I could have written the original post!!! I dip my movie lovers popcorn in to kosher salt!! Yummy! I crave salt as well. Even with the meds. I am taking 0.1 florinef, and it really didn't help! Oh well! I enjoy eating salt! It's kinda like smoking (which I do not smoke), I get pleasure out of it!! I am always looking at labels to see if it is high in sodium. So funny! I feel sorry for those people out there that have to watch their sodium intake.
I also do not like drinking soda. I never have. I think that is strange that we are no pop drinkers! I haven't tried V8 in years, and didn't like it then. I might have to try it now as an adult. The last time I had my cholesterol checked, everything was low. My BP is always low. Before being diagnosed, I would get dizzy & almost blackout b/c my BP was so low. But it has gotten much better with my "drugs!"
sherrylynn65, wow! You live in Ohio too! I live in Columbus. Who do you see for your endo? I really like mine. I go to Ohio State Medical Center, they are wonderful over there. They have really gone the extra mile for me. When I was diagnosed, my doctor in the hospital really took the time and explained our illness to me & my husband very well.
One way I can tell my salt is too low is when my heart pounds. I take salt and then my heart rate drops. My blood pressure stays pretty low so I take at least 2 grams of salt, plus salting my food.
Has anyone else experienced heart pounding? and in what circumstances? i have starting noticing it after/during particularly strenuous days, and if it's because of a lack of salt it would make sense. ( i take florinef too)
Has anyone else experienced heart pounding? and in what circumstances? i have starting noticing it after/during particularly strenuous days, and if it's because of a lack of salt it would make sense. ( i take florinef too)
My heart does some pounding too, and it is when I am at my feeling the most icky. When it started happening a few years ago I just thought it was my heart murmur (sound familuar???) but now finding out differently! Have you had your sodium levels tested? It is dangerous for us if they get too low. Lowest my sodium has been (or measured at) is 125 and it was not fun at all. Muscle cramps,,could not think and felt like I could puke everywhere. Landed me right in the ER. Be careful and maybe have that sodium level checked.
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