7 Signs of Low Potassium: How many do you Have??

I literally had every single one of these symptoms and pretty bad. Nine months on a potassium rich KETO diet and I now have no such symptoms . Love ya Dr Berry!

1. Physical weakness. 2. Mental fatigue . 3 Muscle cramps twitches. 4. Constipation, bloating 5. Heart palpatations. 6. Edema, swollen joints, ankles. 7. Muscle aches. 8, Finger and toe numbness.

I’m very angry at myself and my doctors. About 10 years ago I allowed a dr to put me on metapolol for heart palpitations. I told him at that time that taking potassium seem to make palpitations go away. I got a dumbfounded look. I also got the same look when I told my PCP years later. They both knew I had one thyroid removed at 12 yrs old. Years later I’ve learned more and can’t believe that the doctors didn’t make the connection. I found out I have Hashimoto after thyroid cancer. I understand why doctors say not to get information from the internet. They are afraid we might figure out, like I have, that they are clueless. Thanks so much for providing us with information that is actually life saving and not detrimental like the big pharma “doctors” who also never told me the side effects of the Crestor and PPI’s. It’s Time we all leave the pill pushers.

I had a trip to the hospital yesterday, was the wake up call I needed. I now know I have a major potassium deficiency. I had no idea it could do what it ended up doing to me on Saturday morning. The cramps were so bad I asked my partner to take me to the hospital, the pain was unbearable. I couldn't walk or even stand. The nurse gave me potassium and I felt better than I have in years. And I thought I was someone who ate a well balanced diet. For two years I wake up sore and stiff, thought I was just getting older. Thank you so much, I'm making some changes in my health.

I had my sodium, potassium and sugar drop badly once and end up in ER! Horrible experience! They said, I was at the verge of cardiac arrest! One lesson learned!

7 signs -Physical weakness -Mental fatigue/irritability -Occasional Muscle Cramps -Constipation -Palpitation -Fluid Retention/swelling -Muscle tiredness when you wake up You're welcome. Edit: sorry im also in a hurry so i didnt check my grammar 🤘

I used to have all of those symptoms and ended up in hospital with a suspected heart attack. While in the hospital I was put on a potassium drip. I felt much better afterwards. It's so frustrating when I tell my doctor I feel like my potassium is low. They just don't get it. Rather than prescribing electrolytes and suggesting which foods I should eat, they always want more tests and hospital visits. I was on the operating list for 12 months before I finally said enough. Now I eat more healthily and take a potassium supplement every day I feel so much better. Nobody explained fully what the proposed surgery was actually for, but it involved going through my nose! No, thank you.

53 years old and have all the symptoms , palpitations scared me lately ....8 beats then a massive thump continuous for hours ! Why do our GPs never tell us about this ?

One of the reasons for low potassium, is low magnesium levels. Your body can't absorb potassium without a good magnesium level.

In March/April 2023, I woke up paralyzed from the neck down. Went to the ER and turned out my blood-potassium level was 1.9. I was in the hospital for two weeks, then rehab for two weeks. Two weeks later, I was back in the ER for severe muscle aches and weakness; potassium level as down to 2.3. In July 2023, I was back at the ER for the third time, again for potassium level around 2.9. The reason? I had severe diarrhea since January 2023 because I had undiagnosed Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI). Unfortunately, it took from April to July for them to finally diagnose me with EPI. Now I am taking enzyme replacement with every meal/snack and my potassium level has remained in the normal range since.

I passed out in an airport, and the emergency room found I had low potassium. We had been vacationing, and I had not had enough water or food. I did not realize the danger — it can stop your heart. I am thankful they identified the problem so quickly.

It's very important to make sure you don't have low potassium!! I was feeling bad for several days, finally felt so bad the 3rd day & had to call an ambulance. When I got to the ER & checked by the doctor, I was told they didn't see how I was alive. My potassium & magnesium wouldn't even register it was so low!! Please keep this checked & look for signs. I now take prescription potassium & magnesium every day & have blood work every 2 months & more often if I feel bad & have any of these signs!! Hope all stays well!!

I recently had very low potassium, 2.7 I think. I had been passing out and called the ambulance. After my blood work showed the severe potassium level an infusion was started immediately! You can die from too low in potassium. Thank God they found it and helped me quickly.

I once had my potassium level drop so low that I nearly died. I was hospitalized with delirium for 2 weeks, in a rehab facility for 2 months, and cognitive and memory impairment for nearly 2 years. As a Mensa member the final condition was the worst. Low potassium is no joke!

I started potassium tabs, and have been able to cut my HBP meds, resulting in a NORMAL BPressure.. never before in 30 yrs!!!!

Just found out that my potassium was critical low…and I was having heart palpitations…they gave me potassium pills and started felling good instantly…woke up this morning felling like I could run miles…didn’t know that was so important to your heart..🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

I struggled for 6 month having seizures everyday , no energy, it got to the point I had to admit defeat and go to the hospital…. My pottasium level was at 1.1 the doctors said a few more hours I would be dead, a year later my body still won’t hold it in my body at all but I’m doing much better

please forgive me this legnth of comment. i am very passionate about potassium topics. i have had potassium issues since 2011. the first time i thought it was the flu. i went to the small "bandaid hospital" er to get a shot for the nausea. they did labs and then swung the curtian open with 2 giant pills and 2 bags of iv fluid. i asked what it was all for. they said my potassium was low and i was being admitted. i asked what that meant and they said that i could have a heart attack at any moment (1.7!)~ not a hospital meant for life threatening situations. fast forward thru the years of being told, "i don't know why it is low...." nothing else is wrong. it is the diuretics you are taking. you must not be taking your potassium. your potassium is normal now, and hours later recheck and rushing to hook the iv potassium. being emotionally and mentally abused when i went t o er and then transferred every. single. time. to the psych rooms. cannot tell you how many times i litterally lost my mind because no one knew. (until 2015 turns out...) i thought maybe i was doing something, started questioning myself if they were right. how many times i was told when i swelled up 5-40lbs pretty much overnight that it was not swelling, i was just fat! i knew it was swelling because once given my diuretics back it most times came off as fast as it went on. i also cannot breath or function when swollen. even the bottom of my feet get so bad i cannot walk without crying or collapsing. fast forward again, April 2020. i was in the mental hospital. i had them check potassium (they were familiar with me). i was transfered to the main hospital twice. it was the second time that they got the on call nephrologist on board.... who happened to be one of the best. he looked in my files and found in 2015 that my then nephrologist and endocrinologist ran some tests that came back extremely abnormal. no one followed up. the endo accused me in the note saying i was taking too much diuretic and not taking my potassium like i should and ignored it. the on call re did those and did some others and FINALLY told me it was not my doing, and that i was indeed not 'crazy.!" he said i have hyperaldostertone! given my history we were thinking most likely secondary. someone later said prob primary without adrenal tumor since around 36 yo i had what was thought to be a stroke. he said might have been a TIA since they could not comfirm that and when they accessed my power port i felt something dislodge and passed out twice that night. so i still take my loop diuretics. i was switched from spironolactone to inspra.. which has been a game changer. i went from being admitted 3-5times per month to only 8-10 since 2020. i have only been in psych once.... my symptoms of it dropping or has dropped are 1. swelling, EVERYWHERE (more than 5lbs in 24 hr) 2. feeling faint 3. peeing a lot... like a potty hat full every 30 minues. 4. a distinct headache 5. weakness 6. sleeping a lot more, but also not being able to sleep for several days. 7. nausea 8. vomiting 9. some confusion in the moment 10. a lot more than usual whole body muscle spasms and bones hurting 11. the biggest one of all tho is when my suicidal thoughts become active with a plan and nothing triggered it. i have only had one hospitalist who was an horrible. he refused to call my nephrologist and went back to telling me it was my fault and diuretics doing it. and if not on diuretics potassium would go back up and i won't need it. few hrs later they check, it is up. but few hrs more it drops lower than when i came in. and i had not taken diuretic for 3 days prior. i called my nephrologist who came to see me and fixed my meds.

I was diagnosed with low potassium about 20 years ago . The doc told me to eat bananas. I asked him how many ( considering I was to be taking them as a medication) he said “ I don’t mean sit in a tree like a monkey eating bananas all day “ . Very helpful ! I eat one banana every day . Every time I’ve had my bloods done my potassium has been low …..until my last blood test where my potassium was fine . I didn’t do anything any different before the blood test , just happy all was ok .

I went to the ER last week as I could tell my potassium was low (Crohn's)..Blood test showed potassium at 2.8..on my second 4 hr potassium infusion, I suddenly went into cardiac arrest..scariest moment of my life..Low or high potassium is not joke..if you feel like something's not right, get checked out 💚