Salt tablets

[gelann]

I have seen many posts that different people take salt tablets. Where do I find them? I have been looking? thanks! And if I find them how many should a person take? My dauaghter has NCS.

[Ernie]

Hi,

I have a prescription and I buy them at the drugstore. I take one in the morning and one a supper time.

[Sunfish]

hi gelann-

they can be bought without a prescription (in the US..it may be different elsewhere) but generally i wouldn't suggest someone taking them without clearing it with a doc in terms of how many, etc. if you don't see them though would ask the pharmacist b/c they may be behind the counter or may have to be ordered.

people are given completely different recommendations from different doctors so there's not necessarily a standard dose. i haven't taken them in years as my stomach can't handle them so i don't remember how many i took when i did give them a try. i eat a really high salt diet now but get it all through the salt shaker

hope this helps,

melissa

[gelann]

Hi,

I have a prescription and I buy them at the drugstore.  I take one in the morning and one a supper time.

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Hi Ernie, Thank you for replying. Is there a "proper name" for them or are they just salt tablets or does it have a technical name. Thank you. Gelann

[Ernie]

Hi Gelann,

It is called Sodium Chloride, 100 capsules, 1g.

It is made by Giroux and the link is:

www.girouxlab.com

1-800-223-0666

It is about 23$ for 100 pills.

[Gena]

Some people can't stomach the salt tablets. You may want to try just putting sea salt in your water or gatorade throughout the day. I use a brand from the health food store called Real Salt. It's loaded with trace minerals too, unlike table salt, which just depletes your body of minerals.

Gena

[TERRI13452]

I have seen many posts that different people take salt tablets.  Where do I find them?  I have been looking?  thanks! And if I find them  how many should a person take?  My dauaghter has NCS.

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when i was discharged from the hospital after they diagnosed my situation, I was told by every pharmacy I went to in my area that they no longer make salt tablets. I thought that was a little bizzare so I just upped my salt intake. Maybe it is just in NYS????? Terri

[Ianankatie]

Although a lot of people find they can not stomach the salt tabs and go back to just adding salt to their diet I was the other way around so they are definately worth a try. I was prescribed 20 tablets per day, all taken in the morning (they are massive and take ages to swallow!!)

It is best to visit your doctor and request a 24 hour urinary sodium test to check your daughters currrent levels and then start with just a few and work your way up. Regular urinary screens are reccomended as in some people the salt just flushes straight back out therefore it is a waste of time/money to take them.

Also be careful- I lost 1 1/2 stone in 1 month of taking sodium and I ate everything in sight!!!!

Good luck

Katie

[d4g7]

I'm in Australia, here you can just buy them over the counter at a pharmacy, without a prescription. Just ask for Sodium Chloride tablets.

I try to take them, but they can make you very nausious (sp?), and even make you vomit. But if you don't vomit, the nausea only lasts for about 30 minutes.

[Ianankatie]

Sorry I forgot to say, if you take them AFTER food and with lots and lots of water (minimum 70ml per tab) it goes a long way to avoiding the nausea etc

[Stace915]

I take "Thermotabs", they are non-prescription but the pharmacy has to order them for me. I take 3 of them 3 times a day by doctors order.

[Jenn202]

I take Celtic sea salt found in Health food stores rather then sodium chloride b/c as Gena posted they are full of good minerals as well...its a complete salt not just processed into the Sodium Chloride......

[pamyla]

I also take Thermotabs - just 1 every morning. The rest of the day I make do with a small amount of gatorade in my water.

If your pharmacy won't order the salt tablets, I get them from

http://www.immunesupport.com/

They run specials frequently where they offer free shipping.

hth,

Pam