Hyponatremia (low sodium)

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Anthony - 04 Nov 2004 22:59 GMT

My wife had a mastectomy in '95, is finished with infused chemo and on
Tamoxifen. Doc is worried because her blood sodium has been dropping for
several months; not yet at a dangerous level but getting there. Anyone with
experience/info on this?

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Guess Who - 05 Nov 2004 01:35 GMT

SIADH here is a link
http://gucfm.georgetown.edu/welchjj/netscut/endocrinology/siadh.html

does the doctor think it is cancer related?
Alex

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Anthony - 05 Nov 2004 02:07 GMT

> SIADH here is a link
> http://gucfm.georgetown.edu/welchjj/netscut/endocrinology/siadh.html
>
> does the doctor think it is cancer related?
> Alex

Thank you for the link. Lot of information out there! The doc doesn't have
an opinion as yet, took a urine sample today. I'm worried of course, but
with cancer one jumps at shadows all the time.

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Guess Who - 05 Nov 2004 23:25 GMT

If I may ask how old is your wife? It happens fairly often in the geriatric
population and is usually pretty benign.

>> SIADH here is a link
>> http://gucfm.georgetown.edu/welchjj/netscut/endocrinology/siadh.html
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> have an opinion as yet, took a urine sample today. I'm worried of course,
> but with cancer one jumps at shadows all the time.

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Anthony - 05 Nov 2004 23:45 GMT

> If I may ask how old is your wife? It happens fairly often in the
> geriatric population and is usually pretty benign.

She's 62, and in excellent physical shape. Lots of exercise, good diet, no
alcohol or tobacco; cancer'll do that to you!

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J - 14 Nov 2004 16:48 GMT

> SIADH here is a link
> http://gucfm.georgetown.edu/welchjj/netscut/endocrinology/siadh.html

choose to get your medical advice from licensed credentialed physicians
and nurses not the internet,
J

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