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Please help? my arms locked during manual labor, could this be a potassium deficiency?
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Get evaluated: Needs more details and needs further examination. If potassium deficiency is a concern based on your history and medications you take then checking the blood for the level will not be a bad idea.
Answered 6/10/2017
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