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As well as Low Sodium I have burning tounge and UTIs Salt pills made everything far worse. Any suggestions.
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@catsaloud
Hi there — great that you're gathering information. Here's a lab list you can bring to your doctor. It covers your concerns about low sodium, burning tongue, and recurrent UTIs, while also looking into related nutrients, hormones, and potential underlying causes.
Electrolyte & Mineral Panel
Serum Sodium
Serum Potassium
Serum Magnesium
Serum Calcium (optional but helpful)
Chloride (usually included in a basic panel)
Nutritional Status
Vitamin B12
Folate
Iron Panel: Serum Iron, Ferritin, Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)
Zinc
Vitamin D (optional but helpful for immune and nerve health)
Endocrine / Hormonal Function
Thyroid Panel: TSH, Free T3, Free T4
Adrenal Function: AM Cortisol (fasting), ACTH
Sex Hormones (especially if peri- or postmenopausal): Estradiol, FSH, LH, Progesterone (optional), Testosterone (free + total, optional)
Urinary Health
Urinalysis (UA)
Urine Culture & Sensitivity
Kidney Function Tests: Creatinine, BUN, eGFR
Ask your PCPs if they can run a Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP), which includes many basic electrolytes and kidney/liver markers.
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@catsaloud
Have you ever been told other minerals in your body are low?
Namely:
-Potassium
-phosphorus
-Sodium
I was recently DX w/SIADH.
-Sodium
-Potassium &
-Phosphorus
had been below ‘normal’ levels for three years. I was rushed to ER several times, given IV fluids, treated symptomatically, my stays ranged from a few hours to four days.
Finally when I refused to see the same ‘hospitalist’ for the fourth time, I asked for another MD’s opinion. That’s when I was DX.
SIADH
That DX should be considered; a second or third opinion should be also. Be your own ‘patient advocate’ !