r/facepalm • u/Novae224 • 4d ago

How can humanity disappoint so much 🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​

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u/HaloGuy381 4d ago

I would not have thought in 2024 that low sodium would be a routinely seen medical problem.

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u/TurangaLeela78 4d ago

It’s usually caused by an illness and not due to not eating enough salt, but it does happen.

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u/McSavvy 4d ago

Nope.

If you don’t balance the ions they go away.

The people who studiously avoid all salts is insane)

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u/TurangaLeela78 3d ago

Nope to what?

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u/McSavvy 3d ago

Wait you’re correct I’m exhausted and going to bed.

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u/TurangaLeela78 3d ago

Bahahaha fair enough. Sleep well!

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u/McSavvy 3d ago

Awesome name and that response made my night.

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u/TurangaLeela78 4d ago

There’s also “beer potomania,” which is hyponatremia that happens to alcoholics whose diet is mainly booze.

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u/jenn44244 4d ago

I have borderline low sodium...probably my autoimmune diseases causing it.

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u/McSavvy 4d ago

Oh god. Hold my beer. With salt.

Clinical lab scientist, some people go wayyy to far avoiding salt. Which also leads to magnesium, phosphorus, and ALL other electrolytes related issues.

Potassium is the worst. Your muscles can’t work without it.