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Electrolyte disorders
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Low sodium

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Is a type of:

Electrolyte disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Symptoms

Weakness
Confusion
Decreased mental status
Lethargy
Generalized weakness

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Low sodium
Conivaptan
Tolvaptan
Vaprisol
Samsca

Other treatments

High salt diet
Intravenous fluids
Hospitalization

Tests

Fractional excretion of sodium
Blood urea nitrogen
Basic metabolic panel
Sodium

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A 38-year old asked:

I'm skinny with a fat face. I tried low sodium diets, drinking 64oz of water but nothing seems to work. Ideas?

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A 43-year old male asked:

Is low sodium 132 bad?

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Is low sodium 132 bad?

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Is low sodium 132 bad?

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A 44-year old asked:

Nephrology, what causes low sodium?

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A 57-year old female asked:

What causes low sodium in the blood?

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A 37-year old asked:

How can a low sodium diet effect ones hearing?

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A 41-year old asked:

Aside from fruits, what else can I eat that has very low sodium?

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A 44-year old asked:

The daily recommendation on a normal diet is 1,400mg of sodium~~~how much should you have on a low sodium diet?

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A female asked about a female:

My daughters blood results showed she has low sodium. What could cause this? She hasn't been sick. She is 7 years old. Everything else was normal.

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A 53-year old female asked:

Can low sodium cause naseau?

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A 32-year old asked:

Is low sodium a sign of cancer?

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A 62-year old female asked:

What internal cancers would cause low sodium ?

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A 32-year old asked:

How do a low salt and a low sodium diet differ?

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A 44-year old asked:

What is a low sodium level in a blood test mean?

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A 34-year old asked:

Is there a treatment for hyponatremia (low sodium)?

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A 35-year old asked:

Could a low sodium diet get rid of the excess water weight?

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A 68-year old asked:

I have low sodium on Tegretol. Any solutions without going off Tegretol?

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A 25-year old female asked about a 26-year old male:

Fiance is tp1 diabetic and has unusual spikes that go up to 500 mg/dl. unbalanced diet, stressed, and hosp. 3x for low sodium. cant gain weight. Help!

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A 46-year old asked:

Foods to avoid on a low-sodium, low-salt diet?

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A 69-year old asked:

Can chronic low sodium cause neuro symptoms in 69 year old woman when it falls to 124?

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A 29-year old female asked:

Would you recommend hospitalization for an 85 yr old chronically ill woman with very low sodium?

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A 41-year old female asked:

What does a low sodium count of 134 indicate (no other abnormalities in blood work)? Should I look into it further?

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A 62-year old female asked:

I have a meningomia I have low sodium 128. I also take trileptal . Would the low sodium be caused of the tumor or trileptal ?

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A 39-year old asked:

What is combined levels of high potassium and low sodium mean?

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A 42-year old female asked:

What type of med they give u for low sodium?

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A 49-year old male asked about a 49-year old male:

How much time does a man takes to recover from the mental confusion caused by low sodium levels?

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A member asked about a 46-year old male:

How low is "low sodium" when starting a low sodium diet with 145/89 blood pressure?

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A 31-year old male asked:

Sodium. Good for your heart/BP or bad? I've heard varying reports saying there is no evidence that a low sodium diet is good. So, which is it?

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A 29-year old female asked:

Can low sodium intake (<1500mg/day) lead to fluid retention?

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