Low Sodium
By slund2041
@slund2041 (3314)
United States
March 17, 2016 12:31pm CST
My husband had a doctors appointment yesterday to get his prescriptions renewed. He had some blood work done, and the doctor gave him the results. The doctor told him his sodium is dangerously low. He has to eat more salt.
He said it was like my husband had been drinking excessive amounts of water. My husband does not care for water. He drinks one (16 oz) bottle of water a day, and I do not think that amount would lower his sodium.
He informed us that it is important that he get his levels up, or he will start passing out or even having seizures from it being so low.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
17 Mar 16
Oh no...usually it is the opposite isnt it for most people.
Yes you will have to have salt more of it for him friend.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
17 Mar 16
Yes, for me it is just the opposite. I have never heard of anyone's sodium being too low. The doctor is always telling me to cut my salt.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
17 Mar 16
@slund2041 What are you going to do then? Just add salt to food or what? The doc said what to do?
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
17 Mar 16
@TiarasOceanView I am going to cook like I normally do, and he will just have to add extra salt to his personal plate. I cannot raise my salt intake.
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@allknowing (130091)
• India
17 Mar 16
There are several causes for the sodium level to go low. Since you are saying that your husband is on medication, probably that could be one of the causes.
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@allknowing (130091)
• India
18 Mar 16
@slund2041 He cannot do that unless he consults his doctor. His kidneys, liver and heart also needs to be checked.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
18 Mar 16
@allknowing He cannot do what without consulting doctor?
@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
18 Mar 16
Oh really! Should he stop any of the medicine that he is taking or just eat more salt?
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
17 Mar 16
@slund2041
That is so strange and that is about all I drink also.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
18 Mar 16
@Marcyaz Wow! They called again today, because he had more blood test yesterday and share the results with us. He said it is still dangerously low, to eat more salt. He has to be careful because he could fall and not realize he is falling.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
17 Mar 16
I have no idea, as I have never heard of it before. He drinks one bottle of water a day, and that is what the doctor said caused it.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
18 Mar 16
I would like to be able to eat more salt too. However, I am worried he will fall. I do not know if he could physically take a fall without receiving a broken bone.
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@DianneN (247191)
• United States
18 Mar 16
@slund2041 I hope he recovers and doesn't fall! That would be terrible.
@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
18 Mar 16
I hope he can get it raised before he suffers from a fall or worse.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
18 Mar 16
@JudyEv No, he is not over weight at all. Yes, potato chips is a good idea.
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@JudyEv (326091)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Mar 16
@slund2041 Is weight an issue for him? I was thinking potato chips (crisps) would have a lot of salt and be easy to eat.
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@rina110383 (24495)
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18 Mar 16
I never knew those could be the effects of low of sodium in our body. Thanks for the information.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
18 Mar 16
I never knew it either, but it sounds scary.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
18 Mar 16
@rina110383 He has added more salt to his plate, and also ate a few peanuts.
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@rina110383 (24495)
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18 Mar 16
@slund2041 Yes they are. I hope your husband has devised a plan to increase his sodium intake.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
17 Mar 16
I have to use less salt as it is bad for high blood pressure sufferers
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
18 Mar 16
I too have to use less salt due to blood pressure issues.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
17 Mar 16
I never heard of it either. I am going to go online and read on it after while.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
18 Mar 16
I add a little salt to my food, but not a lot. I am in bad health as well and have to watch my salt intake. He never added additional salt to his plate, because he was trying to be healthy.
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