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 relative was diagnosed with low sodium. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, One of my relative is 61-year-old and was diagnosed with lymphoma last year. He had chemotherapy and radiation for around seven months, and his previous PET scan four months ago showed no signs of cancer. He was good until last month's end. This month, his sodium level dropped, and he ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Multiple factors could lead to low sodium, such as poor nutrition, dehydration, side effects of earlier cancer treatment, comorbidities like high blood pressure and associated treatment, etc. Thus there is a possibility it not be related to the previous lymphoma. How... Read Full »