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« Reply #25 on: March 28, 2009, 04:51:18 AM »
Great news, Cindy!  I certainly hope the new dializer continues to work well for you.

And great job on the needles, too!   :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #26 on: March 28, 2009, 05:17:35 AM »
 :yahoo; great news Cindy.
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As for me, I'll borrow this thought: "Having never experienced kidney disease, I had no idea how crucial kidney function is to the rest of the body." - KD
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« Reply #27 on: March 28, 2009, 01:03:21 PM »
Thanks! i have now had a former and a current dialysis patient who have had allergic reactions tell me the same thing! My first assumption is probably right. I'm going to have to say something again Monday.
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« Reply #28 on: March 28, 2009, 08:26:25 PM »
great news Cindy!!! What dialyiser are you using now?

Hope this continues well for you and things settle down!!! :) :) :) :) :)
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3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS)
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27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! :)

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« Reply #29 on: March 29, 2009, 02:25:14 PM »
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« Reply #30 on: March 29, 2009, 11:52:58 PM »
 :cheer:  Yay Cindy... and you did your own needles!! Woohoo thats great. You will be home in no time. xox
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« Reply #31 on: March 30, 2009, 04:55:23 PM »
Spent the last two days in hospital.  Couldn't get my postassium under control. Finally used ventolin and insulin to get it down.  Never heard of that before. Anyhow, enough of my teething problems.  I am going to go and see what everyone else is up to!! xx
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« Reply #32 on: March 31, 2009, 12:01:43 AM »
oh Cindy .......  When it rain it pours!!!

I have never heard of that either. But you are special remember. You are just trying to keep them on their toes.

Glad its now sorted.  :cuddle;   xox
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« Reply #33 on: March 31, 2009, 04:26:41 AM »
That is strange, but it's good to hear that it is under control now.  Please feel better!   :cuddle;

P.S. I checked, and both of these treatments are listed on wikipedia as ways to bring acute hyperkalemia under control.  You are certainly helping us to expand our learning horizons  :cuddle;

heres the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperkalemia
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« Reply #34 on: March 31, 2009, 06:38:45 AM »
too much fruit salad Cindy? lol.

We had one guy at our unit his K went through the roof and it turned out his wife was giving him fruit cake to eat! LOL It became a standing joke for awhile.

I better be careful, mine was 5.7 last month and labs on Thursday! :p
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3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS)
25/7/2006: Started hemo 3x/week 5 hour sessions :(
27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! :)

BE POSITIVE * BE INFORMED * BE PROACTIVE * BE IN CONTROL * LIVE LIFE!
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« Reply #35 on: March 31, 2009, 09:37:37 AM »
Hi Cindy-

I hate to hear that, but maybe I can be of some help.

I was allergic to the fibers, and this is what we did.

The first month I was on hemo, I was pre medicated with  IV benidryl. ( doc said it was important to PRE medicate, bc it made it so that you could fight your allergy head on instead of chasing after it so to speak) And I required my machine be flushed with two full bags of saline before I was hooked up. After a month I tried doing it with out the extra drug, and things turned out just fine. I was then able to stay awake for my treatment, that made me a lot more comfortable.

I think it is awesome that they had a dr w you.

I was never able to do hemo w/o feeling awful afterwards, but I dont know that had anything to do w allergies.

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« Reply #36 on: March 31, 2009, 03:22:43 PM »
Hey RichardMEL, my potassium was 5.7, too last month. Oh my what have we been eating?
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« Reply #37 on: March 31, 2009, 04:13:48 PM »
Quote from: kitkatz on March 31, 2009, 03:22:43 PM
Hey RichardMEL, my potassium was 5.7, too last month. Oh my what have we been eating?

uummm Dark Chocolate    :banghead;     :-*
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