has many causes but usually results from vomiting, diarrhea, adrenal gland disorders, or use of diuretics. A low potassium level can make muscles feel weak, cramp, twitch, or even become paralyzed, and abnormal heart rhythms may develop.
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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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['Decreased serum sodium levels (hyponatremia) and associated symptoms (headache, concentration problems, memory problems, confusion, weakness, unsteadiness, increased fall risk).', 'Serotonin syndrome.', 'Confusion.', 'Angle-closure glaucoma.', 'Blurred vision.', 'Hypotension.', 'Fainting.']
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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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['Weakness.', 'Feeling very tired.', 'Nausea and vomiting.', 'Loss of appetite.', 'Weight loss for no known reason.', 'Being much more thirsty than usual.', 'Urinating much more than usual.', 'Constipation.']
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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 blood pressure (hypotension),', 'high blood potassium (hyperkalemia),', 'cough,', 'dizziness, and.', 'kidney (renal) failure.']
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['rapid breathing.', 'weakness or fatigue.', 'confusion.', 'cool, pale skin.', 'sweaty, moist skin.', 'anxiety or unease.', 'low urine output.', 'drowsiness.']
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['slow or irregular heartbeats, or palpitations.', 'shortness of breath.', 'lightheadedness and fainting.', 'pain or discomfort in the chest.', 'difficulty in doing exercise, due to the lack of blood being pumped around the body.']
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This is because the flow of potassium in and out of heart cells helps regulate your heartbeat. Low blood potassium levels can alter this flow, resulting in heart palpitations ( 14 ). In addition, heart palpitations may be a sign of arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat, which is also linked to potassium deficiency.