How are you to tell ?

[KICKSTART]

I have written a few threads lately about not feeling so good , run down, lethargic etc and put it down to a dire need of IV iron (which i had on Thurs) Last night i started to feel even worse , head swimming , feeling i was going to pass out and generally unwell, the result was i had to call the emergency doctor out. Turns out i have a nasty virus ! I feel like  at the moment , but cant take anything for it .I have to get plenty rest and wait for it ..drink plenty fluids , hahaha. So it just goes to show you have a job telling if its dialysis related or not , i was blaming my lack of iron for feeling like this , needless to say i cant go for my next lot of iron this week , i have to wait now.

[Ken Shelmerdine]

I know exactly how you feel kickstart. Last week I had what I think was some kind of 48 hour bug and the trouble is you're thinking all the time that its one more irreversible step in the kidney failure process.

[monrein]

It sucks that you're sick but I'm so glad it's a recoverable thing not a kidney related thing.

[Deanne]

I'm sorry you aren't feeling well! I understand what you're saying though. I never know when I'm feeling off if this is the sort of "off" like "normal" people get or a kidney "off". Do I need to worry and call my neph or just go to bed and I'll be better tomorrow?

[devon]

My sympathies for sure. I hope you rebound quickly and feel "better" as soon as possible.

-Devon

[G-Ma]

Hope you feel better.  That's what I like about IHD tho...usually someone has felt something like it or we can talk it through.