Lower than normal blood sodium levels, less than 130 mEq/L, is called hyponatremia. The affected individuals exhibit symptoms such as confusion, lethargy, headache, weakness, and fatigue. Drinking excess water (overhydration) and problems in the kidney result in low sodium levels in the blood.
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My mother suffers from low sodium levels. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,My mother suffers from low sodium levels. Although she tries to maintain them through a sodium-rich diet, she loses the levels when she is affected by any ailment. One doctor suggested her to use Tolsama on alternate days and monitor the serum electrolytes to check the levels and stop w... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I need more information to know the main diagnosis. I would like to know why is she having low sodium levels. As per the suggestion for Tolsama (Tolvaptan) by your physician, I assume the diagnosis to be SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretio... Read Full »