A lack of sodium in the body can cause symptoms such as weakness around the body, nausea, vomiting, headaches and even coma.
Sodium deficiency in the body can lead to electrolyte disorders, the most prominent symptom of which is hyponatremia.
Hyponatremia refers to a low serum sodium level of 135 mmol/L or less, and is classified as mild, moderate, or severe depending on the degree of reduction. Mild refers to blood sodium above 120 mmol/L and below 135 mmol/L, moderate is between 110 mmol/L and 120 mmol/L, and severe refers to a low of 100 mmol/L or less.
Usually in mild to moderate, there may be some weakness around the body, numbness in the hands and feet, nausea, dizziness, not wanting to eat, not very good mental state, tiredness and weakness, and some may have vomiting, unstable blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, and blurred vision.
For patients with severe hyponatremia, there will be irritability and anxiety, hallucinations, and even some psychiatric symptoms, and in severe cases, there will be drowsiness, or even coma, shock, and twitching of limb muscles. Hyponatremia will cause acid-base balance imbalance, decreased osmotic pressure of body fluids, resulting in decreased blood pressure and circulatory failure.
Warm tips: If the body lacks sodium and the symptoms of hyponatremia appear, you must consult a doctor in time and actively cooperate with the treatment under the guidance of the doctor.