4. Twitching
Potassium also plays a critical role in supporting the nervous system with the minerals it needs to communicate with all the other systems in the body. When potassium levels start to get low, the affected individual may begin to develop a twitch or a tick.
Twitching is entirely involuntary, and the patient may find that they cannot control it no matter how hard they focus on trying to stop it. Twitching is by no means life-threatening, and they are not any cause for severe concern of your health. However, you must speak to your doctor about the symptom.
The doctor will check on your potassium levels via a blood test. After receiving your results, the doctor will recommend supplementing with potassium tablets to increase levels of this mineral in the bloodstream. If left undiagnosed and untreated, the twitching may increase and spread to other regions of the body. The face and eyebrows are often the first muscle groups affected by the condition.