Hyponatremia: Anyone else have low sodium?

Hi there
Management: Free water restriction,(< 1L/d), treat cause(you are going to have to look them up), monitor serumNa concentration frequently, monitor urine output.

My mother had an episode of hyponatremia (low sodium) during a hospitalization for something else. She was put on water restriction, which she could barely tolerate because she loved to guzzle copious amounts of water. A nephrologist was called in and prescribed an IV of something that looked like egg whites. I believe it was albumin. (This was about 20 years ago). We were also told that we could encourage her to eat salty foods. I tried potato chips (that is my nemesis), but she went for salted pistachios in the shells. She got busy cracking and the hyponatremia was righted.

I have a low sodium problem also. Drinking a lot of water is a sign of dehydration. Sometimes you can’t help but do that and it makes the problem worse cause you’re washing everything out of your body. I don’t know a lot of doctors didn’t know about chronic low sodium.
I do know that I have a chronic illness that creates it and I take Vitassium Electrolyte capsules. It’s
Scientifically formulated to maintain sodium chloride and potassium. But I would always check with a doctor about it.

Hi Sylvia
I am also a retired nurse who is also dealing with periodic hyponatremia with no answers. It is so frustrating as it literally incapacitates me with muscle spasm/contractions, tingling in my hands, headache and nausea and worse is my B/P skyrockets. Have you received any resolve?

I have chronic hyponatremia. My sodium level is remaining at 126. I have been hospitalized twice in the past when my sodium level dropped below 120 and as low as 108. I am currently on medications to control diabetes, hypertension and the hyponatremia. My cardiologist has me on Carevedilol, Spiralactone and Ibersarton. My PCP has me om Nateglenide, Zitivumet and Metformin. My most recent nephrologist has me on Furosomide and Sodium Choride tablets 3000 mgs per day. Sometimes I have to take more sodium if I have overexerted or become overheated. I don't seem to be having much luck with my nephrologist and am in the process of selecting another who might better treat my SIADH and hyponotremia. Someone said I might should look at going to an endocrinologist. I am in Atlanta and all of my care providers thus far are in the Emory Healthcare network so I have to believe someone in the network can help me.

I have hyponatremia

I am 90 year old lady living 9n my own. I take buffered salt tablets from Amazon.
They are very easy on my stomach I take 1750 mg day which is 7 tablets with 3 bottles
of 16.9 Oz water a day.
I too have been hospitalized.
I hate their just salt tablets.
These work better for 3 years now.
I was down in the 120 range too.
I get dehydrated from this regime but I tried ure-na but after awhile I had side effects so I went back to the salt tablets.
I tried the electrolyte powder
But it made me urinate a lot.
So im back with salt tablets.
I worry about that because I have plaque on my neck arteries. I think salt could be bad for that but am not sure.
Take care and let me know
What you discover.
With care
Gerrie H

@gerrieme
Thank You for your response. You take care and I will let you know how it goes for me,