The first time I ended up in the ER, it was the middle of the night.
It was a few months after I had started taking spironolactone.
In fact, they told me that low sodium and blood pressure would have caused me to faint eventually.
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and kept me on an IV for a few hours to replenish my fluids.
It can reduce the amount of sodium [in your body and] therefore help reduce swelling.
It has also been used to treat edema, to help reduce swelling and fluid, Dr. Nesheiwat explains.
To do that, your body expels more waterwhich makes it expel more sodium.
The next time I felt like I was about to pass out was during a barre class.
I left the class and laid down in the locker room until I felt okay again.
But still, I didnt realize the spironolactone could be causing it.
From there, things kept getting worse.
), or when I had accidentally skipped a meal.
Something like coconut water would help, but only if I drank it while I was working out.
I was at a loss.
For such a common side effect, it did take a while to pinpoint the reason.
Which is surprising, as spironolactone is also such a common medication to be on these days.
Of course, this low sodium reaction wont happen to everyone.
While this helps with swelling, it can cause an electrolye imbalance, similar to what our writer experienced.
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