teagirl Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Hi folks,Mayo wants me to be at 10g of sodium per day. I am using all the tricks...Nuun tablets, pickle juice, Emergen-C...and salting the heck out of my food. But i think it destroys my stomach, as my nausea gets worse the more i consume salt. I am actually trying to figure out if i can do saline IV infusions (at my own cost!) just so i can avoid salt, relieve the stomach issues and hopefully get the nausea under control. I try ginger and other nausea remedies from forum searches...but no relief. It is by far my worst symptom.I have post viral dysautonomia/POTS btw.Anyone have a stomach friendly sodium source?Thanks,Teagirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogini Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 10 g of salt or 10 g of sodium? 10 g of salt is much easier (and sounds more like what a dr would prescribe)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teagirl Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Ahh indeed...10g of salt. Thanks! I'm still struggling with the salt intake and stomach issues though...so any suggestions appreciated. Thanks,Teagirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looneymom Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Have you tried Themotabs? It's a buffered salt tablet and my son is able to take these with water. Any pharmcy should have them or be able to order them.Rachel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethargic Smiles Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I heat up 1-2 bullion cubes into a pint of water to get my sodium. For awhile, I did Campbell's tomato juice which is quite high in sodium, just dangerous to consume daily on an empty stomach due to how acidic tomato is. It gave me gastritis, so if you go that route, I recommend drinking it with food! Personally, if I drink with meals my gastroparesis gets angry.Just an FYI, salt is 40% sodium. 10 grams of salt provides about 6 grams of sodium. For the longest time, I thought 10 grams of salt = 10 grams of sodium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trice125 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 My GI doctor suggested canned soups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teagirl Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 These are great suggestions...thanks all!! Hopefully my stomach can show some improved tolerance with these ideas. Appreciated..Best...Teagirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobiano Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 I break open NaCl capsules and dissolve them in water or soup. Not sure if this would work or still be hard on your stomach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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