“Years ago I experienced bad muscle spasms in my hands and fingers due to taking meds that lowered potassium levels. They were very strong, almost violent spasms.”


Hi again Vowel Lady, from what I’ve been reading, muscle cramps and muscle weakness are typical symptoms of low potassium. Like you, my spasms are also sometimes quite strong.

Apparently my skipped heartbeats may be due to dysfunctions within the heart muscle caused by low potassium:

http://answers.webmd.com/answers/117...ymptoms-of-low

An excerpt:

“Since the heart is also a muscle, there can be some changes in the electrocardiogram that are associated with low potassium syndrome, also known as hypokalemia, especially in the repolarization section of the ECG tracing. Palpitations (irregular heartbeats) may be perceived by the patient. In severe cases, hypokalemia can lead to dangerous disturbances in heart rhythm (arrhythmias).”