Craving salt...

Anyone else crave salt since surgery?  

Could it be blood pressure related?  Maybe because I get no salt from processed foods anymore?  I find myself adding salt to everything these days.

I have to watch my salt intake. Yes, I crave it! I find it is the best seasoning to apply to any food post-surgery. I never added it prior to surgery. Perhaps it is like you say: we received so much sodium from processed foods that our bodies are looking for it now. I am a jerky junkie so I have to be careful with how much salt I use in other meals or the water weight begins to creep back up.

I was craving salt like crazy and when it was time for my labs I had low potassium. I started taking a supplement and the salt cravings stopped

I use Lo Salt which also doubles as my potassium supplement! You can also use that mixed with some herbs, its great for flavour. Or a bite of a pickle now and then. I am a salt addict....

I crave pickles when my BP is low.  It's weird.  I'll go months without them, then suddenly, I MUST have pickles!  Although I think the ones I bought yesterday were just so I could get  a couple in before surgery (my pre-op diet is low carb, not liquid).

Yanno what's weird?  I was thinking of creating a post just like this!  I'm three weeks out and I am craving salt like CRAZY!  To settle it, I usually take a teaspoon of grated parmesan reggiano cheese, the real kind not the processed craft kind.  It sorta helps!