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SIADH

What is it?

The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is a condition that causes your body to make too much antidiuretic hormone (ADH).

  • One needs ADH to keep control of how much water one needs in our body.
  • If one has too much ADH, this lower our salt content relative to water in our body (even though the salt levels  have not changed) this then cause salt changes causing our organs not too work effectively.
  • One’s blood pressure may be normal or slightly high.

Cause

Syndromes

Medication

Illicit drugs

Symptoms

  • General discomfort (muscle weakness), uneasiness or ill feeling (malaise) and/or fatigue (tiredness)?
  • Aching, painful muscles, muscle cramps/spasms/stiffness?
  • Headache which is on and off or a constant headache longer than 24 hours?
  • Dark urine?
  • Underactive bladder and/or urinate less?
  • Change of eating habits-decreased appetite for food?
  • Increase thirst, heavy sweating and need to urinate frequently?
  • Diarrhoea?
  • One find passing stools difficult (can be painful) and constipated?
  • Sickness and/or nausea feeling?
  • Abdominal pain and/or are constant violently vomiting or vomiting longer than two days (one day if a child)?
  • Swollen ankles and/or wrists (watches or wearing bangles feel tight)?
  • Difficulty using arms and/or body and/or legs and/or lack of stamina and/or walking difficulties?
  • Unknown lumps and/or swelling?

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

Do not wait, phone for an ambulance if have and/or develop:

  • Hallucinations
  • One is not urinating and/or body is swelling up
  • Seizures

Test results

This condition can lead to:

Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice

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