Symptoms of potassium deficiency
Disease description:
A friend of mine has endocrine and metabolic disorders, and we are unsure whether this is related to potassium deficiency. Could you please tell me, Doctor, what are the symptoms of potassium deficiency?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Bai Hongmei
Symptoms of potassium deficiency include muscle fatigue and weakness, palpitations and arrhythmia, digestive problems, decreased urine output and darker urine color, and endocrine metabolic disorders.
1. Muscle fatigue and weakness: Potassium deficiency can lead to reduced muscle contraction ability, causing muscle fatigue and weakness. In severe cases, it may cause limb paralysis.
2. Palpitations and arrhythmia: Potassium deficiency may cause cardiac dysfunction, leading to palpitations and arrhythmia.
3. Digestive problems: Potassium deficiency may cause gastrointestinal issues such as loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, bloating, and constipation. This is because potassium plays an important role in maintaining normal digestive system function.
4. Decreased urine output and darker urine color: Potassium deficiency may lead to reduced urine output, darker urine color, and even possible urinary dysfunction.
5. Endocrine metabolic disorders: Potassium deficiency can cause endocrine metabolic disturbances, adversely affecting overall health.
In daily life, potassium deficiency can be prevented by consuming more potassium-rich foods.
