Hypokalemia

[posh26]

I am 26 year old/male from Philippines. I have suspected that i do have a Hypokalemia which I know is a rare condition and very fatal. I never had blood tests yet to confirm my suspicions about my case if I really do have Hypokalemia. But I think I do have the condition cuz I have search and ask my friend who is a physician, she told me that i think I do have the condition plus in addition to that I have seen a TV show about hypokalemia and we do have same syptoms.
I have like numbness/muscle cramps (cuz i felt like ants running all over my body) in my right arm first and then it goes down to my legs and to my whole body. The worst case is that my face distorted like it is in a stroke patient. It is like my whole body is very hard like stone and difficult to hold and massage. My neighbors keep massaging all over my body for over like 1-2hours and then my body calms down and back to it's normal. My question is:
1. WHAT SHALL I DO WHEN THE MUSCLE CRAMPS ALL OVER MY BODY OCCURS AGAIN? I MEAN, WHEN HYPOKALEMIA ATTACKS ME AGAIN?
2. ARE THEY DOING THE RIGHT THING TO MASSAGE MY BODY TO CALMS ME DOWN AND GET BACK TO NORMAL?

[drae01]

Posh~if you are hypokalemic, your dietary Potassium may not be a sufficient means of normalizing your blood Potassium.  OTC Potassium may not be stong enough either.  A provider will need to order a blood Potassium level, and if low, a prescription for Potassium will be prescribed.  I would suggest you make a doctor's appointment and make sure you avoid diuretics and/or laxatives.

[kenkeith]

If you have hypokalemia, increase your potassium level with medication or diet.  You may want to get confirmation with a blood test.