I suffered from deficiency of Sodium 1.5 years back the level reached till 98.
Now I am on regular medicine Omnacortil and floricot. Still my Sodium level come down to 112 6 months back and again to 110 yesterday. Doctors have no clue for the same. Please advise.
Sodium level of my body comes down to around 110, I am on regular medicine: Omnacortil & floricot?
Question posted by Saurabhku1504 on 2 Dec 2014
Last updated on 3 December 2014
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Do you eat salt in your diet? Do you drink a very large amount of water?
Kaismama thanks i know i put to much info... but there was very little info to go on wish there was a way to get people to understand to answer you need as much info as you can get... hope i did not step on your toes dear i did not think anyone would touch this question with so little to go on thanks for helping and never would i step on you your the brains of this outfit dear... HAVE my water running for 3 days now its still around 25 to 30 without the wind hope you are thawing out..Chuck1957 Portland,,, the real one in oregon...
Thanks Chuck for the detailed explanation. I have to send thyroid, Potassium and Sodium blood test report every month to my Doctor. There is a gland above Kidneys which regulate salts in body and it has stopped working in my case. Doctor had told that I have to take medicine Omnacortil and floricot life long.
But issue is I am taking medicine regularly, still Sodium level goes down to 110 or so. and I start feeling dizziness and hard to remember faces etc etc.. all the symptoms of low sodium. I have nailed all the questions to my doctor as well, just wanted to knw if anyone has seen this type of case and if any permanent solution to this exists.
Saurabhku 1504 Here is a copy and paste on low sodium and its cause and what the numbers should be... In almost all the articales i read it can be not alot to worry about unless you are having health problems from it one of the levels went down to 120 for normal level... lots of times it can even be due to medications otc are medicine too.. lots of salt is lost from sweat,,, THE MAIN THING THAT CONTROLS OUR LEVELS ARE IN MOST CASES KIDNEYS... or if you are having problems like diarrhea,drinking to much water... BUT IF THIS IS UPSETING YOU AND YOUR NOT GETTING THE RIGHT ANSWERS ITS YOUR HEATH..GET YOUR DOCTOR TO GET OFF THERE BUTTS AND GET YOU A ANSWER OR A NAME OF A DOCTOR THAT DOES THIS SO YOU CAN GET A SECOND OPPINUN.EVEN your heath insurance tells you to do that but really for the most part you are not terriblly low..here is the copy and paste from the MAYO clinic..which really know there stuff..please read this and talk to your doctor..are you taking any BLOOD PRESSURE or water pills..but be nice and tell your doctor you are scared and need a answer to why but it is not as bad as it seems here is the best info i could find and it was not that hard to understand... Don't put up with bad health care get another doctors input... we have to stand up for ourselves at time..here you go... we are here if you have questions but i really think throw it back into the doctors and demand nicely answers... a friend..Chuck. Sodium is a mineral present in the body that has benefits, including maintaining the proper fluid balance in the body and the acid-base level in the body, regulating blood pressure and assisting in nerve conduction. While sodium is an important mineral, it can have adverse effects on the body when present in higher or lower than normal levels. The kidneys are responsible for regulating sodium levels in the blood and can be affected by sodium levels in the body. A simple blood test is all that is required to test for sodium levels in the body.
Normal Levels
Blood sodium levels are measured in terms of millequivalents per liter or (mEq/L). The normal range for blood sodium is 135 to 145 mEq/L, according to Medline Plus.
Low Sodium Levels
A physician will often begin to monitor blood sodium levels when they drop lower than the 120 mEq/L range. While some adults can function sufficiently at these levels, many may have symptoms such as fatigue, lethargy, confusion, muscle cramps and nausea. If levels dip below 110 mEq/L, a seizure can result.
Slightly low sodium levels can be due to excessive sweating, a burn injury or the use of diuretics. Drinking large amounts of water can also lower sodium levels in the blood. Extremely low sodium levels are often connected with an underlying condition such as heart failure, cirrhosis or kidney disease. Some types of PLEASE DEAR DON'T LET THIS UPSET YOU MOST THE TIME IT IS NOT THAT BIG OF DEAL AND YOUR NUMBERS don't look as bad as what they are saying normal levels are... PARDEN THE PUN BUT TAKE IT WITH A GRAIN OF SALT.. your levels don't look near as bad and they put everything in here that can be scary but so many times it can be nothing at all... but run it to the end and get the answers you need to settle down ...
One last question how long has it been since you have had your thyroid checked this is a blood test done alone and can affect sodium levels also but this does not show up in a regular blood test they have to do it seperate..sorry for my spelling dear i had a bad accident and some brain injury when i was crushed between cars so please for give me for my errors..but i still have my medications and such down after 35 plus years as a pharmacy technician... chuck1957
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