It is important to understand that it can take a few weeks -- or sometimes even a few months -- for your body to adjust to any change in your Armour Thyroid dosage. Most healthcare providers start with a low amount and slowly work up to the best dose.
By Mayo Clinic Staff. Low potassium (hypokalemia) has many causes. The most common cause is excessive potassium loss in urine due to prescription water or fluid pills (diuretics). Vomiting or diarrhea or both can result in excessive potassium loss from the digestive tract. Only rarely is low potassium caused by not getting enough potassium in your diet.
In hypokalemia, the level of potassium in blood is too low. 1  A low potassium level has many causes but usually results from vomiting, diarrhea, adrenal gland disorders, or use of diuretics. 2  A low potassium level can make muscles feel weak, cramp, twitch, or even become paralyzed, and abnormal heart rhythms may develop.