Yes, even good doctors are likely to underestimate how much salt you need. It’s a hard call. Once I was in the hospital for a lengthy stay, and I had my wife smuggle in a salt shaker, because the hospital wouldn’t give you any. I kept it in the drawer of my bedside table, and I think the nurses were prepared to ignore it as long as I made it clear that they knew nothing about it.
They think the IV supplies all you need. I absolutely hate having to make a trip to the hospital, what is so hard to comprehend I have very small veins child size, and when dehydrated they become nearly nonexistent? 22 gauge needles, butterfly’s or IV Caths. Go higher and you blow veins.
When I have to go to the hospital I have a ‘take along bag’, basic meds, and comfort items crackers, lip balm, Tylenol, etc. I’ve had to many BAD experiences with the idiots. I will be adding salt packs to it, thanks for that tip. I hide it under the clothing/grooming items in the larger bag. My usual stay is 3-4 days.
While I’m sodium restricted does not mean I’m sodium free. They swing from WAY TO MUCH with the liquid diet, to little when I get to the solids and they always bring crap I can’t digest, my diet is very bland and limited, Gastroparesis means I take nearly 4 hrs to digest what someone else digest in 1 hr. That box of Ensure Clear (taste like Horse Manure) is 15% daily sodium, add that to the choke a horse to death over salted broth and you just created another health issue for me. 3 x a day puts me way over my 2,500-3,000 mg limit. And yes I know when I go over, it will trigger a Meniere’s event, they are NOT pleasant.
I have 1 med Synthroid Name Brand that has to be taken on my body’s schedule, not theirs. I take it on a fasting stomach 1 hr before other meds or food. They BRING it after Breakfast with other meds and it is GENERIC which I’m allergic to. And they call themselves Medical Professionals and don’t know that simple factoid.
Hubby smuggles me food when I get to the solid stage.
Had to supply my own bed pillow at 1.