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4 Replies Last post: Nov 20, 2009 1:14 PM by sunnybrook64  
cwg  
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Oct 3, 2009 1:17 AM

SODUIM NUMBERS FALLING

Greetings all,

My wife is day +86 of a DC SCT and doing well.  Her CBCs over the last month shows her sodium levels dropping.  They have her on a bag of IV sodium and want her to increase her sodium intake and drink more Gatorade type drinks.

This seems odd, anyone else have a similar experience?  Of all the numbers I have become accustom to worrying about sodium level was not one of them…

cwg

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1. Oct 3, 2009 12:46 PM in response to: cwg
Re: SODUIM NUMBERS FALLING

Oh, I don't remember sodium being an issue before but all of the trace elements and minerals are on the table to have issues with.  Most of us deal with Mg and/or K.  But why not Na?

 

Many of us have been "prescribed" Gatorade.  There was a period where I practically lived on the stuff.

 

so I wouldn't worry about it.  Hell, rent a movie and get some popcorn.

 

Blessings

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EASNJ  
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2. Oct 4, 2009 3:19 AM in response to: cwg
Re: SODUIM NUMBERS FALLING

my sister is + 120, allo sct and she has been going through the same thing, sodium fluctuating up and down. Dr says its from some of the anti rejection meds

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cwg  
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3. Oct 6, 2009 4:46 PM in response to: EASNJ
Re: SODUIM NUMBERS FALLING

Thanks for the posts.  Her doctors did not mention the anti-rejection drugs, which make sense.  The popcorn comment is funny because her onc told her to eat a high fat/salt diet.  The onc then laughed and said “You can tell I am not a cardiologist.”

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4. Nov 20, 2009 1:14 PM in response to: cwg
Re: SODUIM NUMBERS FALLING

Dear CWG,

 

If you feel like answering...how are things going ?

 

Sunny

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