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MIL 80yr yesterday she became unconscious and taken to hospital, sodium is 108. She.was unable to walk etc. Sodium started giving via IV.she is able to walk with the support of others now. But very tired. Since last few years, she was keep forgetting recent things, not getting enough sleep in the might, Recently she started behaving bit worser than before, eating more sugary products in the night etc., more angry, going out of the home, she has been under the medication for thyroid for many years.
Any suggestions please 🙏

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JoAnn is correct that diuretics and other medications can alter our basic electrolytes, which is dangerous and can indeed be deadly.
What is also important to know is that REPLACING sodium by IV can be deadly as well if the hospital doesn't know underlying cause of sodium loss. If they replace sodium at the normal rate and level in someone who has idiopathic low sodium (say an alcoholic) then this replacement can be too much and too fast, causing a dangerous condition called Central Pontine Myelinolysis, in which the myelin sheath on nerves is destroyed. This can cause locked in syndrome, coma, death, permanent disability.

So it's important, on entering the ER, to let personnel KNOW anything you know about why there may be a change. ANYTHING is good information for them.
Hoping all is well now.
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A diuretic will also lower her potassium which can cause Dementia like symptoms.
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I'm wondering what sort of suggestions you are looking for?

Have you spoken to her doctors at the hospital? What shape are her kidneys in?
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My mom had low sodium at one point for which she was hospitalized, it was 126! She also couldn't hold her own weight and it made her "loopy" so at 108 as Tender Strength pointed out that's pretty extreme and you can't just pump salt in to bring it up it has to come up slowly. In my mom's case they took her off a diuretic she was on and replaced it with another. We still monitor it closely as she runs low, the doctors will let you know what she needs to do. Most people battle with having too much sodium in their diets and not having enough was a new one for us in the mystery ailments!!!!
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Consult with her doctors. Medical questions require expert guidance. Wishing you the best.
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A sodium level of 108 is very serious — you did the right thing taking her to the hospital. Low sodium (hyponatremia) can definitely cause confusion, sleep issues, and even unconsciousness. At this point the hospital team needs to correct it slowly and carefully because fixing it too fast can be dangerous. What you can do is make sure the doctors know her full history, what meds she’s on, and her eating habits. You’ve done your part by getting her the emergency care she needs — now it’s in the doctors’ hands
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