Rant About Renal Diet!

[hyperlite]

Ewww that saying bumping uglies is wrong lol
I dont think any sort of dialysis is suited for single life, unless you meet someone who is very understanding. I met my fiance prior to dialysis, but at the time I knew I would end up on it. I explained it to him as best I could, I dont think I went into great detail, and he hung around. I really dont think he thought it was anything like it is.
If anyone here on dialysis has the energy to go out and party (and try to pick up in your case), well whats your secret, because I really would like to know!

I dunno I usually feel fine on the weekends...I guess just eating right, a little excercise and probably being young helps? 

[Panda_9]

LOL good for you!

[julian230]

Even when I'm really good, my Phosphorus is 8.8.  I don't know if that is "really" bad, but my Dietition sounds like I've committed a crime!  So, if I cheat and get away with it, I'll just do it more and more!  I don't do that great when I'm trying!!     I'm scared to eat french fries because of the potassium.  Like after the fourth one my heart will stop or something!  Sometimes I wish there was just "another" pill I could take that would satisfy my nutritional needs and I wouldn't have to eat!

That is one of the saddest things I have ever heard. Damn, I love to eat. I eat a lot of French Fry's (YUM! Chili Fries, Extra Crispy) But I have over done it before and my Potassium can get high. I know my Potassium is high when by Sunday night I have diarrhea. Diarrhea is the body's own natural way of getting rid of excess potassium. Believe me Rerun eating a order of Fries is not going to STOP your heart, if it did I would have been dead years ago. 

- Epoman

This may sound gross , but I don't mind getting the diarrhea , get rid of all that extra fluid! (And I'll be able to drink a bit more) 

[twirl]

Julian
i feel the same way about diarrhea
I always weight less after diarrhea
but I do not like to have it when I am in the chair in center
techs are slow about getting us off the lines
glad to know I am not alone

[monrein]

Problem is, high potassium can kill a person pretty suddenly.  First time I was on D, a guy in my unit lived, but only because his heart attack happened in the parking lot and someone noticed him and they brought him back from the brink.

I don't mean to scare you guys, cuz I know you know this stuff, but getting high potassium symptoms is dangerous living. 

Julian, you're new, you're a cutie pie.  We don't want to lose you.  Don't know you near well enough yet to have you slip off the cliff.

Twirl.  I hope by now you know how much I think of you.  I can't take any unnecessary trauma here so.....please take care.

I don't mean to scold, but the cheating has to be smart.

Diarrhea to lose fluid is like bulimia to lose calories.  Interesting in the short term but hard as crap on the whole body and could be fatal.  Nothing to do with sounding gross, just worries me.

[Wallyz]

After I switched to home nocturnal, my diet normalized. I havelow potassium and good phosphorus . Just sayin'.

An I had an ice cream float tonight.

[draven]

Have to agree with monrein, i had my levels undercontrol or so i thought. feeling perfectly fine on a saturday afternoon, had a burger and fries and by the evening had a b.p of 180 over 112 and throwing up and unable to walk.

"eat what u like but in moderation"

i also think if u cheat on the diet you should do it in the week, not when there are long gaps towards your next dialysis session.

[KarenInWA]

After I switched to home nocturnal, my diet normalized. I havelow potassium and good phosphorus . Just sayin'.

An I had an ice cream float tonight.

So, Wallyz, does this mean you can have a Steaming Pile of Manure with me at that coffee and ice cream place?  Couldn't resist, I just had to go there!

In case anyone is wondering, Steaming Pile of Manure is a chocolate mint ice cream dish at a place called The Spotted Cow!  I had to order it just for the name. 

KarenInWA

[julian230]

Have to agree with monrein, i had my levels undercontrol or so i thought. feeling perfectly fine on a saturday afternoon, had a burger and fries and by the evening had a b.p of 180 over 112 and throwing up and unable to walk.

"eat what u like but in moderation"

i also think if u cheat on the diet you should do it in the week, not when there are long gaps towards your next dialysis session.

Exactly ! I never understood people who would skip a friday dialysis session and come back all bloaty and horrid looking on monday ! And Before I cheat on my diet , i usually do it rightBEFORE dialysis in front of my dietitian who gives me the evil eyes, and walks away

[RichardMEL]

After I switched to home nocturnal, my diet normalized. I havelow potassium and good phosphorus . Just sayin'.

An I had an ice cream float tonight.

So, Wallyz, does this mean you can have a Steaming Pile of Manure with me at that coffee and ice cream place?  Couldn't resist, I just had to go there!

In case anyone is wondering, Steaming Pile of Manure is a chocolate mint ice cream dish at a place called The Spotted Cow!  I had to order it just for the name. 

KarenInWA

Sounds like an awesome dish to order on a date.... "I'd like a steaming pile of manure... - no dear I mean the dish not you...."

(you can see why I'm single now, can't you? )

[Zach]

This may sound gross , but I don't mind getting the diarrhea , get rid of all that extra fluid! (And I'll be able to drink a bit more) 

Along with fluid, you may also lose some nutrition.

[RightSide]

I guess everybody's different.  Two weeks ago, my nephrologist told me that based on my blood work, my potassium level is dangerously LOW.  He told me to eat one banana a day and he'll check my blood work again in a few weeks.  I was stunned.

[kitkatz]

Hurray for you! I would kill someone for a banana!