Old 09-02-14, 07:44 PM
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That's a lot of water, which can dilute your electrolytes causing hyponatremia with the following symptoms:

Nausea and vomiting.
Headache.
Confusion.
Loss of energy and fatigue.
Restlessness and irritability.
Muscle weakness, spasms or cramps.
Seizures.
Coma.


My PCP just about went through the roof when my recent tests showed a sodium count of 120 (very, very low). However, I had been through a vomiting episode as a reaction to Valtrex. He asked me to eat more salt. The retest showed 128, low but OK. Normal is 132-134 or thereabouts. However, I never had any of those symptoms.

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