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kevinswife
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« on: December 22, 2011, 07:53:54 AM »

My hubby recently started taking Renvela.  He took it last night with dinner.  Later, he had nausea.  This morning he was vomiting.   :puke;  He was experiencing nausea a couple of days ago after taking Renvela.  Anyone else with this problem?  What else can be used as a phosphate binder?  Tums?

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« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2011, 10:47:07 AM »

my husband uses Renagel. No problems, but they are like horse tablets.
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« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2011, 11:10:50 AM »

From Renvela's website:
The most frequently occurring side effects observed with sevelamer carbonate tablets were nausea and vomiting.

I take it everyday and do not have any problems with nausea.
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« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2011, 12:06:45 PM »

I started taking it in July.

Since I am pre-dialysis, my neph told me to take it with either lunch or with dinner.  I take it with whichever meal I think with be the most "phosphoric".  It give me diarrhea like nobody's business, and I have discovered that if I take it with lunch (ie, earlier in the day), I'll feel nauseous in the evening.  At first I thought my kidneys were finally crapping out, but labs showed no change in gfr/creatinine, so I realized it must be the renvella.  I guess when I take it in the evening, I sleep through the sicky time.

I never had trouble with vomiting, though.  Just the squirties. :P

My mom tried every binder on the market, and each one gave her some kind of gyp.  I guess Mooses and their moms are just wired that way.

But yes, renvella can cause nausea.

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« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2011, 01:07:47 PM »

The Renvela are BIG tablets, and they are expensive!  $30.00 copay for 10 day supply.  That's $90.00 per month, with insurance! 

My husband had diarrhea, too! 

Back in the old days, (12-15 years ago) he took Tums.  He had a transplant in 1999, but it recently failed.   :( Now, they recommend he take the Renvela, but it doesn't seem to agree with him.
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« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2011, 01:18:49 PM »

I use the calcium acetate (Phoslo generic) and have not had a problem with them. I did notice I got a bit nauseous with the Renvella, but am off it for the time being.
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« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2011, 07:02:26 PM »

In answer to your question, YES.  Any and all Phosphorus binders, Renagel, Renvella, Phoslo...ect...have listed as a side effect.  My husband takes them and occassionally he vomits.  Not always but mostly he does.  It is listed as a side affect but is not harmful! Just aggravating!!!!  :stressed;

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« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2011, 07:23:38 PM »

I had more issues with renagel then renvella which I'm on now, renagel made me constipated, but as stated all binders have pretty much the same side affects.
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