Just got bloodwork back from the doctor, low sodium..

[dawn16]

@bjlytle7 Probably drinking too much water. Try slowly cutting down on liquids (4 cups for 2 days, 3 cups for 2 days, 2 cups for 2 days) also water content of food matters too. (Cut down on fruits, yogurt, applesauce,etc.) and then get it rechecked. This should bump you up provided you eat high-protein and moderate-high salt. (It is important to mention you do this slowly, because too fast an increase in blood sodium can cause brain hemorrhaging, or brain damage from cell shrinking)

 

[dawn16]

@bjlytle7 Hello, I hope you’re doing fine now. May I ask what was the cause of low sodium?

 

[bjlytle7]

@dawn16 I honestly have no clue. It could be not enough potassium which you want more of to balance with sodium

 

[dawn16]

@bjlytle7 So you fixed it by eating more salt?

 

[bjlytle7]

@dawn16 No...thing is I ate plenty of salt. The headaches were unrelated to it, I believe...but adding the potassium I think was helpful

 

[loveandfear]

@bjlytle7 did your sodium levels return to normal?

 

[bjlytle7]

@loveandfear Yes they did.

 

[bjlytle7]

@loveandfear I think my headaches and the sodium were not connected. My occipital muscles I think were aggravated and were causing the constant headaches. Doing some dry needling in my upper back, massage, mobility, etc helped.

 

[loveandfear]

@bjlytle7 glad to hear it

 

[leftfield66]

@bjlytle7 I know it's 4 years later, but I'm going through pretty much the same thing.

Except my level is 124 which is very bad. I feel fine. I was referred to a nephrologist and I'm just wondering what ended up happening for you.

 

[corinthian17]

@leftfield66 I am going through same thing with my sodium, did it get better? If yes , let me know how
I am concerned

 

[leftfield66]

@corinthian17 I ended up going to the emergency room the day after I made this post and my sodium level was normal.

No explanation, the ER doctor thought my low reading was an error.

 

[corinthian17]

@leftfield66 Thank you

 

[bjlytle7]

@leftfield66 I'm sorry to hear that. I don't believe my issue was sodium related.

I think the muscles connectoed to my occipital muscle in the back of my skull were under constant aggravation. It took quite a while to get things calmed... specifically a lot of mobility, foam rolling , plow exercises, etc

 

[leftfield66]

@bjlytle7 Oh interesting. I actually meant if you solved the sodium issues NOT the headaches.

I have severe chronic migraines that actually are triggered by exactly what you’re talking about. I have radio frequency nerve ablations of the nerve for it and it’s been a miracle for me. 25+ migraine days a month to almost none.

I’m glad you found relief.