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Does anyone have hyponatremia?

Kidney Conditions | Last Active: Dec 14, 2025 | Replies (22)

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@maggie76 I've just turned 80 and my health has been turned upside down in a 3 month period. Just to focus on the Hyponatermia--I had never had any kidney problems until I had an emergency heart cath in late August of this year. Three days later I was admitted to ICU for congestive heart failure, blood clots in my lungs and hyponatermia. I was prescribed UREA and initially took the powder but have since ordered the caplets. I actually have to grind the pills up to make powder as they are too large to swallow. Do you order from amazon or the company? The company I use is a little cheaper than Amazon. Did your insurance pay for the UREA? I've paid out of pocket so far and it's not cheap. I had my doctor sign that it is medically necessary that I take it and I'll send statement and invoices to the insurance co. to see if they will respond favorably. I see my nephrologist tomorrow. My chemistry results from test on Wednesday are in normal range. However there is a test eGFR CKD-EPI is 53 and reference range should be greater thank 91. Also a test eCrCl shows results "NA." It should be 30-120. I look forward to hearing from you.

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Hi, thanks for writing back. I feel that when I turned 80 I had 1 problem after another. As for UREA I bought them on Amazon in pill form for $66. I didn't try asking my Ins co yet to reimburse me, maybe I will down the road. Last time I had blood work my sodium level was 127
I see the Nephologist in Jan. Are you taking the UREA for low sodium? I don't know what else to tell you so will end off here.

Has your sodium gone up since you have been taking the Tabs and or powder?

Forget to tell you I drink a high protein drink every day and take a
different Electroylete power that's called Dr Berg Electroylet.I also eat
protein bars during the day. When I spoke to Nephologist this morning he
told me to watch my BP as it has been high since I've been taking the Urea
tabs. I dont have a heart condition, diabetes and never had cancer and I
thank God for that. Just this sodium problem that I know of.