Thank you Jennifer for replying. I live in Toronto Ontario and a Dr encouraged me to reach out to the Mayo clinic. When I woke up from surgery I was now hyponatremic and I have continued to stay mildly hyponatremic sodium, rarely getting back up to normal
range. I have asked for a treatment plan and proper monitoring as I have no way of monitoring. This condition has resulted in 2 hospital admissions. I would simply like to get those levels back within normal range. I take sodium chloride pills 3 times daily and have been asked to restrict my liquids since May 2023. The low sodium as you suggested is likely effecting the heart and also likely why I am experiencing headaches, dizziness, nausea etc. Coming out of surgery I was placed on pain meds, anti nausea, anti gas/ heartburn pills, opioids, muscle relaxants, Tylenol, a few others. Previous to experiencing back issues, a protruding disc in the lower back, I was a health focused person, not on meds living a very healthy lifestyle. As I left rehab, after a couple weeks stay, I requested that some of the meds be lowered in dose as I was eating so many pills. I woke up from surgery, hyponatremic, unable to eat with a feeling of fullness, numb foot and leg including my private area, chest pressure, shortness of breath and tremors in my spine and weird chest pulses which really tired me out and have progressed to a chest flutter. I asked immediately for a second opinion and to see Ortho as I'd just come out of emerg surgery on the back/spine, also couldn't eat except small portions of purred food and lots of difficulties sleeping as my body was now tremoring and having sudden shakes throughout the night. I am still experiencing the same symptoms since my surgery. I'm fatigue, have difficulties with easy breathing, leg and back numbing on the left side, other side effects as a result of still having a feeling of full stomach therefore lost a lot of weight and nutrition, sleeping issues as my breathing and involuntary body shakes wake me up all night. I have asked non stop for a neurosurgeon or back surgeon to intervene and have a look at and monitor my post cauda Equina surgery complications. I continue to be sent to other specialists, both times I was hospitalized I requested Ortho to check out my back and weigh in on the tremors and body movement/ numbing and pain that changes daily, this did not happen and the continued response seems to be to investigate other areas of my body. My precipitating factor to poor health was the surgery. When I lay on my back, most of my left leg up to my belly goes numb and feels swollen, turn on my right side and alot of the numbing goes away. I stand up the leg goes numb and most of the foot
I really am hoping someone on here is connected to a medical professional in the spinal field in Toronto who may be willing to look at my case of post cauda Equina surgery, discectomy to hopefully assist and provide treatment support so that I can move forward