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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?

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@ptaylorboyd

Merry
Thank you for your post
I had reoccurring feeling of air leaving my chest and curling into a faint. Emergency room doc tested me. He said had a sodium deficiency. I told him every doc in my life said stay away from salt. For 20 yrs I ate no processed foods, no fast food, never touched a salt shaker, ate popcorn and corn on cob without salt.
He said cant do that. I said then docs should quantify their directives because some of us follow to the letter.
My question to you: I need th o know of there exists an electrolyte water WITHOUT SULFATES/SULFITES as I'm allergic. Water must have significant sodium level.
Nooooobody knows. Thank you. Pauli

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Aug 3, 2020

@ptaylorboyd- Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'm glad that you found us. I don't have a sodium deficiency that is bad enough to warrant taking extra salt. However, I'm glad that you asked this question because if I need it I know where to look. I can't recommend any particular one but if you google electrolyte water WITHOUT SULFATES/SULFITES you will find some.

I just found this: Another possible cause for SOB! The ER doctor did well by you! I really hope that it works for you.
http://chemocare.com/chemotherapy/side-effects/hyponatremia-low-sodium.aspx
Did your doctor tell you how much sodium and in what form to take?

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