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« on: January 25, 2009, 02:58:23 PM »
For the last 5 days after he eats(hour or so) Otto starts to get a weird feeling in his hands legs and feet, he is thirsty ALL the time and he feels clammy. I went and bought a glucose meter thinking maybe diabetes but his sugars are normal. I know if I call they will say get him in but he says over his dead body. Any Ideas??????
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2009, 03:47:01 PM »
this probably won't be of any help. but me (and remember i'm really not a very nice lady) i would tell him to just get in the car because it would do very little good to take his dead body to the doctor. sorry, i warned you it wouldn't be a very useful idea. try telling him all of ihd will worry terribly about him until he goes to the doctor and we find out what's going on. but we really do understand why he doesn't want to go. try reminding him "what you don't know, can and will kill you"  :grouphug; for you and the kids. hope you get this figured out.
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« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2009, 04:21:21 PM »
I was hoping you found a better facility to take him to.

Is this with all foods? Or is it with certain foods?
Some things get me that way like certain juices, cranberry, grape, pineapple. But since this just started, it might be something else. Are there meds taken prior to eating or shortly after?

Nothing else is coming to mind right now. Hope you get some useful input and help lola.
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« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2009, 04:38:45 PM »
Try to get him to go. Hopefully it is nothing serious. He has been through so much lately.
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« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2009, 04:44:53 PM »
Tell him I'm on my way and when I get there, he"ll go!     ;)  I fully understand why he doesn't want to go but I would call anyway and get some medical advice. Tell them he refuses to come in and is there  anything else you can do to help him figure this out. Good Luck.
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« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2009, 05:13:04 PM »
I also know how to take unwilling "captives" to a Dr...want me to come help?  let me know...love you guys...hope you find out what this is.
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« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2009, 05:33:51 PM »
I get tingly in my hands when I eat spicy foods or really sweet foods. Weird. huh?    Take him to the car and take him in.  Good luck!
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« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2009, 05:36:44 PM »
Or do like you do with a dog, don't tell them they are going to the doc, just act like it's a normal drive to somewhere and wham, to late your there.
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Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2009, 06:24:54 PM »
OK so I started to become a CSI agent ;) and went thru his meds and noticed one of his BP meds was now at 50mg instead of 25mg and asked Otto WTF, his response OHHHHHHHHH I forgot to tell you they increased it. So when I goggled it his symptoms where all there :banghead; This is what happens when I don't hold his hand and go to every appt!!!! :banghead; I told him he needs to call 1st thing in the morning and talk to one of the nurses to let them know so they can figure something else to put him on as he gets kinda spacey also. Thanks guys once again :grouphug; :grouphug;
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« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2009, 06:41:18 PM »
You go girl.....great CSI agent.
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Gortex 4/07.  Started dialysis in ND 5/4/2007
Gortex clotted off Thanksgiving Week of 2007, was unclotted and promptly clotted off 1/2 hour later so Permacath Rt chest.
3/2008 move to NC to be close to children.
2 Step fistula, 05/08-elevated 06/08, using mid August.
Aug 5, 08, trained NxStage and Home on 9/3/2008.
Fistulagram 09/2008. In hospital 10/30/08, Bowel Obstruction.
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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2009, 06:50:45 PM »
good for you!
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« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2009, 08:09:23 PM »
Kickin' ass and takin' names! You go girl!
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« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2009, 04:29:01 PM »
Good for you, Lola

My hubby was on a bp med
that also made him very spacey -

Dr took him off, it was too strong for
him

I wish ya luck getting that guy in to the Doc

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« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2009, 04:42:26 PM »

Lola  :yahoo; You ROCK!
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« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2009, 03:11:57 AM »
 :cuddle; :cuddle;  Hugs Lola! What would Otto do without you!

You do ROCK!!   :cheer: :cheer:
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« Reply #15 on: January 27, 2009, 08:12:21 PM »
You go girl!! Proud of ya! What is it about the men that they never share what they learn at the doctor's with us?!
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« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2009, 09:11:54 PM »
WOW Look what happens when I threaten to go to her house. :rofl;
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« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2009, 11:59:40 PM »
Huh, what timing. Recently I've been feeling odd - kind of spacey, kind of like my limbs aren't working right. I first started feeling it occasionally a week or two after I switched BP meds, then it went away. Now I'm feeling it again, and more often, and guess what - I just recently doubled my BP meds. So maybe that's the cause.
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« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2009, 06:51:38 AM »
gotta go with the flow on this one - Lola rocks  :thumbup;
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« Reply #19 on: January 28, 2009, 07:01:59 AM »
Well Done Lola.

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« Reply #20 on: January 29, 2009, 12:46:09 PM »
Miss Amy,
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