CSN Login
Members Online: 31
CSN Home › Cancer specific › Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin)

SIADH Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion

epicc's picture
epicc
Posts: 130
Joined: Nov 2012
Dec 05, 2012 - 11:23 am

My mom has been suffering for the last week with dehydradion and low sodium. It got to a point where the cancer center was giving her too many fluids to raise her sodium and then when they gave her a dieretic, her sodium would drop. She became very tired and disoriented so off to the ER we went. After a few days of trying to raise the sodium with fluid and elimanating a few medications that could have been causing it, they found that she had SIADH. This is a syndrome that can be associated with some cancers. Lymophoma being one of them. She is now on a medication for this condition. Has anyone else had his experience?

Emily
jimwins's picture
jimwins
Posts: 1544
 Joined: Aug 2011
Dec 05, 2012 - 1:32 pm
Hi Emily

Hi Emily,

I haven't had the experience or even heard of it.
I hope the change in treatment helps.

Jim
epicc's picture
epicc
Posts: 130
 Joined: Nov 2012
Dec 05, 2012 - 3:06 pm
What a week.

Hi Jim,

What a week. The trip to the ER and then her being admitted. She went through so much. She was in a semi coma for 2 days. How can these doctors let this happen. Her kidney specialist told me of this syndrome, but it took them 3 days to figure it out in the hospital. She finally woke up yesterday and seems to be much better since they are giving her the medication for this. Apparently the syndrome is caused by lymphoma.

On a positive note, she had her chemo while in the hospital. Now my dad, sister, and I can relax a little. We are exhaused. Not to mention what my poor mom has been through.

Hope all is well with you!

Emily