4. Muscle weakness & paralysis
Your muscles are able to manage to lift and move the weight of your body and our carrying out your typical activities. The muscles surrounding your bones not only provide support, but those muscles also regulate your movements. Your muscles run on a mix of oxygen, blood, potassium and other nutrients. When you are suffering from hypokalemia, your muscles will not be able to provide support until they get the fuel it needs.
Depending on the severity of your hypokalemia, the muscles may be too weak to function at all, resulting in partial or full paralysis. A classic symptom that is seen in most patients who are suffering from hypokalemia is a weakness in the muscles of the body.
The weakness of the muscle area is not usually permanent if hypokalemia and the main condition causing it are treated. However, it causes weakness in the muscles for as long as the underlying condition remains unchanged or untreated.