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Does Dryness In Mouth While On Restricted Sodium Diet Indicate Dehydration?
I am having hand cramps bad. i have a bad metric valve and am a restricted sodium diet, also liquid .(only 48 oz. a day. i have had a severe sinus infection and allergies. my mouth is so dry. i wonder if i might be dehydrated.Thank you Frances Thomas
Mon, 9 May 2016
HI
While you might be dehydrated this sounds like either a potassium or a magnesium deficiency and I suggest you see your doctor for blood tests for those
While you might be dehydrated this sounds like either a potassium or a magnesium deficiency and I suggest you see your doctor for blood tests for those
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