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Sodium level came back 132. My bun was 21, cr 1.2. I was a bit dehydrated when labs when drawn. And drank a lot of water prior to test. Retested in a couple weeks and came back @ 136 which is pretty close to where mine normally runs. Could sodium levels fluctuate that much if caused by tumor if no tx's for tumor or sodium have been initiated?
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Reply # - August 18, 2014, 06:10 AM
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Possible, but that's not that much variability. Serum sodium levels can drop to the high 130s from effects like hydration and salt intake, without necessarily invoking a tumor effect. We think of tumor effects as being more relevant when sodium levels are down in the 120s, particularly down in the low 120s or below that.
Good luck.
-Dr. West
Reply # - August 18, 2014, 07:03 AM
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One more for you if you don't mind. Can lung tumor pain be intermittent or does it usually just get progressively worse ? Thanks again....
Reply # - August 18, 2014, 07:03 AM
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One more for you if you don\'t mind. Can lung tumor pain be intermittent or does it usually just get progressively worse ? Thanks again....
Reply # - August 18, 2014, 07:55 AM
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If left untreated (and if the cancer is one which is progressing rather than indolent), lung tumor pain is more likely to to worsen.
JimC
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