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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Cordelia on September 23, 2011, 12:20:03 PM

Title: Severe allergy to Tums
Post by: Cordelia on September 23, 2011, 12:20:03 PM

My nephrologist last week writes a prescription for me for Tums . I've never taken a Tums in my life, not even for stomach issues. Anyways, I start taking them and after a couple of days I get severely and I mean horribly constpated to the point it felt like I was giving birth to a baby out of my butt. Anyways, I also was getting up like 4/5 times in the night to pee. I normally only ever get up once during the night to pee. I was miserable this past week, not much sleep, having an extremely sore bottom.

I found out I had a severe reaction to the calcium in the Tums. Thank GOD my doctor said I could stop taking them. OMG, I was in so much pain.

Anyone experienced this with Tums? It said on my dispensing sheet from my pharmacy it's a rare, but serious side effect. I couldn't believe it. Anyways, I feel a ton better today!    :flower;

Title: Re: Severe allergy to Tums
Post by: mcclane on September 23, 2011, 12:56:47 PM

was the tums for the calcium carbonate (phosphate binder) ?

If so, I'd just stick with plain old calcium carbonate tablets.

Title: Re: Severe allergy to Tums
Post by: kamar55 on September 23, 2011, 04:34:12 PM

I was taking Tums for my binder until they raised my calcium too high and was switched to Phoslo. But having to get up 4/5 times a night to pee sounds like a good/bad thing....losing fluid or losing sleep.....

Title: Re: Severe allergy to Tums
Post by: Willis on September 23, 2011, 04:38:36 PM

Tums raised my calcium levels way too high and I had to stop taking them. I'm taking generic calcium acetate instead which has kept my phosphorus levels just right. The pills taste awful though.  >:(

 

Title: Re: Severe allergy to Tums
Post by: sullidog on September 23, 2011, 07:58:16 PM

How did you get rid of the side affects? just stopped taking them?

Title: Re: Severe allergy to Tums
Post by: Cordelia on September 24, 2011, 10:51:15 AM

Yeah, like a binder, but I already take 3 renagel.     ::)      ::)   Absolutely ridiculous.

I'm angry today cuz they did a blood work early and I'm so furious!      >:(   Its the weekend and I feel like all I ever do is eat rabbit food, I'm so sick of it!!!!!!!!

Got rid of the side effects by just stopping them although my bottom is still a bit sore. At least I'm not peeing through the night like 4/5 times anymore!

I'm so fed up with this diet, oh god, I'm craving pizza!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     >:(

And, I've been really good this past month, doctor's so worried about my phosphorus when it was ONLY up high one month and that was because I was away in August and ....I cheated on my diet. And, they knew it and I feel like I'm being targeted on the sh*t list. I'm really royally upset about this.    >:(

I guess if they tell me I have to take more Renagel, I'm really gonna feel like telling them where to shove those tablets!!!!!     ::)     :rofl;

Title: Re: Severe allergy to Tums
Post by: sullidog on September 24, 2011, 06:04:02 PM

I hear ya on the diet!

Title: Re: Severe allergy to Tums
Post by: Cordelia on September 25, 2011, 06:55:50 AM

Yup, it's very frustrating!