What does it mean if you have too low sodium?

[Ewife]

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

Ewife

[Kingbilly3]

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

[Ewife in reply to Kingbilly3]

Hope you got on ok?

[Kingbilly3 in reply to Ewife]

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

[Tommy62 in reply to Kingbilly3]

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

[Tommy62 in reply to Tommy62]

And drink pure orange

[Kingbilly3 in reply to Tommy62]

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

[Tommy62 in reply to Kingbilly3]

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

[Kingbilly3 in reply to Tommy62]

A shall buy some today thanks 👍

[BritishLiverTrust8 Moderator British Liver Trust]

Dear Ewife

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British Liver Trust

[Benwillfred]

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

[Ewife in reply to Benwillfred]

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

[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

[Ewife in reply to Rshc]

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!!

[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.