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What does it mean if you have too low sodium?

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One of husbands tests has shown his sodium level out of range so have reduced his deuretics? Can anyone explain?Thanks

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Kingbilly3

I am same am at docs in half hour to ask why so I will report back to you!

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Ewife in reply toKingbilly3

Hope you got on ok?

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Kingbilly3 in reply toEwife

Hi they said my ferousimine was stopped cos I had low pottatisium so I got put on spirolacton but it don’t really work, 🤷‍♀️

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Tommy62 in reply toKingbilly3

I had low potassium a couple years back causing muscle cramps all I was told was to eat bananas which I do and have been fine since

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Tommy62 in reply toTommy62

And drink pure orange

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Kingbilly3 in reply toTommy62

Strange u said this cos I recently started having banana for breakfast and my levels are going up!

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Tommy62 in reply toKingbilly3

That's good a glass of pure orange a day and a banana are even oranges will help goodluck

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Kingbilly3 in reply toTommy62

A shall buy some today thanks 👍

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Dear Ewife

If you [are in the UK and] would find it useful to talk things over, our nurse-led helpline is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm on 0800 652 7330 (excluding bank holidays)

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Benwillfred

Just had exactly same call from my doctor.. reduced and stopped various meds...had another blood test so waiting for call back

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Ewife in reply toBenwillfred

It seems quite common with both poor liver function and diuretics....

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Rshc

my partner (now completely off diuretics) has at time experienced low and high sodium. At one point his sodium was so low he was hospitalised and taken off all diuretics for a while. His sodium levels recovered and then after a while he was able to restart the diuretics with no further sodium concerns. So it doesn’t have to mean that he can never take diuretics again

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Ewife in reply toRshc

Thank you. His does has just been lowered for now, as it had been increased back in June. Of course, hes just spent nearly 2 weeks in bed so his legs have less fluid than they have done for years!!

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Rshc

to be honest when my partner had awful fluid on his legs keeping them elevated made zero difference. It will be interesting to see if the fluid stays off once your husband is up on his feet again.

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