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Salt substiute
"Dan Abel" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> Goomba38 > wrote:
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>> Dan Abel wrote:
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>> > Also, salt is an essential nutrient. I was sick a few weeks ago, and
>> > my
>> > consumption of everything dropped to zero, including salt. I got very
>> > sick. I spent 8 hours in the ER. The primary cure was IV salt, 4
>> > liters worth. I am currently on a high salt, high calorie diet, trying
>> > to recover. It feels weird, since I've spent the last several decades
>> > trying to reduce salt and calories.
>> >
>> It sounds like you had a case of dehydration and needed fluids, not
>> saline. Normal Saline IV fluid is isotonic to the body. It does have
>> sodium but no more than you normally carry around on board. We also give
>> "half normal" saline frequently, depending on where we want fluids to
>> travel, such as into or out of cells and interstitial space. We *rarely*
>> give IV fluids with more sodium in it than your body.
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> Dehydration (diabetic ketoacidosis) was the main issue. Still, my blood
> didn't have enough sodium in it. They took blood twice while in the ER,
> and told me my electrolytes, including sodium, were significantly below
> the normal range. I took weekly blood tests after that, and it was two
> full weeks before my blood sodium reached the very bottom of the normal
> range.
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> Dan Abel
> Petaluma, California USA
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Dan, during that time, what was your serum potassiuim? How did they deal
with that?
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