What is hypokalemia?

Hypokalemia refers to the condition in which the concentration of potassium in the blood is low. Normal serum potassium levels are between 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L; at least 95% of the body's potassium is found inside cells, with the remainder in the blood.

How do members experience hypokalemia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hypokalemia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for hypokalemia*

Who has hypokalemia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 10
30s 15
40s 41
50s 43
60s 50
70+ 29

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 28
Female 161

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What is hypokalemia?

Hypokalemia refers to the condition in which the concentration of potassium in the blood is low. Normal serum potassium levels are between 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L; at least 95% of the body's potassium is found inside cells, with the remainder in the blood.



Common symptoms reported by people with hypokalemia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for hypokalemia

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Compare treatments taken by people with hypokalemia

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Got a question about living with hypokalemia? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has hypokalemia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 32 say hypokalemia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 10
30s 15
40s 41
50s 43
60s 50
70+ 29
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 10
20-29 years 15
30-39 years 11
40-49 years 19
50-59 years 19
60-69 years 5
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 28
Female 161

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 115
Not Diagnosed 4

These charts show data from hypokalemia patients who have completed their condition history
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