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Is my hypokalemia causes me to get tired easily in doing a simple walking around and other activites?

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Dr. Alok Agrawal answered

It can: It can do that. There could be other reasons as well. You are young- you should talk to a doctor.

Answered 1/17/2013

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Low K fatigue: Common problem with low K. So you need to find out why it is low and correct the cause. Usually easy to figure out.

Answered 9/24/2015

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A member asked:

Is my hypokalemia causes me to get tired easily in doing a simple walking around and other activites?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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