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Sodium level
Sun, 03/05/2017 - 12:58Topic: Medication Issues
Hi I just found out my sodium level dropped 6 points in 4 months it is now 128. I am really not sure if that is too low. My doctor told me to take 1 tegretol pill away. Does anyone know what a sodium level would be when it starts to become a health problem?
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Hi Cindy. I don't know the
Submitted by Kevin from Calgary on Fri, 2017-03-10 - 03:03
Hi Cindy. I don't know the answer to your question but... I take 800 mg Carbamazepine daily (aka tegretol) and I have a consistently low sodium level. My doctor says it's still a healthy level but I wonder if the two are connected. Although I don't really eat a lot of salt, I just thought I was eating well. Consider it a bonus. :) Read this article. It says normal is 135-145. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hyponatremia/basics/causes/con-20031445
for hyponatremia and any
Submitted by Amy Jo on Sun, 2017-03-05 - 19:07
for hyponatremia and any number that's low.. gradually going down often happens for long term patients on certain drugs vs suddenly going down which is dangerous. So it isn't only the number that matters.