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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Python on August 25, 2006, 05:48:43 PM

Title: Another Question
Post by: Python on August 25, 2006, 05:48:43 PM
We know the common signs of kidney failure, like raised blood-pressure, fluid retention, hematuria, proteinuria, tiredness etc. but does anyone know what the less common signs are?  Just me being curious again.
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Post by: hyperlite on August 25, 2006, 10:13:11 PM
My mouth went really weird...I couldn't really explain it. The skin started to "slough" off, and I had almost like a burning sensation inside my mouth all the time...it was really really weird. But as soon as I started dialysis it went away. I was also extremely cold (low hemoglobin). Even with two sweatshirts and a jacket on, inside a heated room, I was still cold.
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Post by: imacrash on August 25, 2006, 10:35:14 PM
i could no longer tolerate eating a whole steak, gave me potty problems.  Also, I sometimes had a metallic taste to any food.  I would keep sending food back to the kitchen at restaurants saying my food had gone bad or something, embarrassing when no one else could taste the problem.
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Post by: tamara on August 26, 2006, 12:06:10 AM
I had what Allan (my partner)_ called Chemical Breath LOL, probably all the Toxins building up in my body.
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Post by: MelissaJean on August 26, 2006, 12:29:18 AM
I think this is pretty common, but I gradually lost my appetite and felt nauseous.  Right before my kidneys failed I was throwing up after I hate.11
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Post by: angieskidney on August 26, 2006, 02:41:23 AM
I was puking all the time and lethargic. I don't remember a lot during that time. I was just a kid (0 - 16)..
Title: Re: Another Question
Post by: MattyBoy100 on August 26, 2006, 09:15:26 AM
Hi Python,

although I didn`t know it at the time, mine started with torn ligaments in both my feet.  Obviously my bone wasn`t getting repaired and the pain in my feet got so bad I went to see my Doc.  He put me on Naproxyn pain killers.  Boy, was that a wrong move.  After 3 days I just couldn`t breath or move around so I stopped taking them.  A second Doc eventually took a blood sample and here I am.  The hospital reckons the Naproxyn just finished what little kidney function I did have left and I am allergic to anti - inflammatories!  My feet still aren`t better yet either.
Title: Re: Another Question
Post by: Python on August 26, 2006, 05:00:50 PM
Every time I take an anti-inflammatory such as Ibropofen I end up with a sore stomach and sicky feeling.  I was told this week to take Ibropofen for my broken toe and declined.  Rather put up with a bit of discomfort from my toe than feeling yuk for a couple of days with an upset tummy.
Title: Re: Another Question
Post by: sandman on August 26, 2006, 06:07:27 PM
Every time I take an anti-inflammatory such as Ibuprofen I end up with a sore stomach and sicky feeling.

Umm, from what I gathered, just about anyone could get symptoms of an upset stomach from taking Ibuprofen.  Some people can handle higher doses then others.  And there are some people out there that just can't take Ibuprofen at all. 

I can take one, maybe two 200mg tablets and still feel okay but one 800mg tablet will make me very sick to the stomach.
Title: Re: Another Question
Post by: ralph on August 26, 2006, 09:47:14 PM
My neph told me never to take ibuprofen, because it is filtered through the kidneys and, I didn't to give them the added stress
Title: Re: Another Question
Post by: angieskidney on August 27, 2006, 03:15:28 PM
My neph told me never to take ibuprofen, because it is filtered through the kidneys and, I didn't to give them the added stress
My Neph told me never to take Ibropofen as well when I had my transplant .. I think the reason was because it doesn't work well with my meds or my meds would be effected by it. Not sure.
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Post by: goofynina on August 27, 2006, 03:19:54 PM
I was told not to take anything other than Tylenol..  :-\